Category Archives: Food & Drink

pinkberry

Posted on December 19, 2007 by John

The other day, I was watching TV and saw an American Express ad about some new “Plum Card” that they were promoting featuring the store, Pinkberry and Asian-American entrepreneurs Shelly Hwang and Young Lee (both originally from South Korea). According … Continue reading →

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Filipino Food: The New In Thing?

Posted on December 5, 2007 by Efren

Ever since I read in Saveur Magazine last year in their Top 100 issue declaring that Filipino food was considered the “soul food of Asia,” I’ve noticed an interest in a lot of different foods Filipino, particularly in San Francisco … Continue reading →

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Asians and Alcohol: Why the Yellow get Red

Posted on December 4, 2007 by Lily Huang

Asians are known for getting red when they drink. Known as Asian blush, Asian glow, or hahaha you’re all flushed, there is no scientific name for this condition. However it does have a scientific basis. There are two major enzymes … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Drink, Health, Lifestyles | 24 Comments

The day the Lees discovered Thanksgiving

Posted on November 19, 2007 by Bo

This month’s issue of Gourmet magazine features a fusion Thanksgiving menu inspired by the flavors of “the east” aka Japan, China, and India.  Traditional turkey day eats are updated and become Pumpkin, Corn, and Lemongrass Soup, Roasted Japanese Sweet Potatoes with … Continue reading →

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She extracts vanilla from cow dung

Posted on October 9, 2007 by genghis

In one of the oddest stories I’ve heard all week (and it’s still Tuesday) a Japanese researcher named Mayu Yamamoto was recently awarded the 2007 IG Nobel Prize for her unique find. She is a Japanese researcher who found a … Continue reading →

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Globalization Gone Wild: Hooters Opens in China

Posted on September 25, 2007 by John

I was watching The Tonight Show tonight and Jay Leno was doing some joke on Hooters opening branches in China. I did a quick Google search to see if this was true – and it is! According to the ABC … Continue reading →

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Bigger Than Las Vegas? That’s Macao’s Bet

Posted on August 28, 2007 by John

Today’s New York Times covers the opening of the world’s largest hotel and casino in the world, the $2.4 billion Venetian Macao Resort, in the article, “Bigger Than Vegas? That’s Macao’s Bet” The figures are just staggering: “The Venetian has … Continue reading →

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How Much Do You Love Ramen?

Posted on July 25, 2007 by Mike

I love Japanese ramen. Love it. And now, I can be it! Hakone Kowakien Yunessun, a spa theme park located in Hakone, has just unveiled a new themed bath. The new themed bath is… yes! A bowl of ramen noodle … Continue reading →

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Beijing Cardboard-Stuffed Buns a Hoax

Posted on July 22, 2007 by genghis

Last week a Beijing news reporter reported that steamed buns sold in some of the neighborhoods in Beijing were actually chemically soaked card board mixed with pork fat. This week he is in jail for making up the story. I … Continue reading →

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Green Card Status Forces PhD Grad Into Pizza Boy

Posted on July 12, 2007 by Mike

Picture this: you’re born in Asia, move to the US when you’re two, graduate from a US college, then have to take a $5.50/hr off-the-books job and live in fear of deportation because you’re not a US citizen. If you’re … Continue reading →

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American is hot dog eating champion

Posted on July 5, 2007 by John

San Jose native’s Joey Chestnut defeated six-time winner Takeru Kobayashi in Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest this past Wednesday, as detailed in “American is hot dog eating champion.” Chestnut even beat his recently set world … Continue reading →

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Long live Takeru Kobayashi!

Posted on June 9, 2007 by John

A week ago this past Saturday (June 2nd), San Jose native Joey Chestnut broke Takeru Kobayashi of Japan world’s record by eating 59 1/2 hot dogs and buns at the Southwest Regional Hot Dog Eating Championship in Arizona. As you … Continue reading →

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