Archive for Travel
Malaysian Cuisine I: Two Interesting Sauces
Modern Malaysia is a land of many contrasts. There are places of crushing poverty, and areas of rampant wealth and excess. Often these are separated by as little as a street or a fence. There are signs of the British occupation and rule, and many places where it appears the British never showed up. Christan [...] Read more »
Other Food Sites
I’ve been cruising the Web looking for other bloggers with similar passions. I assumed there would be several at least. Maybe quite a few.
Of course, food is one of the most talked about topics out there! Seems most of us eat fairly regularly; and not a few like to talk about food, theirs and others. [...] Read more »
A Thai Dinner Party at Home, Part II: Appetizers
I know, I promised last installment that we’d talk about soups and stuff. I got ahead of myself! Before you have the diners move to the main courses, consider having some appetizers first. Besides encouraging the group to chat and relax, serving appetizers give you time to put the finishing touches on your dishes.
Satay is [...] Read more »
Homesick Again
I woke up homesick this morning. For a place I visit infrequently, and not since January of 2007. Yang Ming Shan, the mountain park and resort only a city bus ride from downtown Taipei, Taiwan, is the area I mean. In particular, the village of Zhu Zi Hu, or Bamboo Lake in American-speak, was on [...] Read more »
Friday Follies X: The Food X-Files
So the weekend’s upon us, and you want to get out of the house. After all, the honey-do list is overwhelming, the kids are hanging around now that school’s out, and there’s a whole wonderful world waiting for you out there. Of course, with gas prices like they are, you can’t go far, but maybe [...] Read more »
Gentlemen, (Re)Start Those Engines!
Spicy Blog Returns
Life tosses you curve balls; you adjust your stance and swing away. Strike out and you sit on the bench for a while, wondering how Charlie Brown must have felt. Then you play right field for, like, three dog years (that’s five months for most of us) while the other team bats around [...] Read more »
Friday Food Follies V
With Thanksgiving safely behind us, it’s time to return to the greatest continuing series concerning the comedy that is comestibles: Friday Food Follies! We present for your delight and confusion: A donut-dunking turkey; an unconventional use for vodka; and an important food sporting event…
Dateline Wednesday, Hagerstown, MD: Turkey is Man’s Best Friend
Customers of Dunkin’ Donuts [...] Read more »
My Top Five Places to Eat Spicy Food in Asia
No. 5: Indian Kitchen, Gubei District, Shanghai
The Gubei District in Shanghai, the first area where Western expatriates settled in (reopened) Shanghai in 1994, is where a lot of us round-eyes hang out. A great variety of European eateries are located there, and there is good, safe walking areas as well. The Hongqiao Pearl Market is [...] Read more »
