new york: mission chinese (slideshow), the “authentic” experience and a footnote on “oriental”
Beijing Vinegar Peanuts – smoked garlic, anise, rock sugar Chili Pickled Long Beans in Red Oil – fermented radish, bonito, sesame seeds Married Couple’s Beef – sliced beef tongue, heart, tripe, numbing chili, peanuts, cilantro Mouthwatering Chicken – dried spice chicken hears, vegetable noodles, Sichuan peppercorn Tofu poached in Soymilk – broad bean paste, soy beans, … Read more
postpartum cook: fish and papaya soup
It’s been a month since the birth of my son, and I have already gone back to work. Even with all the extra chores, it’s nice to come home and cook. Continuing with the theme of things I have been mandated to make for Grace - fish soup with papaya. Now I haven’t been able … Read more
postpartum cook: ginger fried rice
Since coming back from the hospital (with my our new son), Grace and I have not really left the house. And while the days have really blurred together in a sort of sleepless cry-filled haze, it has left us more time to cook. And while I was not planning on making anything special, I started … Read more
madison: wah kee, wonton noodles
Part of the reason Grace and I were in Madison was for Wah Kee. A friend, knowing that we are always looking for good Chinese food, referred us to Wah Kee for their wonton noodles. Wonton noodle soup is a simple dish which only needs (well) noodles, soup and wontons. But I suppose you what … Read more
hong kong (Sham Tseng): yue kee roast goose
Near the end of our trip to Hong Kong, Grace and I stopped by to see my cousin Mark and his wife Winnie. For as long as I can remember he has been a serious eater and it seems things had not changed. When we arrived an assortment of cookies were waiting for us. They … Read more
macau: zi yat heen (slideshow), two michelin star chinese
Walking through the Four Seasons Macau we came upon Zi Yat Heen, a 2 Michelin starred Chinese restaurant. It made us wonder: what doess Michelin starred Chinese food look like? Menu Dim Sum Combination (har gow, shumai, char siu sou) Conpoy Soup with Shredded Abalone and Assorted Ingredients XO Cheong Fun Steamed Garoupa with … Read more
hong kong: airport food, crystal jade
We rushed off to the airport before dinner and when we arrived, I was hungry. We still had some time before our flight to Singapore and since Grace’s parents were with us we opted for Crystal Jade over Popeye’s Fried Chicken (though I have been to the one in the HK airport before and it … Read more
hong kong: yixin, searching for soup dumplings
I love xiao long bao and have said that they would probably be on the list of items I would request for my last supper. For a while now they have been gaining more and more notoriety here in the US and are often called “soup dumplings.” But whenever Grace hears them referred to as … Read more
hong kong: luk yu tea house
After a relatively quick 15 hour flight, I arrived to Hong Kong unexpectedly hungry. Grace had arrived a day ahead of me and warned not to eat much on the plane as her parents had planned to take us to dinner straight from the airport. Avoiding the plane food was easy, but I was still … Read more
hing hee, chicago, hand-pulled noodles
Ever since Monica Eng had written a quick blurb about the hand-pulled noodles at Hing Kee, I had been craving them. It just so happened I would be in Chicago, so grabbing a quick bite in Chinatown before driving back to Milwaukee would be perfect.Like Monica (can I call you Monica?), I had whined (a lot) … Read more
