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Guinness Original Launch Party
Hello Folks It certainly has been awhile. Guinness is the world’s best beers – is also one of my favorite beers. I was recently invited to an event which showcased Guinness Original, one of the variet
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Indian Price Range 2 $/¥/NT Xuhui District
Tikka Indian Cuisine, Shanghai
What is Tikka Indian Cuisine? In the heart of the Shanghai, there’s a new Indian Restaurant, Tikka. The little restaurant area near Maoming lu, Jinxian lu, and Changle lu. Tikka originates from the sa
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American Price Range 2 $/¥/NT Luwan District
New York Style Steak and Burger, Shanghai
What is New York Style Steak & Burger?
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Puli Hotel and Spa, Shanghai
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JiJin 鸡锦, Shanghai
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3 pigs Price Range 3 $/¥/NT Sushi
Kao Yu 高玉, Taipei
What is 高玉 高玉 or Kao Yu is a sushi restaurant in Taipei with 2 locations. They also have 小高玉 also known as Sushi Express, which is the more inexpensive restaurant chain with the ever popular conveyor
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Fish Market Fatty Pork Rice 魚市爌肉飯, Changhua Taichung
What is 魚市爌肉飯 魚市爌肉飯, loosely translated as the Fish Market Fatty Pork Rice, is a small lunchtime restaurant in the small town of Changhua, near Taichung, Taiwan. Little towns like this one are dotted
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Pizzeria Mozza, Los Angeles
What is Mozza Mozza is a pizza restaurant with traditional Italian recipes the simple dish of pizza. Nancy Silverton of La Brea Bakery and Campanile, Mario Batali of Food TV fame and owns several rest
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樵 きこり Kikori Yakitori Bar, Taipei
On a recent trip to Taipei, I got a chance to visit 樵 きこり Kikori Yakitori Bar. Located in the Da An district of Taipei, Kikori sits on an unassuming little street, with a barely noticeable sign.
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3 pigs Price Range $/¥/NT Shanghainese
小白桦酒家 XiaoBaiHua, Shanghai
XiaoBaiHua is a small hole-in-the-wall restaurant specializing in Shanghainese cuisine. My friends call it home style cooking. But I would also add that they add a little flair and unique creativity t
3 pigs Price Range $/¥/NT Shanghainese
Hai Jin Zi, Shanghai
Every once and awhile, you go to a restaurant without any expectations and leave pleasantly surprised. This is what happened when I supposedly thought I was going for a simple happy hour.
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Huangshan 黄山
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Ra-men Bankara, Bangkok
Trust in Mr. B. . . that’s what I kept saying. After being lead through traffic on motorcycle taxis, we had finally arrived. Just minutes ago, I was sweating bullets from the fear while riding riding
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Price Range 2 $/¥/NT Mexican Xuhui
Maya Brunch, Shanghai
Miss F was craving something Mexican, as I was, so we ventured to Maya for Sunday brunch. She had heard that Maya was arguably the best Mexican restaurant in town. With that, it sounded like a challen
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Brunch at Madison, Shanghai
One of Shanghai’s decorated and awarded restaurants in the past 12 months, Madison opened to with a flurry of excitement from foodies, bloggers, and expats. After finally finding some time to go, I wa
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3 pigs Price Range 3 $/¥/NT Spanish
El Willy, Shanghai
El Willy is constantly on the top of many lists of best restaurants in Shanghai. Not an easy perch to maintain, yet, in my humble opinion and limited Shanghai experience, I think Guillermo ‘Willy’Trul
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Goga, Shanghai
The Xuhui district, the popular tree-lined district in Shanghai, is home to Goga. Hidden just around the corner, we find this small 20 seat restaurant with roof top patio. Shanghai is home to fine cul
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Thai Price Range 2 $/¥/NT Bangkok
Renaissance Bangkok Ratchaprasong Hotel
As you step inside Bangkok’s Renaissance Ratchaprasong Hotel, you feel the sultry allure that epitomizes this great country. Everything you heard about Thailand, from the beaches of Phuket, to the exo
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Happy Hour at Morton’s the Steakhouse
Arguably, the best happy hour on the Pudong side of Shanghai is at Morton’s the Steakhouse at the IFC shopping center. I recently had a chance to sample their great deal – for RMB 38 martini’s and com
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Craft, Shanghai
Shanghai is a city of mending nationalities which is arguably more than any other. The breeding of cultures, juices, and spirits is seen no where better than at the latest hot spot lounge Craft. Singa
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Huashan Creative Park, Taipei
Huashan Creative Park is the cultural center for not only Taipei, but for the country of Taiwan as well. With the combination of art and food, the park provides a historic setting.
