Shanghai Eating: Burger King’s Tempura Burger
I personally love it when fast food chains customize their food to reflect the tastes of whatever locale they happen to be located. Every time Pizza Hut or McDonalds or KFC comes out with something Chinese-flavored, I find myself thinking “OH MY GOD I HAVE TO EAT THAT.” Even if it’s something weird like this … Read more
Wishlist: Edible Balloons at Alinea in Chicago
Every now and then I come across something I see on the internet and I start to go into spasms of want. Alinea in Chicago has an amazing looking “edible balloon” made out of apple and whatever else it is that molecular gastronomists play around with. Should I make it back to Chicago, this is … Read more
Retrospective D.C. Eating: Mon Ami Gabi
Since I don’t have much going on in the food front right now, I figure I might as well finally upload some pictures from a while ago. These were taken in July 2011 (oh my god, six months ago now!) on a tour through the United States. I believe it was either right before or … Read more
Shanghai Eating: Kappo Yu
This is what having the most expensive meal of your life does to you: everything suddenly seems so much less expensive and you think to yourself “Hey, why was I trying to save this place for a special occasion again? Why don’t I go now? Who cares if I’m not earning any money and probably … Read more
Cambridge Eating: Sesame (and Happy Year of the Dragon!)
One of the more bizarre things about Cambridge is, while the local food tends to be somewhat iffy, the Chinese food is actually pretty good. So good that it’s sometimes hard to remember to pull out a camera before everyone starts attacking the dishes. To celebrate Chinese New Year, the Chinese folks here ended up … Read more
Make it Yourself: Christmas Dinner with the Chows
This year for Christmas, instead of going for a fancy meal somewhere, my dad and I decided to take over the kitchen for a low key dinner at home. I’m not going to bother going into much detail about every aspect of how to cook the meal we made (since it was pretty impromptu and … Read more
Cooking at home: Creamy chicken, ratatouille and dinner rolls.
A funny thing happened while I was in Cambridge – my mom began learning to cook! For over 50 years, she was content being a cheerleader in the kitchen, hooting about how lovely the meal we make is going to be and sneaking bites every now and then. Then one day, recently, she decided to … Read more
Shanghai Eating: Mi Ai Xian, Yunnan fast food!
If moving into the mainstream in Shanghai means that you get your own fast food branch, then Yunnan food has finally made it! Long the realm of in-the-know Chinese foodie experimentalists, having a standardized fast food outlet like Mi Ai Xian promoting quick but clean Yunnan cuisine means that it could soon be accessible anytime … Read more
Airline Eating: The Vegetarian Meal on Virgin Atlantic
The last time I tried vegetarian food on an airline, its only saving grace was that the meat options seemed just as bad. That was American Airlines… this is Virgin Atlantic, and BOY am I avoiding American Airlines for Virgin Atlantic from now on (sorry, AA… I know you’re going through tough times and all, … Read more
Cambridge Eating: Midsummer House
I’m back in Shanghai! And finally having a moment to breathe means I can finally blog about the one actually fancy meal I had in Cambridge. A weird thing about Cambridge: there’s tons and tons of mediocre chain restaurants… and then, all of the sudden, boom – here’s a 2-star Michelin outfit! The only one … Read more
