Category Archives: Food & Drink

Jiro Dreams of Sushi Documentary Review

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Mike

“Once you decide on your occupation, you must immerse yourself in your work. You have to fall in love with your work. Never complain about your job. You must dedicate your life to mastering your skill. That’s the secret of … Continue reading →

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How The Japanese Interment Led To Victory Gardens

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Moye

Did you know that the government’s Victory Gardens from World War II, where families were urged to grow their own food, was spurred by the interment of Japanese Americans? From The OC Register: “…[T]he San Francisco Museum…says Japanese truck farmers … Continue reading →

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New York May Ban Shark Fin Sales, Following Other States

Posted on February 23, 2012 by John

Earlier this week, New York State legislators introduced a bill that would ban the sale, trading, possession and distribution of shark fins, possibly as of 2013. California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington already ban shark fin and Florida, Illinois, Maryland and Virginia … Continue reading →

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What LA Thinks Japanese Food Is Vs. What Japanese Really Eat

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Koji Steven Sakai

I admit that when I first saw the title of this LA Weekly article, “L.A.’s Idea of Japanese Food vs. What Japanese Really Eat,” I wanted to hate on it. Say that the writer Andrew Froug was wrong and didn’t … Continue reading →

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California Shark Fin Soup Suppliers Sue State Over Ban

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Jeff

A group of Shark Fin Suppliers has sued the state of California over the state’s ban on Shark Fins. The Asian American Rights Committee of California says that the new law violates the U.S. Congress’s authority to regulate interstate commerce. … Continue reading →

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Is Filipino Cuisine Poised To Make It Into The American Mainstream?

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Jeff

Whenever I see an article like this titled “Filipino Cuisine Poised to Break through Gastro Ceiling,” I think “yet again?”  Over twenty years, I ate at Cafe Glenda on Solano Avenue in Berkeley and thought, “Has Filipino food finally made … Continue reading →

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Top Chef’s Dale Talde Opens New Restaurant Appropriately Named Talde In Brooklyn

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Moye

Dale Talde of Top Chef hasn’t been forgotten yet. His pan-Asian restaurant, Talde (Wow, where did he get that name?) is officially a go in New York. Gothamist has a sneak peek: “The restaurant is now officially up and running, … Continue reading →

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Asians Behaving Badly: Pinkberry Co-Founder Arrested For Beating Homeless Man

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Moye

Usually when you take a cold, delicious bite of Pinkberry frozen yogurt, you don’t think about tire irons and homeless people. But maybe you will now, thanks to the latest news that the co-founder of the (still kinda) popular fro-yo … Continue reading →

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Guy Cooks McDonalds Value Meal in a Rice Cooker, Takes Gross Photos

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Ernie

Healthy Asian cooking, eating your heart out: according to Neatorama, some guy cooked an entire Big Mac Value Meal in a rice cooker: “It’s prepared on a bed of rice in a rice cooker, which magically makes everything healthier. Be … Continue reading →

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Westernized Chinese Food and Westernized Chinese People

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Guest Writer

By Calvin The Montreal Gazette published an article in November about “vintage Chinese restaurants” in that city, meaning the “dying breed” of restaurants that served Canadian Chinese cuisine. These days, writing on Westernized Chinese food (see my review of Banquet … Continue reading →

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CEO Clara Shih of Hearsay Social Named to Starbucks Board of Directors

Posted on December 29, 2011 by John

A few weeks ago, CEO & Co-Founder of San Francisco-based Hearsay Social Labs (a social media enterprise company) Clara Shih was named as a director for Starbucks. Quite an accomplishment for anyone, but especially at the ripe old age of … Continue reading →

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Paul Qui, My New Top Chef Crush

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Moye

Good bye, Dale Talde. And hello, Paul Qui. This Austin based “chef-testant” is competing on the current ninth season of Top Chef and I’m already rooting for him to win the final prize. Don’t get me wrong: it was hard … Continue reading →

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