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Taipei’s Home Hotel
Located in the heart of the XinYi district, Home Hotel is the latest trend of new hotels to pop up, with the Le Meridian, the W, and Tango opening recently. Home Hotel is an upscale boutique hotel wit
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Nom nom nom . . . C’est Cupcake
In a town where culinary masters come from around the world, desserts are sometimes an unfortunate afterthought. Yet C’est Cupcake shines while bringing delectable cupcakes to Shanghai.
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Spice It Up with Shanghai’s Best Kimchi Fried Rice
This short article is from the June 16-29 City Weekend print magazine, page 41. Here is the link to the online versionhttp://www.cityweekend.com.cn/shanghai/articles/mag-sh/best/spice-it-up-with-shang
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3 pigs Price Range $/¥/NT Ramen
Slurping Ramen at Kin
We’ve been hearing so much about Kin with the different events, that we should also remember that Kin also does food, and pretty good, too. Kin is a boutique that features streetwear and goods, that y
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Char Terrace, Hotel Indigo – Shanghai’s Best Rooftop Daytime Views
Nighttime views of Shanghai aren’t hard to come by, with M1NThttp://www.thethirstypig.com/2010/12/02/the-best-damn-nightclub-in-shanghai-m1nt/, Flairhttp://www.thethirstypig.com/2011/03/16/flair-loung
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Kota’s Kitchen, Shanghai
まいど Kota’s Kitchen Maido 徐汇区斜土路2905号近零陵路 2905号 Xietu Road, Xuhui, Shanghai, Chinahttp://maps.google.com/maps?client=safari&q=2905%E5%8F%B7+Xietu+Road,+Xuhui,+Shanghai,+China&oe=UTF-8&ie=UTF8&hl=en&hq=
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South Beauty 俏江南, Shanghai
俏江南 South Beauty 上海市静安区延安中路881号, 881 Yan’an Zhong Lu, near Tongren Lu, Shanghaihttp://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=sq&hl=en&geocode=&q=south+beauty&aq=&sll=31.222803,121.457441&sspn=0.011781,0.0152
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3 pigs Price Range 2 $/¥/NT Shanghainese
The Ever So Popular 1221, Shanghai
1221 has been one of my favorite Shanghainese restaurants. I first visited 1221 about 9 years ago on my first trip to Shanghai, and have remembered it ever since. Open for about 13 years, 1221 is also
3 pigs American Price Range 2 $/¥/NT
Shanghai Slims
From April 15th till May 8, Sinan Mansions is celebrating Restaurant Week. They are specials at each of the different restaurants – including Yuccahttp://www.thethirstypig.com/2010/12/07/david-laris-y
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Lunch with Jean-Georges, Shanghai
Last Saturday the world-renown 3-Star Michelin chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten was in town, Shanghai, showcasing a cooking demonstration & class at his restaurant Jean Georges Shanghai.
