Category Archives: Food & Drink

Din Tai Fung San Diego Delayed Until 2018

Posted on September 20, 2017 by John

I first blogged about the first Din Tai Fung opening in San Diego this past February for this fall, but apparently that has been delayed: “While most of its big name new restaurants are lined up to launch in Westfield UTC this … Continue reading →

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Asian American Frozen Foods: Review: Trader Joe’s Spicy Thai Shrimp Fried Rice

Posted on June 30, 2017 by John

At my local Trader Joe’s in Silicon Valley, this frozen dish goes for $4.99. I’ve had this dish before where I have stir fried it, so this time around, I microwaved the dish – first the shrimp separately, then adding … Continue reading →

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Asian American Frozen Foods: Review: Trader Joe’s Bi Bim Bap Bowl

Posted on June 16, 2017 by John

I’m a big fan Korean food, especially Korean BBQ. But I also like bibimbap: “The word literally means “mixed rice”. Bibimbap is served as a bowl of warm white rice topped with namul (sautéed and seasoned vegetables) and gochujang (chili pepper … Continue reading →

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Asian American Frozen Foods: Review: Trader Joe’s Pork Shu Mai

Posted on June 2, 2017 by John

I a single guy and not necessarily a great cook. I do enjoy cooking, but cooking for one person can be a challenge at times. Also, I’m acutely aware of wasting food, so oftentimes I wind up buying frozen foods. … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Jimmy John’s Saves the Day: Stangry

Posted on May 26, 2017 by John

I was watching an 2017 NBA Playoffs game when I saw this Jimmy John’s TV commercial. To be honest, I had never heard of Jimmy John’s before I saw this commercial – but their sandwiches, from what I could see – … Continue reading →

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Din Tai Fung Opens 4th Branch in Greater Seattle – Westfield Southcenter

Posted on May 5, 2017 by John

Back in March of this year, I had blogged about Seattle’s 3rd Din Tai Fung restaurant opening in downtown Seattle. Well, the 4th one is now open at Westfield Southcenter, as described here: “The long-awaited arrival of Din Tai Fung’s … Continue reading →

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Asian Americans are driving up Jerky’s Popularity

Posted on April 28, 2017 by Jeff

Of the many areas where Asian Americans affect American life, the last place I expected to see an influence is with jerky.  Jerky has never been a favorite of mine (it’s okay), so I was surprised to read that Asian … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Panda Express’s Five Flavor Shrimp

Posted on April 7, 2017 by John

While watching the local evening news recently, I came across this new Panda Express commercial promoting their latest dish, Five Flavor Shrimp: “Five quality ingredients. Five delicious flavors. Experience the moment when premium shrimp, green beans, red bell pepper and … Continue reading →

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Din Tai Fung Opens in Downtown Seattle

Posted on March 17, 2017 by John

As I had blogged back in January 2016, Din Tai Fung had announced that they were opening a FOURTH restaurant in the Greater Seattle region – even before opening the first in the Bay Area  – which did eventually happen … Continue reading →

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The Continual Evolution of Asian American Youth Culture

Posted on February 24, 2017 by Jeff

One of the (few) benefits of having teenagers is getting a glimpse of what youth culture is like these days.  Given that I myself am decades removed from that time period, I like to compare what I see and hear … Continue reading →

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Din Tai Fung Coming to San Diego in Fall 2017

Posted on February 20, 2017 by John

Looks like Din Tai Fung is in expansion mode again, with reports in late January that the restaurant chain will be expanding into San Diego: “Joining previously announced newcomers, including big-time national burger outfit Shake Shack and Javier’s and The Winery … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Pizza Hut’s Super Bowl 2017 with George Takei

Posted on February 17, 2017 by John

https://youtu.be/PrOqgRdkmRM Last year, actor & activist George Takei was in a Taco Bell Super Bowl commercial. And in case you didn’t see the greatest Super Bowl comeback in NFL history, there were also commercials. And Takei appeared again in a … Continue reading →

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