Chilled Corn Velouté
When my chef friend Kei sent me this recipe, I immediately asked him: “What the %&*# are you having me cook?” Every time Kei sends me a new recipe, I feel like I am studying a new language as I am constantly looking up the definitions of every term, dish, and technique he details. I … Continue reading
Joe’s Ginger, NYC
Joe’s Ginger Chef: Joe Si Cuisine: Chinese, Hong Kong style Shanghainese Neighborhood: Chinatown Price: $35-40 total for the meal ($10 per person) Phone: 212-285-0333 Address: 25 Pell Street, NYC 10013 The original Joe’s Shanghai Restaurant opened in 1994 in Flushing, New York. The restaurant quickly gained popularity due to its specialty dish, Xiao Long Bao, … Continue reading
Xanh Restaurant, CA
Xanh Restaurant 110 Castro St Mountain View, CA 94041 Cuisine: Asian Fusion Website: http://www.xanhrestaurant.com We came here in 2009 to celebrate my mother’s birthday. The modern decor is very cool — I especially loved the textured flowing wall that reflected light coming from the ground. We had made reservations for an early dinner and didn’t have to … Continue reading
Croatian Cuisine
Prior to departing for Croatia, the only bit of insight I had on Croatian Cuisine was rave reviews for an Istrian restaurant called Albona in San Francisco. Istria, a peninsula in the Northern Adriatic shared by Croatia, Italy, and Slovenia, is renowned for its ecclectic cuisine. It is a mélange of influences from all the … Continue reading
88 Palace, NYC
88 Palace Cuisine: Chinese, Dim Sum Neighborhood: Chinatown Price: $10 total per person Small plates $2.00, Medium $2.75, Large $3.25 (weekend prices) Phone: 212-941-8886 Address: 88 E Broadway, NYC 10002 The only times I had been on East Broadway were during my college days when I would take the $20 round trip Chinatown bus to … Continue reading
Tuna Pasta Salad
I think of pasta salad the same way I do of fried rice; a way to get rid of random leftovers in your refrigerator. After making a ginormous pot of chicken noodle soup (also a great way to make full use of a chicken carcass), I had some leftover vegetables and cooked pasta. Normally, I … Continue reading
Oceana, NYC
Oceana Executive Chef: Ben Pollinger Executive Pastry Chef: Jansen Chan Cuisine: Seafood, American Nouveau Neighborhood: Midtown West Price: $50 per person for food (excluding drinks) I had never been to the original Michelin-starred Oceana restaurant located on East 54th Street, but from what I have heard, it was a sophisticated old-school restaurant dedicated to crafting … Continue reading
Chinese Mabo Tofu
Mabo Tofu (or Mapo Doufu) is a popular Chinese dish that originated from the Szechuan province. The dish consists of tofu set in a spicy chili and bean-based sauce that is mixed with minced meat, usually pork or beef. The original Szechuan recipe is made to be powerfully spicy, although in America, the dish’s heat … Continue reading
Brussels Sprouts with Mushrooms
It is unfortunate Brussels sprouts have such a stigma in popular culture; I grew up thinking “Brussels sprouts” were synonymous with “ew stinky” as that is what everyone would say while wrinkling their noses. And by “everyone” I really mean characters from television shows. Due to this misguided train of thought, I had never tasted … Continue reading
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