Ying Yang hot pot
Ying Yang hot pot. Neighborhood/mom&pop hot pot place. This where locals in the neighborhood get their hot pot fix. . . .
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Ying Yang hot pot. Neighborhood/mom&pop hot pot place. This where locals in the neighborhood get their hot pot fix. . . .
My favorite meal is breakfast and Taiwanese breakfast is one of the best. With the rice balls, egg pancakes, and others. I try to find an egg pancake every morning. I used to have the rice ball with e
Wagyu Beef Yakiniku at Zonzen Yakiniku 燒肉中山. One of the best meals I’ve had in in Asia. Outstanding beef - marbling, flavor with just salt, and tender buttery texture. Decor was cool. They even have a
Burgers at Butcher Jr. I had the milk caramel burger, which had a pleasant sweetness that I never experienced before. It was recommend by the cashier. The fries were crispy and the onion rings, too. O
My buddy’s birthday dinner at 破壞者珈琲食堂. Excellent food and good times. Good to see an old friends and make new ones. Cozy Japanese restaurant smack dab in the middle of Taipei. We had countless courses
Taiwanese Whisky - Kavalan. Visited the distillery in Yilan and blended my own bottle and went on a tour. Good times. Got to taste and blend a flavor profile that I liked and was able to bottle one to
Japanese style bbq - yakiniku. High quality meats and good times with old friends. Various grades of beef, chicken, and pork. The chicken rice was good, which turned into a nice flavorful rice porridg
Roast duck at Silk Place. It was pretty good. The duck skin wrapped rice with cheese was something I never had - it will be quite memorable. The standard duck in green crepe skin was familiar, yet had
Drink at a cool little bar - F Gallery. They have big ice cubes for my makers mark old fashioned, which I liked. Wish I could have had more drinks. But it was a school night. Couldn’t stay out too lat
My 灶. One of the more notable Taiwanese restaurant in Taipei. Included in the Michelin guide - My “Stove” is known for their chicken, which is cooked with fruit. The dipping sauce are pretty good. One
Taiwanese braised pork on rice. Lu Rou Fan 滷肉飯 one of Taiwan’s more famous dishes. At 金鋒魯肉飯 This a flavorful dish that can be found in almost any street stall. This place has been around for awhile an
Sunday night fights in Bangkok at Rajadamnern Stadium. Cool venue. With A/C!!! Got to see a bunch of fights and got really good seats. Muay Thai kickboxing is a really great spectator sport. There is
Thai Chicken Rice at Go-Ang Pratunam Chicken Rice. A Michelin Bib Gourmand rated restaurant. This place is a local favorite, consider street food even though they have a restaurant. The chicken is boi
Thai food at Ror Ruea. Really papaya salad, but incredibly spicy. Tom Yum soup was great with the mushrooms. Egg/shrimp rice was familiar Chinese style dish that my buddy liked. It had a small mom and
Snacking at Bangkok’s Chinatown. This Chinatown is the largest Chinatown in the world. This night market features Michelin Bib Gourmand rated stalls which have long lines. Some of the highlights inclu
Singaporean chicken. Yum! Similar to hainan chicken. But the chicken is steamed not boiled. Flavor soup! Love the hole-in-the-wall joint. Would recommend and would visit again. . . .
Thai food at Supanniga - a Michelin rated restaurant. Very good lunch with an old buddy. Haven’t been to Bangkok since 2011. Fresh coconut juice was refreshing and set my expectations high. . . .
Enjoying the experience at Koh Samui. Interesting airport, big Buddha, and the resort. Had a great time. Could have stayed longer. Fun times! . . .
Great outdoor Thai restaurant in Koh Samui. Had the crispy pork belly with rice. Also had the spicy pork neck soup and papaya salad. Yummy lunch. Really spicy and flavorful. . . .
Cantonese Bbq pork and roast pork belly over rice and pork meat ball soup. At short stop at HKG airport with a classic Cantonese deli meal. When I lived in HKG this was my favorite meal. I found great
Nectar of gods or motor oil. Moutai Jiu is undisputed and most popular white wine of China. My classmates and I had a great dinner with Moutai. From the southwest region of China in Guizhou, Moutai ha
Had a burger today. A Chinese burger - black pepper beef Rou Jia Mo 肉夾饃. These are great. Shaanxi cuisine. Typically lamb is used. But you can find chicken, pork, or beef. The meat is stir fried with
Scallion oil noodles. 蔥油拌麵A Shanghainese dish. One of first things I had back in Shanghai. Haven’t been back here in years. . . .
Late night eats at an old favorite in a new location. The katsudon - pork cutlet with eggs and onion over rice. I usually get the oyakudon, but tonight I wanted something different. Unfortunately, it
Classic American Diner Breakfast at biscuits and gravy, sausage, eggs, and potatoes. Too bad they’re not open 24 hours anymore. They said they lack the staff and cooks to be open all day and night. Th
Barbecue at Had the fatty beef brisket, bbq pork belly char siu, roast pork belly siu yuk, pork ribs, dirty rice, and mapo chili. Went with my fellow bbq judges. Big thanks to for setting it up! Glad