Here’s another one from HongKongFoodies.com! Go check ’em out as they’ve got a treasure trove of hard to find Demae Iccho variants! Curry! Let’s cook. Nissin Demae Iccho Bar Udon Curry Flavour – Hong Kong Detail of the packaging (click to enlarge). Contains fish. To prepare, boil udon for 6 minutes. Add in sachet contents and cook another 2 minutes. Finally, stir and enjoy! Two servings of udon. Two sachets of soup base powder seasoning. Two sachets of seasoned oil. Finished (click to enlarge).…
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This New York Times article (paywall) about the President's approval ratings is a demonstration that one doesn't need fancy charts to deliver clear messages.The structure of the data helps. Each bar has two meaningful categories, plus a missing category (undecided, didn't want to say, etc.). The missing/unknown category is neatly tucked in the middle, and given a dull gray color, unlabelled. It's third fiddle, as is appropriate.The aggregate response is shown up top, followed by demographic…
Welcome to Secret Breakfast / The best place to see CEOs as noodle slurpers, racists as cello players, and Japanese as pizza makersHi there! Who forgot today was publishing day? Damn, I did. Piero✹Felicity Cloake, One More Croissant for the Road, but she's actually out with a new novel The Underdog. Main ingredients: food and dogs. Tomayto, tomahto One reason this book is here: tomatoes are largely the vegetable I use more. 70% of the times the ones I buy are not so great but they're like a…
Potato salad is one of those dishes everyone thinks they’ve mastered… until you start making Ina’s versions back to back and realize how much range there actually is. Creamy, herby, vinaigrette-heavy, lobster-loaded – some are instant classics, some surprised me, and a few I’d tweak next time. Here’s how they stack up. 1. Old-Fashioned Potato Salad – Barefoot Contessa at Home, page 86 (Recipe) Also known as “Best Potato Salad” on Food Network, and I couldn’t agree more. This is the classic for…
When I saw that Galway Bay had named a beer Irish Cream Stout, I assumed that "cream" here was one of those redundant marketing words, like I'd be more likely to buy a "cream stout" than simply a "stout". But no, it's "Irish cream" as in Baileys. This beer is meant to taste like both cream liqueur and stout. I was apprehensive... but intrigued.The head is Baileys-coloured, so that's a good start. Its dark brown body looks a bit muddy, though. The aroma suggests a fairly ordinary sweet stout,…
It’s easy to make Japanese-style fried calamari at home in under 30 minutes! Marinate the squid in shio koji to keep it super tender and soft and use a shortcut batter for a light, crispy coating. The result is a quick and delicious seafood lunch, dinner, or appetizer! Why Try This Fried Calamari Recipe? Ingredients ... The post Fried Calamari with Wasabi Mayo appeared first on Chopstick Chronicles.
https://insitze.com/blog-posts/ Chef Eats Last This single was served on 05/17/26. Click the cover for links to all platforms. For best-quality playback, listen in over-ear headphones on Subvert.fm. These notes intend to take the reader on a tour through the preparation of the track, lyrics, lists, reflections, and other peripheral context. Discussion is welcome in the comments! • Previous Liner Notes…Here • Hyperlink Turnpike…Here Menu: • Background• Production• Ingredients• Lyrics• Cover Art•…
If Dorie Greenspan is your grandma, then it’s a just given that you’re going to get good birthday cakes. I mean, it’s basically your birthright. Thankfully Dorie keeps no secrets (at least not in the food world anyway), so the rest of us, too, can have Gemma Cakes at our next birthday party, even if we have to bake them ourselves. Don’t forget the sprinkles. What are Gemma Cakes? They are tiny little cupcakes, originally made for Dorie’s first granddaughter, scented with rosewater and glazed…
If you’re in the neighborhood, join me and the San Diego chapter of the California Rare Fruit Growers to talk about and taste avocados on Wednesday, May 27. See here for location and details. My presentation aims to help you grow the world’s best avocados in your own yard. I will profile top varieties for […] The post Avocado talk and tasting at San Diego CRFG, Wednesday, May 27 appeared first on Greg Alder's Yard Posts: Southern California food gardening.
