(photo by Jon Vincent Ong) The frequent travelers among us know that Chinese restaurants are everywhere. Once upon a time you could have visited Dublin or Dubai without seeing an Empress Garden Panda Palace or some variation, but those days are long gone. Like when writer Daisann McLane stumbled upon the Hong Kong Café in [...]
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Chow Mein, an American Classic
(Photo by pointnshoot, CC) Ed. – Say you’re at your favorite Chinese take-out, feasting on moo goo gai pan and crab rangoon. “I bet they don’t really eat this stuff in China,” you think, recalling the Discovery Channel special on TV last month. You would be correct. But how did dishes like chow mein and [...]
Chinese in Budapest
Last summer when Jacob went to Budapest for a conference, he took an few hours to stroll around the city’s “Chinatown.” Except there wasn’t much of one, at least not the kind with red-and-gold gates and tons of indistinguishable souvenir vendors – kitschy but telltale signs that a city at least tries to embrace its [...]
Karaage! – Japanese-Chinese Fried Chicken
Now, America isn’t the only country that adores fried Chinese food. In Japan, diners go wild for karaage, Chinese-style fried chicken. According to Maki from Just Hungry, “the word kara refers to China, meaning that this method of preparing chicken originated in Chinese cooking (age means deep-fried)”. Like the Chinese, the Japanese also marinate their [...]
When Chinese Food was Glamorous in America
I came across this Edward Hopper painting today and, for a few minutes, tried to connect the image with the name. The painting is evocative of everything I associate with the 1920s: men in suits, chic flappers, and dim stylish interiors. Yet if you look closely, there is a terracotta teapot on the table. And [...]
Chinese Food Chat: Robyn Eckhardt of Eating Asia
Southeast Asia is a food lover’s playground, and no food blog captures the region better than Eating Asia. Robyn Eckhardt and her husband Dave Hagerman have spent the past 4 years hopping around Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, and other spots, blogging and freelancing for publications such as The South China Morning Post and Time Out Kuala [...]
Chinese Food Chat: KianLam Kho of Red Cook
Most Singaporeans I know are about crazy about food, and KianLam Kho is no exception. His blog Red Cook may be just 1 year old, but it has already drawn a number of devotees who hunger for great insight into Chinese home cooking. It’s hard not to be seduced by his posts, like this meticulously [...]
Foodbuzz 24, 24, 24: A Chinese-Caribbean Celebration
I seem to spend half my waking hours cooking up enormous amounts of Chinese food, and the other half blogging about such endeavors. Which was why I was excited to participate in month’s Foodbuzz “24 Hours, 24 Meals, 24 Blogs”, a live blogging event in which 24 foodies around the world host and blog an [...]