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Kee Club Shanghai
> “Membership has its privileges” > - American Express Slogan from the 80′s
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Joy Hing Roasted Meat 再興燒臘飯店, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
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Fu Sing Shark Fin Seafood Restaurant, Hong Kong
Good BBQ Pork – Char Siu is not that difficult to find. Siu Mei’s are often hit or miss. If you are polite and ask the right questions, you can more than often get a good cut of the BBQ Pork. But some
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King’s Palace 皇府, Hong Kong
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The Cold Egg Tart at Tai Cheong Bakery, Hong Kong
When you expect a item to taste a certain way, you are more likely to embrace it. But when it doesn’t come out the way you expect it, results, are more often than not, to be disastrous. But I am going
3 pigs French Price Range 3 $/¥/NT
Restaurant Week – Jing’An at the Puli Hotel, Shanghai
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3 pigs English Price Range 3 $/¥/NT
Defining Afternoon Tea at the Lobby Lounge, Peninsula Hotel Shanghai
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Flair Lounge, Shanghai
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Pane e Vino, Shanghai
Sometimes food prepared the traditional simple manner is all you need. But of course you need quality ingredients. Echo and her husband, Antonio have done just that. With imported Italian floor, spice
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Kam Fung Cafe, Wanchai, Hong Kong
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The Crispy Pork Buns at Che’s Cantonese Restaurant, Hong Kong
Dim sum is Cantonese for desserts 點心 or 点心. This was evolved from Yum Chahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dimsum – 飲茶 or to drink tea. In the olden days, travelers on the silk road and field labors would
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Bigmista’s Barbecue
I had heard of Bigmista and his wonderful Barbecue from twitter feeds, blogger pundits, and the LA rags. Yet, I could never find a way or excuse to one of his farmer market appearances. So, this last
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Harbin Siberian Tiger Park
Harbin’s Siberian Tiger Park is unique outdoor wildlife conservatory. Which essentially means an outdoor zoo, with Siberian Tigers. http://www.thethirstypig.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Harbin-Siber
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Denny’s
I was so happy when I visited Denny’s when I was back in LA. You might laugh as to why I would make a post about Denny’s. But Denny’s, I would argue, is an American institution – as American as apple
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Harbin Ice Sculpture Festival 哈尔滨国际冰雪节
The thing to see in Harbin in the cold freeze month of January is the International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival 哈尔滨国际冰雪节. This is the main reason why my classmates and I endured this bone chilling
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꼬리곰탕 Ox Tail Soup at 진주집 – Final in The Seoul Series
Late night meals after drinking are great. You need them to help sober up, fill the hunger, and soothe your stomach. Hot soups are arguably the best things to remedy an alcohol fun filled night. 설렁탕 S
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Korean Tapas (반찬 Banchan) at 청수정 Cheongsujeong
Located in the Samcheongdong area of Seoul is 청수정 Cheongsujeong is a little traditional Korean restaurant. They specialize in 반찬 or Banchan. Strangely, most restaurants Korean restaurants will have an
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단팥죽 Danpatjuk at 서울서둘째로잘하는집 The Second Best in Seoul
Dessert for some is a religious experience. They associate sweets like chocolate to an almost sensual feel. I know a guy who lives for desserts and can’t stop endlessly talk about them. Girls could be
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Sinadong Toppokki 신당동 떡볶이 with Capsaicin Sauce
There is a part of Seoul that is called Toppokki Town 떡볶이 타운. It started with small restaurant called Sinadong Toppokki 신당동 떡볶이 in 1953. These ladies produced 떡볶이 Toppokki or Ddukbokki, which is a dis
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The Gom Tang 곰탕 at HaDongGwan 하동관
All Restaurants usually have one dish, perhaps two dishes that especially stand out, either publicly, unofficially, or blatantly. HaDongGwan 하동관 is a Gom Tang Jip which means, in Korea, that they spec
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Yurim 유림 of Seoul
In my limited experience, I believe most Korean dishes are spicy in heat. The hearty nature in the food, fills the stomach, though in forgo’ing taste and appearance. At Yurim, they have a hot pot styl
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Galbi Jjim at 강남면옥 Gangnam-myeonok in Seoul
On my short list of things to do before I came to Seoul included having Galbi Jjim. Galbi Jjim is braised beef ribs, in a sweet and savory sauce. I first had Galbi Jjim from a small place in Los Angel
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Insadong of Seoul 인사동
One of the most interesting areas of Seoul that I visited was Insadong 인사동. With a singled laned one-way main street, Insadong features lots of little stores, galleries, and restaurants. Insadong is p
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Oppadak Baked Chicken of Seoul 오빠닭
Things I know after visiting Oppadak - Some of the best tasting chicken I have had in a long time. - Baked Chicken is really Yummy - Korean Girls like chicken - Never go outside in late December in Se
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Kimchi Museum 김치박물관 at COEX Seoul
This past holiday season, I was fortunate to have time to visit a good friend in Seoul. I spent Christmas and New Year’s in this great metropolis. On my short list of things to do, see, and eat – was
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Restaurant Jesse 吉士 of Shanghai
The best Shanghainese restaurant, arguably, is Restaurant Jesse or 吉士. With this site, I get always get asked a couple of questions. One of them being – “What is the best Shanghainese restaurant?” Jes
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Sichuan Pepper – Huang Fei Hong
The Sichuan Pepper or Szechuan Peppercornhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sichuanpeppercorn is a unique breed of spice. When eaten, it gives, not a spicy, nor savory flavor, but a distinguishing mouth num
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Di Shui Dong 滴水洞 Shanghai – Hunan Cuisine at its Best
When I see a yellow pepper and a red pepper, my instinct is the red one is the more spicy and dangerous one. Westerns, with my upbringing, are more familiar with the big and slightly spicy bell pepper
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Martini Thursday at David Laris’ Yucca
Martini Thursdays is event brought back by David Laris to help promote his new lounge at Sinan Mansions, Yucca. My personal favorite is a Vodka Dirty Martini, with any vodka except Grey Goose. I never
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Cook’s Tortas
Not many people know Mexican cuisine features sandwiches. This combination of old and new world influences can be seen directly with theses sandwiches – the Torta. Bakeries and flour was brought over
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The Best Damn Nightclub in Shanghai, M1NT
> M1NT is where the celebrities play with the stars overlooking the glamour of Shanghai.
