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A TASTY Eight-Course Meal 2008-03-08 02:00:43 On my last day in Taiwan, we didn’t have time to plan a fancy dinner or lunch. So my sister made lunch reservations for the entire family (with the exception of 4 other family members) at TASTY Steak. This restaurant is a chain, which I typically do not like writing about. Chains try way too...
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Hearst Castle. Quite the Mansion, Not Much of a Castle. 2008-03-06 11:38:52 Hearst Castle
is located in the tiny coastal town of San Simeon, California. It was constructed by the newspaper mogul William Randolph Hearst in the early 1919 and took approximately 28 years to complete. He pretty much inherited the rights to the land from his mother upon her death and begun...
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Diamond Tony’s at Taipei 101 2008-02-29 02:00:21 Taipei 101 is definitely a sight to be seen when visiting Taipei. A clash of traditional Chinese art with a modern twist gives this building’s architecture a great balance between the old world and the new. The observatory is definitely worth going just for the breath-taking views. The...
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This ain’t no Cup Noodle! - Jangara Ramen 2008-02-25 18:46:36 It’s been over a month since I came back from Japan but I still catch myself thinking about this place! The official name of this ramen chain is Kyusyu Jangara…but I just refer to it as Jangara Ramen. It is a small joint that is less than a block away from the Harajuku [...]
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Thousand layers of CAKE! (And Some Cheesecake Too!) 2008-02-21 13:13:36 Ever had a “thousand-layer cake” before? Well, until my trip to Taiwan, I didn’t even know what it was. Thanks to my wonderful sister Luisa, the same day I got off the plane, two packages were delivered to her door. One package was a “thousand-layer” cake and the...
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, Cheesecake
Paella Valenciana…a la Yokomo Style 2008-02-18 11:00:48 I have been wanting to make Paella
for a long time. The problem is that the last time I made it, it came out so bad…I mean it was so bad nobody wanted to eat it. However, since then, I have questioned the masters, tasted from the best and learned to make it, well…a [...]
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Hi! Bali-Hai. 2008-02-13 12:30:34 Delicious food accompanied by a great view of the spectacular San Diego Harbor.
We went to visit a good friend in San Diego right before Christmas. He took us to a place called Bali-Hai. At first, I thought I heard “Valley High”. What? We are having dinner at a high school...
Turkey Panini, Foreman Style 2008-02-11 14:03:54 I guess TurkeyPanini
isn’t exactly a very “Chinese New Year”-ish type of meal to blog about, is it? Where is the Shabu Shabu/Hot Pot you ask? Well, a handful of my wonderful colleagues decided to show up to work with their “full blown” flu to share with the rest of...
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, Foreman
Taiwanese Roasted Sweet Potatoes 2008-02-09 02:00:13 Have you ever used Yams and Sweet
Potatoes interchangeably? Do you even know the difference? Up until last week, I probably couldn’t tell you the difference. I was one of those people who couldn’t tell the difference, I even thought they were of the same species. BOY WAS I WRONG! So the...
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Valentine’s Day Restaurant Recommendations in Southerm California 2008-02-04 02:00:49 Valentines Day is just around the corner and you have ABSOLUTELY no idea as to where to take that special someone for that “special” dinner date? Well, I’m not gonna lie to you, I haven’t planned anything yet either. I’m not quite the procrastinating type (not anymore...
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, California
“Snow” at Shilin Night Market in Taipei 2008-03-11 11:47:54 Contrary to the tile, it doesn’t snow in Taiwan. However, if you head over to the Shilin NightMarket
, you will find all kinds of...
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Ximending, a miniature Times Square. 2008-03-16 18:39:28 On the night before my flight back to the States, my sister suggested that we take the subway from Banchiao (where we were staying) to Ximending. She...
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“HIGH” End Dining. Do you have the stomach for it? 2008-03-19 03:00:25 So I get this email about an article of this restaurant serving up fine dining and spectacular views. Just make sure you bring a jacket because it...
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Yakisoba 2008-03-21 03:01:51 Yakisoba is one of those simple asian fast food meals that’s stir-fried and oh so tasty… except for a while the only yakisoba I ever...
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Irish Soda Bread 2008-03-20 03:01:12 My friend is throwing one of his annual St. Paddy’s Day themed potluck get together, just that it’ll be late this year. It’s an...
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Sherry Chicken 2008-03-30 14:20:02 This weekend, I decided to prepare one of my favorite Spanish dishes, Pollo al Jerez, or SherryChicken
. If you like chicken, onions, mushrooms and...
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Korokke~ Korokke~ 2008-04-02 07:06:59 What’s a korokke? Its a croquette, a potato cake coated with panko and fried. Korokke is the japanese name for these little fried delights. ...
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Flan-tastic! 2008-04-03 11:00:16 At last! I can smell! After 5 miserable weeks with the flu and cold virus, I can finally cook, smell and enjoy the food I eat. The first thing I...
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Shark fin soup, it’s what for dinner. 2008-04-05 11:00:59 A friend of the family, who I haven’t seen in 20+ years took my family and I to a “local” (hole in the wall, but very tasty)...
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Pan Fried Onion Cake 2008-04-07 11:00:00 At the restaurant, they call it “Pan Fried
Onion Cake”. My kid calls it “Chinese Pizza”, and I call it “Green Onion...
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A Monkey’s Tail (Cola de Mono) 2008-04-11 13:26:15 One of the staple drinks from Chile is the “Cola de Mono” or “Monkey’s Tail”. This drink is very similar to Eggnog,...
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Omusubi in my Pic-ken-nic Basket 2008-04-18 21:16:57 This is partially in reponse to G-lato and our chat this morning. I had made some musubis for a beach picnic with some of my friends during Spring...
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Momomo 2008-04-24 03:22:50 After having this restaurant pop up in conversations at least four times throughout the week, I thought it was about time we tried it. Momomo is an...
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La Creperie, My Favorite French Cafe 2008-04-27 23:00:05 This morning, when I awoke, I got this really big craving for breakfast. Not wanting to repeat our trip to the local IHOP (International House of...
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Meat Sauce, Rice and other Goodies 2008-05-08 13:04:24 We had originally planned to go to the Taipei Story House and have lunch there. Unfortunately, it was closed that day, so we just wondered around the...
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Video: Michael Pollan Speaks In Defense of Food 2008-05-12 10:43:40 LeOnion send this link to me this morning and I felt somewhat inclined to post it here today because I thought it was very enlightening and quite...
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