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Tag Archives: food
The 8Asians Writers Talk About: My Comfort Food
May is Asian Pacific American Heritage month! Welcome to our compilation series featuring all of our 8A bloggers celebrating, sharing and even complaining about our collective APA backgrounds. What better way to kick this off than talking about food? Comfort … Continue reading
Asian Food Blogger Takeover
You’ve probably noticed it yourself. We’re all over Yelp and we’re all over the food blogosphere. So why do Asians dominate when it comes to blogging about food? Kevin of Kevin Eats fame (or as I call him, “the guy … Continue reading
The Restaurant That Serves Penis
With the holidays comes eating, especially if you’re Asian. We eat to celebrate the good times, the bad times, and everything in between. The holiday season is no different — with all this eating, I thought about a producer/reporter friend … Continue reading
Please Leave Our Noodles Alone!
Even though Southern California is a melting pot of different cultures and deliciously diverse dining, the ways of the yummy Asian noodles might be lost on lawmakers. Kim Tar noodle factory has been in business for 25 years, supplying restaurants … Continue reading
Posted in (simple), Food & Drink, San Francisco Bay Area, Southern California
Tagged food, Health, noodles, safety
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Is Kimchi Still Kimchi Without the Smell?
As far back as I can remember, kimchi (김치) has had a role in my daily diet. Our family ate it with every meal and perhaps it was this constant presence that made me unaware of the aroma that came … Continue reading
McDonald’s Loses Trademark Fight Against Malaysia’s “McCurry” Restaurant
A.M.S.P. Suppiah and his wife Kanageswary have a lot to celebrate as they win a major victory in court against McDonald’s in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia today. McDonald’s lost an eight-year trademark battle to prevent local restaurant McCurry from using the … Continue reading
Posted in (simple), Food & Drink
Tagged court, food, legal, Malaysia, mcdonalds, Shanzhai, stinky tofu
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The Snack Foods Brands You Know, with a Chinese Twist
American food companies are blazing new trails in China — with flavors, according to this CBS News Report by Celia Hatton. I enjoyed this story because she showed us examples of foodstuffs that Chinese consumers can find which look familiar, … Continue reading
Posted in Food & Drink, Health, Lifestyles
Tagged American-Chinese, chicken, China, chinese, fast food, flavor, flavors, food, Kentucky Fried Chicken, KFC, mcdonalds, snacks, taste
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Why American Chinese cuisine isn’t exactly Chinese
Have you ever noticed how Americanized Chinese food, really isn’t so Chinese? I’ve found that interestingly enough, the food is… well, coarsely made. I’m not really sure how else to put it, but a lot of it is bigger, the … Continue reading