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An Evening with Yue-Sai Kan 靳羽西
This past week, we got to meet the venerable Yue-Sai Kan 靳羽西. She graciously hosted us at her spacious home in Shanghai. Our professor, Peter Carnevale was able to arrange for an informal talk with he
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Yuxin Sichuan Cuisine Shanghai
Oh god, this place is good. Yuxin Sichuan Cuisine is where Sichuaners’ go to eat Sichuan food.
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Racks Shanghai – Grand Re-Opening on November 11th
I got to check out Racks before their Grand Re-Opening at their new location, from their Xintiandi location.
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The Succulent Moistness of the BBQ Pork at Crystal Jade 翡翠酒家, Shanghai
I was asking a couple of friends, one who is Shanghainese and the other from the North who’s lived in Shanghai for awhile, what are some of the better restaurants in town. Surprisingly they said they
3 pigs Cocktail Price Range 2 $/¥/NT
Lounging in Shanghai at The Aparment
The Apartment is one my favorite lounges in Shanghai. Always a challenge for someone new to any city, is finding a decent place to hangout for drinks and chillaxin’.
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Day 2 at the Shanghai Expo
After my first visit, I realized that going to the Expo wasn’t so painful. But I made the dreadful mistake of not wearing my new gray New Balance shoes. Ouch.
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The Shanghai Expo
I finally made my way to the Shanghai Expo 2010. After a hot summer and growing expectations, I realized that if I didn’t go to the Expo, it would have been a waste of an opportunity, since I lived so
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Fugu for My Last Dalian Lunch
My last lunch in Dalian could have been my last meal ever. Among the different things we had at lunch, we finished it off with a braised fish – Fugu. I will forever remember the Dalian, especially wit
3 pigs Price Range 3 $/¥/NT Seafood
The Live Shrimp from 天天鱼港 TianTian Seafood (Dalian)
Tian Tian Seafood restaurant, in Dalian, is your typical Chinese seafood restaurant. Since Dalian is by the ocean, specifically the Yellow Sea. The abundant seafood coupled with its relatively warm wa
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Dalian 大连, the City by the Sea
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Sweating at 夏味馆 Xia Restaurant of Shanghai
If you aren’t comfortable in a restaurant, it won’t matter how good the food is. If you notice loud babies crying, a cockroach, or even just a squeaky chair, you’re going to feel it and affect your ju
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晶浦会 Jingpuhui of Pudong
> You know the thing about good food? It brings folks together from all walks of life. It warms them right up and it puts little smiles on their faces . . . > > — From The Frog and The Princess
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Good Grubbing Noodles . . . Found in Shanghai at 沪上一家辣肉面馆
I found this little late night eatery, by sheer chance. I was going home from a late night of drinking with some friends and my stomach was taking over. My mouth started to moving, in probably, the be
3 pigs Price Range $/¥/NT Shanghai
Basking in the Glory of the Dumpling from Little Yang’s
There are those that would argue that steamed pork dumplings, from a variety of different places, are best dumplings in Shanghai. But the pan fried pork dumplings from Little Yang’s might have somethi
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The PB&J Burger at Slater’s 50/50
As long as I can remember, I have always enjoyed eating hamburgers. But whenever I saw a pink color in the meat, I was told it was a “No-No”. Pink meant that it was non fully cooked, and perhaps unsaf
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White Magic Garlic Sauce at Zankou Chicken
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The Fire Dancing with the Stars Above at The Silk Lounge
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Apple Store Shanghai
Yes, I admit I am a huge Apple fanboy. Yes, I know this is my restaurant and food review opinion siteblog. But I had to post about the new official Apple Store in Pudong, Shanghai.
