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Banh Mi Added to Virgin America's Menu
You know you're a big deal when you become airline food. Banh mi from Brooklyn's Ba Xuyen. [Photograph: Robyn Lee] If you had any doubt that the banh mi trend had taken off, consider this: Virgin America is now serving banh mi on its in-flight menu. A flat iron steak sandwich with cucumber, lettuce, cilantro, and a daikon-carrot slaw, plus "Asian ginger dressing"—no paté, but we'll take it. Related Customized Banh Mi Shell for MyTouch 3G Phone Serious Heat: The Quickie Banh Mi Grilling: Vietnamese Meatball Banh Mi...How to Make Moffles, Mochi + Waffles
The moffle is a Japanese snack that's exactly what the portmanteau word adds up to—mochi plus waffle. Cubes of mochi (glutinous rice that's been pounded into a paste) are plopped into a waffle iron (or custom moffle irons in Japan). Panini presses apparently work or—just entertain the idea for a second—a George Foreman grill? The cubes flatten and grow waffle grooves and have a warm chewiness that's somewhere between a bread and a goo. Moffles have one of those textures where you have to chew the for length of the alphabet. They aren't the most flavorful thing in the world—I mean, it's rice paste—but part of the fun is jazzing up the crunchy surface with toppings, whether sweet or...The Year That Was: 'Time' Magazine's 2008 Food Trends
More food trends. This time, from Time. Here, a look back at 2008 rather than a fast forward to 2009. 1. Recession Dining: Gourmet meals for 4 for around ten bucks. 2. Nanny State Food Regulations: New York City requires calorie counts on menus; LA legislates fast food joints out of certain nabes. 3. Salmonella Saintpaul: A look back at that nasty outbreak from earlier this year. Poor St. Paul gets saddled with the association. 4. The War on Bottled Water: Carbon miles and wasteful packaging, blah blah blah. 5. The Clover Coffee Maker: Coffee geeks wet their pants over it, then Starbucks buys it. Now it's not cool anymore....Ridiculous Food Predictions for 2009
The prognosticators are coming forth fast and furious with the Food Trends 2009™ listicles. Josh "Mister Cutlets" Ozersky takes the piss out of them, stepping into character as "Gastrodamus," with predictions for the coming year: Chefs with diminishing revenue streams will seek to diversify their incomes by seducing wealthy widows 2009 will be the year of the spork, as restaurants seek to reduce costs by eliminating a piece of unnecessary silverware. In the highly competitive casual dining sector, buckets and troughs will become increasingly popularThe Farm-to-Table will be replaced by the Sysco-to-Table model, once everyone figures out that diners have no way of knowing where their string beans are coming from Heh. More, on The-Feedbag....Epicurious' Top 10 Food Trends for 2009
James Oliver Cury looks into his crystal ball: "'Value' is the new 'Sustainable,'" (seems solid) "Peruvian is the new Thai," (for real?) "Smoking is the new Frying" (as if!), "Regional Roasters are the new Starbucks." (I'll buy that one)....Wall Street Journal's Ten Foods to Eat This Fall
Quince (left) and kabocha (right), two of this fall's "it" foods. The Wall Street Journal’s list of top ten foods to eat this fall is ... surprising. Gone are the apples and pumpkins of posterity, replaced with such oddities as quince and kabocha. And yet, such "unseasonal" staples as pine nuts and thyme made the cut. My prediction? This guide will become the "how to look chic at the farmers market" manual. My advice? Sometimes chic comes less from the unexpected and more from the obvious: Shop around, but don’t forget where you came from. There's a reason it's apple- and pumpkin-pie season. After the jump, what the cool kids are eating this fall....The 'Mate Latte' Rhyme, Fated or a Coffee Shop Travesty?
Photograph from Aokettun on Flickr Ever since I spent a summer in South America, I’ve had a special place in my heart for mate—yes, it rhymes with “latte”—the spicy, earthy tea that Argentines guzzle like we North Americans do coffee. Walking down the streets of Buenos Aires, it’s not uncommon to see busy professionals with a silver mate gourd in one hand and a thermos of hot water in the other. The yerba mate plant has high levels of “mateine," a stimulant that, despite its name, is chemically identical to caffeine. Yet many people, for reasons not quite understood, find mateine easier to take. It’s a great boost of energy without the jitters, shakes, and stomachaches that a strong...Why Isn't Chinese Food Hip?
Crispy lamb filets with chili cumin from Szechuan Gourmet. Photograph taken by Kathryn Yu Wall Street Journal food writer Raymond Sokolov poses this very question as he decries the dearth of both high-quality, high-end Chinese restaurants in America and contemporary non-Chinese chefs in American kitchens who rarely look to China for inspiration. Is he right? I have an opinion, but I'm sure many other serious eaters do as well....Food-Related Fads from Japan, from Spa Theme Parks to Gelatinous Fanta
Clockwise from top left: wine, coffee, ramen, and green tea spas at spa theme park Hakone Kowakien Yunessun in Japan. If you've ever fantasized of loafing in a pool of wine, visit Hakone, Japan and your dream can become reality. Food-themed spas are just one of the trends listed in Adage.com's feature on Japan's latest could-be trends, from ramen-noodle baths to self-cleaning toilets (Madonna is a fan). Hakone Kowakien Yunessun, a spa theme park in Hakone with a menu of "amusement baths," is your spot for that wine bath. Not feeling wine? Perhaps you would prefer a soak in green-tea, coffee, or sake. I'd go for a ramen-noodle bath, myself, which is shaped and outfitted like a ramen bowl....Hot Topics: Technique of the Week | The Food Lab
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8 Delicious Chocolate Cakes and Pies for Valentine's Day
Some might say that chocolate on Valentine's Day is about as unoriginal as you can get. We all remember the first heart-shaped box of overly sweet chocolate bonbons from grade school Valentines. But chocolate gift-giving needn't be a cliché. This year, let's bake our sweethearts chocolate cakes and pies instead! Here are 8 delicious recipes perfect for celebrating your love (of chocolate.)
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