Category Archives: Food & Drink

8 Questions: Chef Tai Lee, Winner of Food Network’s America’s Favorite Food Truck

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Mary

Chef Tai Lee, the recent winner of America’s Favorite Food Truck, is a Korean American who came to the States when he was 13 years old.  He moved to College Station and attended Texas A&M University and graduated with Finance … Continue reading →

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Top 8 Rejected Names for Chipotle’s Asian Restaurant ShopHouse

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Ernie

Here at 8Asians, we’re fascinated with the idea of ShopHouse, the Asian-inspired spin-off of the one-step above Fast Food restaurant chain Chipotle. While none of us live in Washington DC, where the first (and as of now, only) store is … Continue reading →

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Instant Noodle Museum Opens In Japan

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Moye

Nissin, the company who invented instant ramen, is celebrating their 40 years of success by opening a museum dedicated to noodles in Japan: “Up to 10,000sq m covers the museum grounds with visitors given the chance to create their own … Continue reading →

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Is Tofu Terrific or Terrible?

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Jeff

I like tofu, and I often choose it in place of meat or featured in dishes like mapo tofu.  I have always thought of it as healthy meat substitute.  I then came across this article titled “Health food or Dietary … Continue reading →

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Chef Tai Lee Wins America’s Favorite Food Truck

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Mary

With over 600 food trucks competing to be America’s Favorite Food Truck, America finally decided on who the winner is! Over four million voted and the winner is (drum rolls) Chef Tai’s Mobile Gourmet Food Truck from College Station, Texas! … Continue reading →

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Is Chipotle Trying to Become the Next Panda Express?

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Mary

As we reported earlier, Chipotle’s new concept restaurant is called ShopHouse Southeast Asian Kitchen and they made their debut in Washington D.C. just this past week. The popular restaurant chain is taking on a new concept similar to their typical … Continue reading →

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New Recipes From CookingForYouAndMe

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Moye

http://youtu.be/vqgj312-ank Remember Ronnie Woo, the chef aspiring to be the Next Food Network Star? Well, he’s back with two new recipes: a leek and wild mushroom risotto and a broiled hangar steak with a layered potato cake. Mmm, potato cake. … Continue reading →

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Congrats, Mooncakes from the Mid-Autumn Festival: You are the New Fruitcake

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Ernie

For the Chinese, Vietnamese and appropriate Americans out there: Happy Mid-Autumn Festival! One of the traditional Chinese holidays with a ridiculously long history that I don’t really know much about because I’m American, the Mid-Autumn Festival to me is the … Continue reading →

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Zagat Rates Red Mango As Best Frozen Yogurt

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Mihee

From Korean Beacon: “…The widely popular franchise has just been crowned America’s No.1 frozen yogurt/smoothie in Zagat’s 2011 National Chain Restaurants Survey. To attain this prestigious title, Red Mango beat out Jamba Juice, Smoothie King, TCBY, and most notably, Pinkberry.” I’ve never had … Continue reading →

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Shark Fin Soup Ban Closer To Reality In California

Posted on September 7, 2011 by John

On Tuesday, California State Senate voted 25 to 9 to ban the sale, trade and possession of shark fin and thus the sale of real shark fin soup (there’s always substitute shark fin…). California’s State Assembly had already passed the … Continue reading →

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Two Pounds Noodles, Two Pounds Meat: Tales of the Pho Garden Challenge

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Jeff

The Pho Garden Challenge requires that you eat a bowl of pho with two pounds of noodles and two pounds of meat in less than one hour.  When I saw a recent article on this food challenge, I looked into … Continue reading →

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Shark Fin Ban Approved By California Senate Committee

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Moye

The controversial shark fin ban may soon become a reality in California, as the LA Times is reporting the bill has been approved by the state Senate committee: “The bill, which would ban the sale, trade and possession of shark … Continue reading →

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