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Taiwanese Sausage 香腸
My last post, for awhile about Taiwan, ends with a short one about Taiwanese Sausage. At least one thing in Taiwan never changes and will always stay the same – Taiwanese Sausages香腸.
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Taiwan Street Food
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Jia Jia Tang Bao 佳家汤包 of Shanghai
Jia Jia Tang Bao might be arguably the best steamed dumpling in Shanghai. Bold and ostentatious it may seem, but these xiao long bao’s小籠包 are darn good. I could have probably finished off two “long’s”
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Kimlan金蘭醬油, a Taiwanese Institution
Kimlan an integral part of Taiwanese food history, has a museum for visitors at their main plant in Taoyuan, Taiwan. Similar that of kimchi museum in Seoul, the intimate center showcases the company’s
3 pigs Japanese Price Range $/¥/NT
Katsu Sandwiches at 浪漫館横浜 Romankan Yokohama, Breeze Center, Taipei
Romankan makes a type of sandwich that features a specific type of filling that is quite popular. This Japanese style sandwich is packed with a fried pork cutlet, or chicken one. That’s all you need,
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Afternoon Tea at 寶茶Baocha, Taipei
Baocha is a tea house with all the traditional details you’d expect. A serene setting just meters away from the busiest street in Taipei. This oasis features speciality Chinese teas as well as unique
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Braised Pork Rice at 台南度小月 Tu Hsiao Yueh
Tu Hsiao Yueh, hails from Tainan – a city in southern Taiwan, is known for traditional Taiwanese food. You’ll find all sorts of foreign visitors waiting for a table, like Americans, Japanese,and Hong
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Southern Thai Cuisine at Jitlada of Hollywood
Jitlada specializes in southern Thai style cuisine. Arguably the best Thai restaurant in Southern California, Jitlada can also be found at some of summer Food & Wine festivals. Several LA food writers
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Hank Moody’s Gjelina of Venice
Hank Moody, of Californication – a show on HBO, frequently hangs out at Gjelina. This super cool dark wood themed restaurant could be classified as a wine bar that also serves food. They feature wines
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The Most Popular Taiwanese Breakfast in Taipei, Fu Hang Dou Jiang 阜杭豆漿
Fu Hang Dou Jiang serves up Taiwanese breakfast favorites in a food court in the Shandao Temple area.
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Daikokuya’s Ramen, Best in Downtown Los Angeles
The soup base at Daikokuya is quite good. But you can take it to another notch with a more kotteri – heavier soup base that has more flavor. The pork, standard in all ramen, is good and has the right
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Lillian Cakes’ Egg Tarts, the Best in Shanghai 莉莲蛋挞
Quite possibly the best egg tart in Shanghai. Indeed
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A Sweet Little Wine Bar, Bacaro
Bacaro’s been around for a couple of years as a quiet but cool winebar. Perhaps its because I don’t enjoy wine, is why I didn’t look for it. But lately, I have been more daring and wanting to try more
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Edison The Radio Room with the best bartenders from Coast to Coast.
Radio Room with the best bartenders in the country. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/UYnRoOEBBM/S7J4jqnCqqI/AAAAAAAAA5c/AYdXexzmVs/s400/Edison+The+Radio+Room+0+Stairs.jpghttp://1.bp.blogspot.com/UYnRoOEBBM/S7
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Breakfast at Bottega Louie
Perhaps I should have made a few more visits to Bottega Louie, but with the suggestion of some friends, I knew I had to visit this place. The space occupies a prime 1st floor space on a corner in the
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Best BBQ in Pasadena – Perdue’s
Maybe I shouldn’t have said “Best” in the title, but it sure tasted like it that day. With the stars aligned, with a full moon, and on my birthday the meat consumed like gods on this day. Everything w
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Seongbukdong
This place is a find. This is probably one of the better Korean meals, I have had in awhile. Seongbukdong is known for having excellent Korean comfort food. Perhaps known for the simplicity of the dis
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Uncle John’s Ham & Eggs, DTLA
I was browsing around different sites and I found one that talked about how Uncle John’s is one of the best breakfast finds in Los Angeles. Since I’m a big fan of breakfast and joints in Downtown LA,
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Mountain Cafe Revisited
I recently went back to visit Mountain Cafe. Same as it ever was. My pictures this time were much better than before. No wall of text here. . .just a short post with pictures. Enjoy
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The Noodle Nazi from Dai Ho Restaurant 大和滷味
This place has been around for almost 10 years. Dai Ho’s owner, in its early days, was notorious for being mean to the customers. Everyone in the community knew he wasn’t the most cordial, yet people
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Truck Feasting – The Buttermilk Truck and Slice Truck
On this nice day, we found ourselves heading to the LA Mart to look for the Buttermilk Truck. Luckily, Ms. C “willed” parking for us and we found a spot. . . two blocks away.
