Category Archives: Food & Drink

63 Chinese Cuisines: the Complete Guide – according to ‘Chinese Cooking Demystified’

Posted on December 5, 2024 by John

A friend of mine a few weeks ago came across this Substack article: “63 Chinese Cuisines: the Complete Guide – Not one cuisine, not eight, but many more. Our best shot at a comprehensive-ish guide.” I re-posted the YouTube video … Continue reading →

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Jollibee and In-N-Out Mashup

Posted on December 2, 2024 by Jeff

@forkingaround_tv The Jollibee and In-N-Out collaboration that no one asked for and everyone wanted with @Your fave Kuya 🇵🇭 #jollibee #innout #fastfood #foodreview #filipinofood @Jollibee USA @InNOut ♬ original sound – Forking Around If you are tired Thanksgiving leftovers, consider … Continue reading →

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Koreatown – Trendy Nightlife or Neighborhood in Decline?

Posted on November 12, 2024 by Edwin Bai

Koreatown, LA – a vibrant and bustling place, especially during the night. Full of bars, restaurants, shops, and nightclubs, the area attracts many young adults and teenagers in the LA region. As the densest neighborhood in LA County, totaling at … Continue reading →

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Traveling Japan: Hakodate’s Lucky Pierrot

Posted on November 5, 2024 by tinabot

When I started seeing Lucky Pierrot featured in a few local travel YouTube channels, the image of the loudly colored, mismatched-eyeballed, crazy clown mascot for this equally chaotic Chucky-Cheese-reminiscent restaurant intrigued me. What was it that had caused this phenomenon … Continue reading →

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Asian American Frozen Foods: Royal Asia’s ‘Prawn Hacao With Soy Ginger Sauce’

Posted on October 31, 2024 by John

I’ve had Prawn Hacao from Costco and decided to buy them again since I don’t think I’ve written a review, like I had with MìLà’s “Soup Dumplings” (Xiao Long Bao (“XLB”)) found also at Costco. At my local Costco in … Continue reading →

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San Francisco Japantown Thriving, at least for the moment

Posted on October 21, 2024 by Jeff

We have written about the challenges and evolution of Japantowns in the US, but according to this article, San Francisco’s Japantown is thriving.  According to the article, tax revenue for the Japantown area is up this year compared to 2019, … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: McDonald’s Chicken Big Mac with Randall Park & Hudson Yang (Plus Food Review)

Posted on October 16, 2024 by John

If you haven’t heard, McDonald’s has launched the new Chicken Big Mac on October 10th (for a limited release). With that launch is a new commercial, including old familiar faces from the television series, Fresh Off the Boat, Randall Park and … Continue reading →

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Why Hot Pot Is The Best Meal in China

Posted on September 22, 2024 by High School Voices

By Bing Fu Huang There are few meals in this world as amazing as hot pot. A hot pot is a communal meal where diners cook their own ingredients in a boiling broth. Chinese hot pot is especially becoming popular … Continue reading →

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Filipino American Cristeta Comerford Retires as White House Executive Chef

Posted on September 16, 2024 by Jeff

Filipino American Cristeta Comerford has retired as White House Executive Chef after working almost 30 years in the White House.  She prepared food for five US presidents, including Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, and Joe Biden. … Continue reading →

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Asian American Brunch

Posted on September 9, 2024 by Jeff

When the Number Two Son and his girlfriend invited The Wife and me to brunch, I didn’t realize that our meal at Tanzie’s Cafe would be representative of an emerging food trend – the Asian American brunch. Terry Tang of … Continue reading →

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The Continued Evolution of US Japantowns

Posted on August 29, 2024 by Jeff

The three remaining historical Japantowns left in the United States have had a difficult time surviving the pandemic and continue to undergo challenges. San Francisco’s Japantown is undergoing a two year renovation of its core Peace Plaza, and merchants there … Continue reading →

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Asian Ethnoburb, Malls, and Self-Segregation

Posted on July 16, 2024 by Jeff

Much has been written about how San Francisco is in a doom loop, with the emptying San Francisco Centre Mall in downtown as a sad example.  Yet at the same time, another mall in San Francisco, Stonestown Galleria, is thriving in … Continue reading →

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