Category Archives: Food & Drink

Yul Kwon’s Red Mango in Palo Alto

Posted on May 21, 2008 by John

I read last week that Yul Kwon, most known as the winner of “Survivor: Cook Islands,” had opened a Red Mango in downtown Palo Alto. Ernie had posted previously that Kwon had trouble opening a Red Mango in San Francisco … Continue reading →

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Au Bon Pain (get it?)

Posted on May 15, 2008 by Moye

Alright. Here we go. I volunteered to write about this guy and to be honest, I’ve been putting it off since I volunteered. First, I was too busy with work. Then, it was too close to lunchtime. Then it WAS … Continue reading →

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Another way to get a good night’s rest.

Posted on May 12, 2008 by Moye

I can’t be the ONLY one here to have taken these stinky tummy pills to cure stomach aches, gross poop and indigestion, right? I actually used to think Seirogan was just something my mom invented until my college roommate once … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Drink, WTF | 8 Comments

Seoul Hounds Dog Meat Vendors For Cleaner Chow

Posted on May 12, 2008 by John

I think there is a common stereotype that a lot of Asian cultures have dog as an Asian cuisine. Well, the fact is, there are some select groups and places in China, Vietnam and in Korea that do eat dog. … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Food & Drink, Observations | 22 Comments

Why American Chinese cuisine isn’t exactly Chinese

Posted on May 9, 2008 by Ben

Have you ever noticed how Americanized Chinese food, really isn’t so Chinese? I’ve found that interestingly enough, the food is… well, coarsely made. I’m not really sure how else to put it, but a lot of it is bigger, the … Continue reading →

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May 17th: San Francisco, Union Square: Taiwanese American Cultural Festival

Posted on May 8, 2008 by John

The annual Taiwanese American Cultural Festival will be held at union Square in San Francisco on Saturday, May 17,2008 from 10AM to 6PM. Mayor Gavin Newsom has also proclaimed May 17th “The Taiwanese Day in San Francisco.” Traditional dance, music, … Continue reading →

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AsiaSF goes Hollywood!

Posted on May 7, 2008 by Efren

One of San Francisco’s best known restaurants, AsiaSF, is establishing a new restaurant in Hollywood, called AsiaSF Hollywood (which kinda sounds like the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, but I digress). Aside from the lethal drinks and pretty good small … Continue reading →

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End of the Bubble Tea Era: Asians Look Beyond Boba

Posted on May 6, 2008 by Sharon

Like all hip and cool Asian kids, I grew up going to boba tea houses for social gatherings and late-night snack runs. Starbucks never stood a fighting chance against Lollicup’s chilled honeydew milk tea. Bubble tea came to the U.S. … Continue reading →

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Costco Begins Rice Rationing

Posted on April 24, 2008 by Efren

Getting rice for free has always been a given in nearly all the Asian restaurants I’ve been to (except, of course, for the ones that cater more towards white people who had the gall to charge, and meant that I … Continue reading →

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Chink’s Steaks

Posted on April 15, 2008 by John

I just came across this interesting story in The Washington Post titled, “Asian Groups Fight to Change Eatery’s Name.” There has been a popular restaurant in Philadelphia that opened in 1949, that bears the nickname of the restaurant’s original owner: … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, Food & Drink, Observations | 17 Comments

MSG150, or “When White People Review Chinese Restaurants”

Posted on April 2, 2008 by Ernie

So, I’m reading the food blog Serious Eats – it’s a food blog I read like hardcore porn when I’m having leftovers and want to pretend that I’m eating something fancier – when I come across MSG150. What’s that, you … Continue reading →

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Books for Cooks: New TV show, book build on Yan’s passion

Posted on March 28, 2008 by John

“Books for Cooks: New TV show, book build on Yan’s passion” profiles Asian-American cook Martin Yan, a local San Francisco Bay Area resident. “Now in his 30th year on television, Yan is still cooking – and spreading the message of … Continue reading →

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