Macaroons were a luxury for me when I was a student in Paris, and so when I returned to work there some five years ago, I was finally able to sample a taste of the great French baked sweet. Macaroons, or macarons, as the French call them, are [...]
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My husband spent the night researching at the lab. As a budget-conscious young couple, trying something delicious is always a good way to reward hard work and replenish energy. Usually, I like to cook for him, but recently I noticed near our apartment there is a Hubei-cuisine restaurant, called Jiǔ Tóu Niǎo (九头鸟, nine-headed bird) restaurant, northeast [...]
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CNN iReporters ranked Chinese century eggs (pídàn, 皮蛋) as number one revolting food in the world, surprising many Chinese. Recently, Chinese netizens actively joined two polls on Sina’s Weibo. The results are as follows:
Most revolting foods in the west: Stinky cheese, pungent stench Medium-rare beef, too bloody Escargot [...]
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To say France is a land of gourmet and great cuisine is an understatement. There are no words to describe the variety and exquisiteness of French food, paralleled only, in my opinion, by Chinese and Italian with a wide range of regional dishes and creativity in cooking method and preparation. So [...]
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From ifeng.com.
Hogwash oil refers to oil extracted from oily floats in the drain or leftover food from hotels or restaurants. The oil is extracted from rotten pork and peroxided oil (repeatedly used oil). It has been reported that hogwash oil has become a recycling industry chain in China.
Hotels and restaurants sell [...]
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Barcelona, Spain — We think Spain and we think ’Tapas‘! I think Spain and I only think ham, cured ham, Iberico ham de ballota, or de Heluva, or any and all kinds of ham!
Unfortunately I have to stay away from the sangría as I am [...]
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La Jolla, San Diego, California — I reunited with one of my dear friends I met from when she lived in Beijing a couple years ago. Heather (Turquoise Tile Kitchen) is a fellow foodie. We used to hop on our bikes in Beijing, bike to Sanyuanli market, make dinners, [...]
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Posted: Jun 2011 |Last update: 06 Jun 2011
Some good things never happen twice, and so it is with Three Guizhou Men reopening as Three Guizhou Men Repulse Bay. The new owners’ mistakes began with a name that desperately hangs on the coattails of their forebears’ glory. Its allusions to Hong Kong are misleading [...]
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Beijing, China — No more than two months may pass before another friend visits Beijing and we urge them to try what is in my opinion the best Beijing cuisine can offer. Skip the cow-belly lining, [...]
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Like sugar crystals through a sifter, so are the days I must wait…
I’m going back to California for a couple weeks. One of my best friends has decided to join the faith of marriage. Many days are allocated towards the festivities, but during a few hours off, I’ll find my way to Continue Reading →
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — I discovered this little gem of a restaurant through an old entry on the Masak Masak blog site.
After a busy morning working I ride the ‘hop on, hop off’ bus to Central Market. Built [...]
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