What wascally wabbit came up with those challenges on Top Chef Carolinas episode 11? Absolute Looney Tunes nonsense for the final six.
# 2025 Jul 20 When we arrived in Chiang Mai, we were greeted by our transfer driver. My friend Em wowed him with his Thai. Those lessons and all the fanboying have really paid off! The driver said we had arrived at the perfect time because there would be a night market nearby. Sure enough, upon arrival, we found a night market right on our street. Needless to say, our first night started off strong with shopping. We went window shopping first and then grabbed dinner. Afterward, we walked around…
Happy Pub Day, Devin! Congrats on releasing A Kitchen on Goose Cove into the world. She is perfect! My copy arrived just one day after we had a phenomenal dinner at Aragosta on Deer Isle for opening weekend, which felt like ideal timing. After flipping through, I immediately zeroed in on the most Maine spring dish I could possibly make first: Halibut and Fiddleheads. If you’re making it with locally sourced fiddleheads and halibut, you have a very short window to catch both at the same time.…
Short one for a trend product! General InfoOatly is getting experimental with their oat milk for a while now, and here's their answer to the trend of mixing matcha with fruit puree (usually strawberry, but sometimes also mango and... apparently kiwi?). They already had a pure matcha oat drink which I found meh. They offer this in both this small size, and the usual big tetrapak. Color and TasteAs usual with matcha mixes, they tend to only look good in layers in a nice glass; once you mix, it…
If you’re craving a simple, old‑fashioned comfort dish that stretches the budget and feeds the soul, this Grandmother's Macaroni, Cheese & Tomato Scallop is exactly the kind of recipe you’ll want in your back pocket. Made with tender macaroni, plenty of strong cheddar, and a tin of good tomatoes — the everyday staples so many of us keep on hand — it’s the kind of cozy, no‑fuss bake that generations before us relied on to feed hungry families well. It comes together quickly, uses inexpensive…
San Pedro Square was awash in the aloha spirit on Sunday for the inaugural luau at Dr. Funk Rum House. The San Jose tiki bar’s ticketed event included Hawaiian food including barbecued pig, Polynesian music and dancing, and even a mechanical shark ride. VIP ticket holders were let in early to claim their spots on the large outdoor patio or indoors, offered a flower lei, a welcome cocktail, and two cocktail tickets. Standard ticket holders were let in an hour later and also received a…
14 to 16 May was Weekend Tourism 2026 in Ruse, with lots of stalls with handmade/locally made products, a live band, other festivities as well as this hot all balloon! I also went to check out Weekend Tourism last year – but I was too early and didn’t get to see the hot air balloon, which is actually what I came for, hehe. This year, I had a better idea of when the hot air balloon would be shown, because I actually found it mentioned online. :D From 6:30 to 8pm. So I got there around 7 and they…
My grandma archives food. Her pantry contains foods which literally expired last millenium. She fills her freezer chests with unlabeled takeout containers, desserts from Trader Joe's, and half-full slush drinks from Starbucks/Costco/Jamba/etc. I am unsure whether to consult Marie Kondo, an archaeologist, or a priest. True story: my wife once found a cat in her great aunt's refrigerator. They loved that cat but couldn't find the time to cremate its remains. Today is May 18, 2026. This is the top…
I was reading this recent Financial Times interview with Trump FCC boss Brendan Carr, and stumbled across this paragraph:"I’m trying my best for a serious conversation. I’m here to learn how a previously obscure telecoms lawyer became one of the central figures of Trump’s presidency and, according to critics, the administration’s agenda to curb free speech and intimidate the press. But Drake is playing in the background of the King Street Oyster Bar and, as the track reaches a crescendo, I’m…
I’m really happy about finding this one at Boo Han Market in Edmonds, Washington! If you’ve not tried it, I highly recommend it – as long as the new packaging doesn’t mean new recipe at least. This came out quite a while back after a Korean comedian – Lee Kyung Kyu I believe – mentioned it. This is a jalapeno and chicken flavored broth variety. What’s interesting is that it does not have chicken in this one where it once did. It’s made in South Korea – so they would export US chicken to Korea,…
The link. The paragraph: Amid these waves of profound transformation (in Vietnam), the Bia hoi côc (beer glass) has remained unchanged. Cheap and easy to acquire, the glasses continue to be made by hand with recycled glass in small village factories near Hanoi. Conceived in the midst of socialist austerity, it has persisted in the face of imported glassware, shifting design trends, changing tastes, economic reforms, and globalisation. China’s mass-produced crystal products now flood the…
This isn't even supposed to be a full review, because it's not really worth that, and I don't have much to say about it. Just wanted to dump it here for completion's sake, and as a bad example. Found this matcha at a friend's house in December or January, I forgot. It was very dead. The phone camera is flattering with how much green it adds to the powder. It was very coarse and ashy, very bitter. Like the old ghost of a matcha. Conclusion0 out of 5 matcha bowls.
