In a previous post, I mentioned my recent obsession with barely-cooked eggs – a fixation inspired by these duck fat fries in Austin, Texas that were topped with a poached egg. After nearly a month, it’s only gotten worse. All I can think about is how much better foods would taste with an egg on […]
Vietnamese Eats
Food Adventures in Orange County’s Little Saigon
Did you guess this mystery dish? I spent a few days in the Los Angeles area last week, and my best food adventure was lunch in the Little Saigon district, in the city of Westminster. My parents, our friend Laura, and I crossed the bridge over the koi pond to enter Quan Hy Restaurant, which […]
Chinese New Year Foods to Welcome the Year of the Dragon
Are you ready to eat like a dragon? Chinese New Year — the Year of the Dragon — begins this weekend, with New Year’s Eve on Sunday (January 22) and New Year’s Day on Monday (January 23). Why do the Chinese eat noodles, whole fish, and dumplings to ring in the New Year? Certain foods […]