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Category Archives: Food & Drink
This Din Tai Fung-inspired cucumber salad is the version worth saving.
I have to recommended this quick video. I’ve had Din Tai Fung’s cucumber salad before and it is very delicious, so it made me want to try this recipe out: “If you have a cucumber and a deli container, you’re … Continue reading
Is Pandan becoming the New Trendy Asian Flavor?
Is pandan becoming the new trendy Asian flavor? Will it join matcha and ube in that category? While the article that mentioned this focused on the Bay Area’s extended Silicon Valley region (which is heavily Asian), I am think this … Continue reading
Ube’s Popularity Causing Shortages
A few years ago, I asked whether Ube is becoming ubiquitous. The answer today is in some ways yes, yet in other ways no, with Ube’s popularity causing shortages in some Filipino American neighborhoods. A definite downside of mainstream representation. … Continue reading
New York Times Cooking: The Dying Art of Serving Dim Sum | On the Job
Recently, the New York Times did a nice video story on ‘The Dying Art of Serving Dim Sum,’ following Pik Chan and Cheong Yin Ho at Brooklyn’s Bensonhurst neighborhood: “Pik Chan and Cheong Yin Ho have worked together for nearly … Continue reading
Posted in Food & Drink, Local, New York
Tagged Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, carts, dim sum, dim sum carts, Golden Palace, New York Times
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Filipino Fast Food Chain Jollibee on the Rise
Number One Son and I would always stop by the Union City Jollibee on our way home from a particular basketball tournament. My children ate Jollibee through their childhood, an experience so different from mine. We had no Filipino restaurant … Continue reading
Inside the Rise of Asian American Cooking with Eddie Huang
Eddie Huang is a major player in the rise of Asian American cooking. While the story of his life and his impact of his restaurant has been told in a fictionalized TV Series and a book, I found this summary … Continue reading
63 Chinese Cuisines: the Complete Guide – according to ‘Chinese Cooking Demystified’
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
Jollibee and In-N-Out Mashup
@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
Koreatown – Trendy Nightlife or Neighborhood in Decline?
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
Posted in Food & Drink, History, Local, Southern California
Tagged 1992 riots, 8Asians, Asian, D line, gentrification, korea, Koreatown, la, LA metro, los angeles
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Traveling Japan: Hakodate’s Lucky Pierrot
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
Posted in Food & Drink, Travel
Tagged chicken burger, comfort food, curry rice, foodie, hakodate, hokkaido, ice cream, Japan, japanese cuisine, Japanese food, lucky pierrot, melon soda, omurice, soft serve
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Asian American Frozen Foods: Royal Asia’s ‘Prawn Hacao With Soy Ginger Sauce’
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
Posted in Asian American Frozen Foods, Food & Drink
Tagged Costco, hacao, har gow, prawn, prawn hacao, Prawn Hacao with Soy Ginger Sauce, Royal Asia
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San Francisco Japantown Thriving, at least for the moment
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
Posted in Business, Food & Drink, Local, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged San Francisco Japantown, San Jose Japantown
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