There’s something wonderfully comforting about a simple, old‑fashioned snack cake — the kind you can stir together in minutes and enjoy with an afternoon cup of tea. This Lemonade Lazy Cake is exactly that sort of treat. Made with pantry staples and brightened with frozen lemonade concentrate, it bakes up soft, tender, and full of sunny citrus flavor. Whether you top it with a quick broiled coconut‑pecan frosting, a creamy lemon buttercream or even plain, this easy one‑bowl cake delivers…
Found this at Fred Meyer the other day (Kroger). It wasn’t in the Asian foods area, but with the domestic stuff which was interesting. I wasn’t a big fan of their initial variety (standard ultra spicy dry clone) but this has promise. Says it’s spicy too – let’s find out. Fire Bull Stir Fried Ramen Carbonara – United States Detail of the packaging (click to enlarge). Looks to be meat free but check for yourself. To prepare, boil noodle 4 minutes in 600ml water. Drain, saving 8 spoons water…
Eastwood is one of my favourite suburbs in Sydney. On the one side of the train station you have some of the best Cantonese food and culture in the city, and on the other has rows of Korean restaurants and supermarkets. And apparently, coffee shops! Ten Thousand has branches in the US, but I think they’re new in Australia. They’re a bakery, tea, and coffee shop chain with as many old favourites alongside Korean specialities. I’ll admit I grew up going to Chinese and Japanese bakeries, but…
tuned out of tweets birds gathering on snow Still in Berlin; great to hang out a while here. Mostly working on projects, doing capoeira. Still less social than what I'm used to and starting to consider how much longer I want to stay in that mode. Happy to introduce Abendbrot ("evening bread" with stuff on it) into my routines; greatly simplifies 'figuring out what to eat'. Taking far less photos means less photo management, and I'm enjoying that. Noticing when I'm appeasing and trying to root…
Here I am with another Sunday Meals of the Week post. This is the day I generally share with you all of the main meals which I have cooked for myself and or enjoyed over the previous seven days. A delicious recap of how I have been feeding myself! Or at least I think it is anyways!I was determined when I moved into my own place that I was not going to become one of those people who ate out of cans and boxes. I know that is not always possible for everyone and I am not judging. But while I have…
There are some items at Bluff Bakery that I always get...their curry pan and carrot cakeI love that their carrot cake is sold by gramssometimes I buy the small pieces, sometimes the really big ones...ha!This time around I also purchased their smoked salmon quiche...boy was this dense!There was lots of broccoli and spinach and not too much smoked salmon...still very tasty thoughTheir Farmers
We thank Derek at Make and Drink for doing the heavy lifting to recover this recipe for the Scorpion cocktail that inspired Trader Vic to make his own version. In fact, Vic was quite transparent about the origin of this cocktail, as he often was, stating plainly that he had this during a visit to Honolulu. Interestingly, the drink includes both orange and lemon juice, a combo that Vic often favored. Derek found newspaper clippings that described the original version of the drink, which notably…
Ursprünglich entstammt diese Sauce - wenn man dem www Glauben schenken möchte - einer amerikanischen Seafoodkette, die sie zu frittierten Garnelen serviert. Während ich diesem Meeresgetier auf dem Teller sehr zugetan bin, verschmäht es der Lieblingsmann und ich bereite es mir gern zu, wenn er außer Haus is(s)t. Bisher nahmen die Garnelen dann ein Vollbad in Knoblauch-Chili-Öl in der Pfanne, aber
