Tag Archives: food

Barbecue Season is here!

Posted on April 23, 2012 by terence

So the weather has gotten all sunny and is heating up here in Shanghai. Yesterday I attended my first barbecue of the season – and forgot to capture what I brought in photos, so I’ve re-created it in via leftovers … Continue reading →

Posted in food, shanghai | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

An Anthony Bourdain Food day

Posted on January 5, 2012 by terence

Part of the reason I was so ready to get to Hong Kong was that I was watching old episodes of No Reservations – especially repeating the one for Hong Kong when I realized that I hadn’t been out to … Continue reading →

Posted in food, hong kong, Travel | Tagged , , , | 6 Comments

A return to Goldfinch

Posted on January 3, 2012 by terence

Decided I wanted to return to Goldfinch, so enlisted Wee Ling, her husband and their friends just in from Hanoi to have old school black pepper steaks.

Posted in food, Travel | Tagged , , , | 4 Comments

It’s Hairy Crab Season

Posted on December 8, 2011 by terence

My friend Joanne flew up from Hong Kong. It’s hairy crab season here in Shanghai. Reservations were made at Xinguang Jiu Jia. It was pretty awesome. Every part of the crab. De-shelled. Served with asparagus, crab meat, various reproductive organs.

Posted in food, shanghai | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

Turkey Day 2011

Posted on December 5, 2011 by terence

In what is now a Shanghai tradition, another turkey was ordered. Friends were invited. Lots of food was eaten.

Posted in food, shanghai | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Comfort food

Posted on November 18, 2011 by terence

So obviously I’m not Italian. Nor do I have an Italian grandmother. But sometimes a little homemade pasta goes a long way to making one feel good. Tomato sauce recipe: Take a good 8-10 good sized tomatoes. Blanch quickly in … Continue reading →

Posted in food, shanghai | Tagged , , | 3 Comments

unemployment

Posted on September 28, 2011 by terence

I was unemployed for a week. I took advantage of that to go to my two favorite Asian city-states. Pre-Opening Apple Store IFC HK Tasty Congee and Wantun in IFC

Posted in food, hong kong, Travel | Tagged , , , | 6 Comments

The best thing I have eaten in Shanghai

Posted on September 1, 2011 by terence

On Jinxian Road in Luwan District in Shanghai – pretty much downtown, there are three non-descript Shanghainese restaurants which daily are crowded with young Shanghainese hipsters and Hong Kong foodies who read something online or in a magazine. What they … Continue reading →

Posted in food, shanghai | Tagged , , , | 37 Comments

Cambodia Food

Posted on June 7, 2011 by terence

For a country between Thailand (awesome food) and Vietnam (awesome food) and so culturally influenced by India (awesome food), Cambodian cuisine, well, I’d have to say falls well short of my high expectations. You wouldn’t expect a country in the … Continue reading →

Posted in food, Travel | Tagged , , | 8 Comments

Fish Tacos, Newport Beach

Posted on March 11, 2011 by terence

Yes, it is March, but I’m cleaning up some of my vacation posts from Christmas. When I was down in Newport Beach visiting my friend Bryan – he said he had found the best fish tacos in Southern California. Well, … Continue reading →

Posted in food, Travel | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment