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Peanuts + Cilantro + Pork Blood = Truly Taiwan 5 May 2013 | 11:26 pm
Last post, I wrote about sweet and savory street snacks involving peanut powder and cilantro. Pork blood on a stick is a distinctively Taiwanese street snack. The first time I had this was at Minquan ...
Peanuts + Cilantro = Totally Taiwan 1 Apr 2013 | 02:14 am
If you have peanut or cilantro allergies, I would not recommend a visit to Taiwan. Crushed, pulverized, peanut powder is liberally sprinkled on many dishes, both savory and sweet, and cilantro is a c...
Longshan Shi/HuaXi Jie Night Market 20 Mar 2013 | 07:50 pm
The original temple was built in the 1730s but has been rebuilt multiple times after natural disasters, fires, and air raids. The current temple is a postwar recreation. We ate oa geng (oyster soup),...
Back Again 19 Mar 2013 | 03:05 am
Within ninety minutes of touching down at Taoyuan Airport, I was once again at Yong He Soymilk Magnate. My mom’s warm savory soymilk with cut up pieces of yu tiao (fried dough stick) and scallions. I...
Strawberry Jam Empanadas 11 Feb 2013 | 07:30 pm
As a child, I looked forward to making empanadas with my mother because I was always welcome to take on small tasks in the creation process of these deliciously, sweet-filled pastries. My favorite par...
Rice Memories and Meanings 14 Jan 2013 | 08:38 pm
I grew up eating rice only occasionally, and when my mother did make it, it was simple: one cup of rice with one cup of water, with half of a jalapeno thrown in. It was so unmemorable that I don’t eve...
How to Buy a Japanese Chef’s Knife 22 Dec 2012 | 01:12 am
After learning so much about how to pick a cutting board at Bernal Cutlery, I decided to ask Josh about the basics of choosing a chef’s knife. Bernal Cutlery primarily focuses on Japanese-style knives...
How to Choose a Cutting Board 18 Dec 2012 | 09:34 pm
In our search for a good knife sharpener, we stumbled across Bernal Cutlery, a charming small business in San Francisco that specializes in Japanese whetstone sharpening and carries an impressive arra...
Kitchen Culture 29 Nov 2012 | 10:11 pm
I have been lucky enough to travel extensively throughout the Middle East and Europe, and many of my favorite memories involve getting to know other women while helping out in their kitchens. In Arab ...
The Day Before Thanksgiving 22 Nov 2012 | 09:26 pm
Living on opposite coasts with our respective families, my brother and I don’t get to celebrate Thanksgiving together very often. Our last Thanksgiving together happened three years ago during a vacat...
