If you’ve never had paella the right way — the Spanish way — with socarrat (burnt bottom) and all, then you’re missing out on one of the greatest pleasures in life. I love burnt rice across the continents. The Chinese claypot rice — when done right — has that perfectly crispy bottom. Korean bibimbap when […]
my week in NYC: carb overload in Chinatown
What trip to NYC would be complete without a visit to the legendary Joe’s Shanghai for their famous xiao long bao? I’ve been to Joe’s before, some 14 years ago and even back then, the XLBs were seriously decadent, especially outside of Asia. Even though they have several locations now, I wanted to go back […]
my week in NYC: the dosa man at NYU
We were on the hunt for the “dosa man” and time was running out. It was already 3pm and NY Dosas closes at 4pm. All we had to work with was that he is parked at Washington Square. Our cab driver was no help, he didn’t even know where we wanted to go. WASHINGTON SQUARE […]
my week in NYC: I Trulli — homemade Italian at its best
My friend and I spent the afternoon shopping and lost track of time. By 7pm we were starving and she suggested we dine at I Trulli, an Italian restaurant in her neighborhood. Some other friends were to join us later, but for now, the two of us sat on the back patio and enjoyed a […]
my week in NYC: Japanese at 15 East
One of the highlights of my trip was seeing my friend Julie, whom I’ve known for almost two decades now, and every single time we get together, whether in NYC or California, we’ve always eaten sushi. Therefore, it wasn’t unusual that our first meal together this trip was — SUSHI! Jules made reservations at 15 […]
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