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Pork Sour Casserole at Happy Kitchen 柳棕園美食坊 in San Gabriel
I’ve been an amateur journalist that eats for some time now. And occasionally, my friends will insist upon me trying a place. They will drag me to some corner place and lay claim as if they were preac
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Cracked Dungeness Crab from Crustacean Beverly Hills
Our food adventure tonight brought us to Crustacean. Originally we had planned elsewhere, but we were too late in planning and couldn’t get a decent time for the ten of us. Fortunately, one of us reme
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Steam Buns at the Noodle House 麵香園, Monterey Park
With such a name, as the Noodle House, you wouldn’t know this is one of the best Tianjin 天津 cuisine restaurants. http://3.bp.blogspot.com/37fRXLoLUPo/S1X2FA69mI/AAAAAAAABb0/G9p4b0pvoPU/s320/IMG0227.JP
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Blu La Cafe, Downtown Los Angeles
I found this place on a recommendation from a friend. We were looking for a non-Asian place to go. Then my buddy starts talking about a cafe, how cool it is, with artwork, and great burgers. All I hea
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Cafe Hiro, Cypress
I’ve never been a big fan of risotto, let alone a take Japanese on risotto. But I must say, Cafe Hiro does it pretty good. Make sure you save room for their Pot de Crème au Chocolat.
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Country Bistro, Rowland Heights
Country Bistro is a hidden gem that specializes in Taiwanese food and herbal soups.
Japanese South Bay $$
Shin Sen Gumi, Gardena
Since I have been thinking of Japanese food lately, I thought I would continue on this path. Shin Sen Gumi has a small chain of specialty Japanese restaurants all throughout the LA area. They have ram
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Liang's Kitchen 梁媽媽家
I know I have been a bit lazy about posting this month. Anyways. . . I wanted to get this in before the end of the year. Liang's Kitchen is my new favorite local Taiwanese restaurant. I would almost s
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Liang’s Kitchen 梁媽媽家, Arcadia
I know I have been a bit lazy about posting this month. Anyways. . . I wanted to get this in before the end of the year. Liang’s Kitchen is my new favorite local Taiwanese restaurant. I would almost s
American Hamburgers 3 pigs
Burgers from Five Guys
A decent burger from the East Coast, Five Guys Burgers and Fries, makes its way to my stomach. Though the image of the burger is not appetizing . . .almost looks like a sad burger, it is actually a pr
Bay Area $ 3 pigs
Dutch Crunch, Why don’t we have that in LA . . . Ike’s Place
Ike’s Place in San Francisco is a local sandwich place that has a bread called Dutch Crunch. Dutch Crunch is a type of sourdough that a bit crunchy, yet not too hard, that is only found in SF. I reall
Sushi $ 3 pigs
Hi Sushi
This kaiden sushi restaurant, Hi sushi 海壽司http://www.hisushi.com.tw/, looks quite modern from outside but provides superb and creative sushi which I never tasted before.
San Gabriel Valley $ 3 pigs
The Familiarity of Wan Heng Taiwanese Restaurant
This is my last stop of Taiwanese restaurants that I have recently visited & revisited. I think, lately, I had a huge craving for Taiwanese food, for whatever reason. Of the three, Wang Heng, Jurassic
American $$ Cocktail
Good Times at Rockwell
The recently opened lounge, Rockwell, is in Los Feliz area of Los Angeles, which is becoming more eclectic and cool. Hidden in the back of a restaurant with no sign, you wouldn’t know that there was a
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New Thirsty Pig Rating System
I have decided to come up with a new rating system. An objective rating system has its faults and traits – but I think overall it can help the reader’s experience on the site. I have a pretty agreeabl
3 pigs Dodgers Hot Dogs
Dodger Dogs and more!
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