Category Archives: Food & Drink

Vegan Filipino Food Vendor Plans to Expand

Posted on January 14, 2021 by Jeff

Vegan Filipino food?  When I first heard about vegan Filipino food almost 9 years ago, I was really skeptical.  But the restaurant  chain Nick’s thrived for a long time, and during this Pandemic, owner Reina Montenegro has rebranded the Nick’s … Continue reading →

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In Praise of Spam: Prose, a Play, and a Poem

Posted on January 5, 2021 by Jeff

Spam, Eggs, and Rice. That was a familiar and comforting meal when I was a kid, and I still feel that way today. While Spam has been condemned as the epitomy of unhealthy processed food, I recently learned about an … Continue reading →

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Asian American Frozen Foods: Trader Joe’s ‘Bulgogi Beef Fried Rice With Kimchi’

Posted on November 30, 2020 by John

I was at Trader Joe’s a week or so ago and saw  this new frozen meal available -‘Bulgogi Beef Fried Rice With Kimchi’: “Translated directly from Korean, bulgogi is a compound word that simply means “fire-meat.” Literal translations aside, bulgogi … Continue reading →

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BIBIBOP Asian Grill giving US Veterans a free bowl on Veteran’s Day 2020

Posted on November 11, 2020 by Jeff

BIBIBOP Asian Grill joins a number of restaurants giving free meals and or discounts to US Veterans on November 11, which is US Veteran’s day.  Says Henry Yonky, BIBIBOP director of marketing, on the chain’s website: This is a great … Continue reading →

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Asian American Frozen Foods: Trader Joe’s Beef Pho Soup

Posted on November 5, 2020 by John

I was at Trader Joe’s recently and came across this new frozen offering, Trader Joe’s ‘Beef Pho Soup.’ While I’m a big fan of pho and I hope it becomes as popular as ramen, it’s not something I can easily … Continue reading →

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Din Tai Fung Las Vegas Opening October 19th

Posted on September 11, 2020 by John

Back in February before the COVID-19 pandemic (which seems like years ago), I was in Las Vegas and had seen and had blogged about Din Tai Fung “steaming this summer” at the Aria. I thought that due to the pandemic, … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Panda Express – ‘New Black Pepper Angus Steak’

Posted on June 10, 2020 by John

While you cannot definitively see any Asian Americans in this Panda Express commercial (transcript follows), “New Black Pepper Angus Steak – Tender Angus steak wok-seared with hand-chopped baby broccoli, onions, red bell peppers and mushrooms in a savory black pepper … Continue reading →

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H.E.R. is Interviewed and Cooks in a Filipino Restaurant

Posted on March 2, 2020 by Jeff

I asked some of my kids if they knew that recording artist H.E.R. (Gabi Wilson) was half Filipino, and they already knew that.  It seems the last person to know in our family was me!   In this interview at … Continue reading →

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Din Tai Fung Las Vegas – “Steaming this summer”

Posted on February 27, 2020 by John

Back in November of last year, I had blogged about the news that Din Tai Fung was going to open a restaurant in Las Vegas. At the time, there was little clarity as to when it was going to open … Continue reading →

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Asian American Frozen Foods: CP’s Authentic Asia™’s ‘Shrimp Wontons’

Posted on January 7, 2020 by John

I saw CP’s Authentic Asia™’s ‘Shrimp Wontons’ at Costco and thought I would try them out, since I had recently reviewed some surprisingly good frozen pork soup dumplings. I forget how much I paid for this package, but I think … Continue reading →

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Din Tai Fung Opening in Las Vegas in 2020

Posted on November 25, 2019 by John

  I was excited and saddened to hear that Din Tai Fung is opening in Las Vegas in the future: “Din Tai Fung, the Taiwanese restaurant chain known for its xiao long bao, will open a location at the Aria … Continue reading →

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Has Filipino Food “Arrived?”

Posted on November 5, 2019 by Jeff

Over the years I have seen a number of articles saying that Filipino food has arrived.  Seeing so many for so long brings up some questions.  What does “arrived” mean?  For whom? Does that mean it has become as common … Continue reading →

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