Category Archives: Food & Drink

‘The Search for General Tso’ in Theaters and on VOD January 2, 2015

Posted on December 31, 2014 by John

I first met former New York Times writer Jennifer 8. Lee I believe at a San Francisco Harvard alumni event with a friend when she was promoting her book, The Fortune Cookie Chronicles,  a history of Chinese food in America … Continue reading →

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Former Mythbuster Grant Imahara Answers: ‘What are McDonald’s Chicken McNuggets Made of?’

Posted on December 16, 2014 by John

http://youtu.be/6o6Hh6tQj2w I saw this article posted via Facebook on a tech blog called Boy Genius Report and felt compelled to watch the McDonald’s YouTube video, Our food. Your questions. What are McDonald’s Chicken McNuggets made of? From this Forbes article, … Continue reading →

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Brooklyn Eatery Served Double Dose of Discrimination to Asian Diners: Lawsuit

Posted on December 2, 2014 by Guest Writer

by Leeland Lee What’s the only thing worse than discrimination? How about discrimination topped with self-discrimination? Hitting various news outlets today is a report that Cesar Ramirez, head chef of the swank Chef’s Table at Brooklyn Fare, openly discriminated against … Continue reading →

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Traveling Taiwan: Leaving Taiwan (Part 24 of 24)

Posted on November 10, 2014 by tinabot

All too soon, my two week trip to Taiwan came to an end, and before we knew it, we were heading to the airport to fly back to the States. Our drive over to the international airport in Taoyuan at … Continue reading →

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Traveling Taiwan: Alishan Tea Farm Hike (Part 20E of 24)

Posted on October 13, 2014 by tinabot

Taiwan overall is a tea lover’s paradise. If you didn’t already know, I’m quite the tea lover. So being able to go on a hike up and around tea farms was a special treat. Enjoying the beauty of tea farms … Continue reading →

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Vietnamese Fast Casual Experiment Angers Vietnamese Americans in Texas

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Jeff

Is Vietnamese food going to be the “next big thing” in American Dining? Yum Brands, which owns Taco Bell and KFC, is trying out Fast Casual Vietnamese food with the launch in Dallas of “Banh Shop“, an experimental fast casual … Continue reading →

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Traveling Taiwan: Alishan Zhou Cultural Center (Part 20C of 24)

Posted on September 15, 2014 by tinabot

In Hawaii, they’ve got that Polynesian Cultural Center, which on the one hand is a way to educate people about some of the culture and history of the various polynesian people, but at the same time, it reeks of colonialism. … Continue reading →

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Traveling Taiwan: Alishan House (Part 20B of 24)

Posted on September 8, 2014 by tinabot

I know some travelers don’t really care what their accommodations are since they feel like they’re going to be exploring the area, not staying in their hotel room, and I’m happy to do that when I’m on a budget, but … Continue reading →

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Giveaway: GODIVA Limited Edition 2014 Chocolate Mid-Autumn Festival Mooncakes

Posted on September 4, 2014 by jozjozjoz

UPDATE 9/10/2014: Congrats to Douglas C, winner of the GODIVA Limited Edition 2014 Chocolate Mid-Autumn Festival Mooncakes. In 2014, the Mid-Autumn Festival falls on September 8. That means it’s mooncake time! Now if you’re like me, and you basically hated … Continue reading →

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Traveling Taiwan: San Xian Tai (Part 19 of 24)

Posted on August 25, 2014 by tinabot

We had seen a feature of San Xian Tai in a National Geographic travel guide to Taiwan and thought, “Wow, that looks really cool.” Looking it up, though, we saw that it wasn’t exactly right next to a train stop, … Continue reading →

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Din Tai Fung at South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, CA is Open

Posted on August 25, 2014 by John

As I may have blogged before, beyond the Arcadia and Americana at Brand (in Glendale) locations in Southern California, the Taiwanese restaurant chain Din Tai Fung was opening a branch in Costa Mesa. Well, it is now officially open: “With … Continue reading →

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LuckyRice Kicks off Food Month Gluttony

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Guest Writer

By Ken Choy How many Asian Food nights do we need? Well, there can never be enough, according to LuckyRice Festival founder Danielle Chang. “Asian food is everyday grub,” Chang says. Getting a jump start on the major foodie events … Continue reading →

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