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not sure if i could crack them open myself, but this post makes me want to eat crab innards on rice!
my mom loves the insides though, i will have to send her this link.

mlo at 5:21PM on 02/08/11

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Cocktails and Spirits with Paul Clarke: The Gin Boomlet

i would like to try plymouth but it seems to have shot up in price over the years, just when i have become interested in mixed drinks. oh well.

as a graduate student, i just turn towards seagrams. it's all right but a little on the sweet side.

mlo at 6:15PM on 09/16/09

From Serious Eats

Macaroni Soup with Ham for Breakfast in Hong Kong

i have always had this with frozen veggie mix of peas, carrots, green beans, and corn. BREAKFAST SET! some places in chicago chinatown offer set breakfasts with macaroni soup.

it makes a good hangover cure too.

mlo at 3:15PM on 09/16/09

From Recipes

Old-School Miso Soup, Everything You Ever Wanted to Know

i love bonito flakes, particularly when i put them on something hot and watch them start to wriggle as if they were ALIVE

mlo at 12:16PM on 09/17/08

From Serious Eats

Snapshots from Asia: Hong Kong’s Outdoor Fish Markets and the Asian Reverence for Fish

while i do love steamed fish, i also cannot turn down a good batch of fried whitebait

mlo at 4:10PM on 09/15/08

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Cook the Book: 'Olives and Oranges'

the fries from the hospital cafeteria! somehow, they've managed to hit upon the formula for a fry with a light and crunchy exterior, and fluffy inside. i can eat these without ketchup!

mlo at 1:52PM on 09/15/08

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Crazy Craigslist Cookie Ad

NOOO, someone flagged the post for removal. Whoever it was, I'm mentally pouring vinegar on all your belongings and throwing them out on the street.

mlo at 2:07PM on 09/11/08

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a lot of it probably has something to do with the majority of the first chinese immigrating to america being day laborers.
also, with the end of the gold rush, a lot of chinese were out of a job. however, there are always jobs in the restaurant business.
although for a time in the us, chinese people and its culture were a novelty (see kaplan's yellowface: creating the chinese in american popular music and performance), exotic foods need to be downplayed A LOT to fit american palates.
because it's been around for so long, and because what is considered good food might scare people off - shark fin soup, sea cucumber, etc - compared to sushi, it's hard for chinese food to be hip.

mlo at 12:21PM on 09/10/08

From Serious Eats

Snapshots from Asia: Hakka Thunder Tea Rice

this looks tasty and fresh. are those tiny cubes of tofu? not a fan of eating an entire bunch of green onions, but everything else i would do.

mlo at 2:36PM on 09/08/08

From Serious Eats

Fresh & Easy? Not So Simple

why is everything in plastic?

mlo at 2:34PM on 09/08/08

From Serious Eats

Straight Wharf Fish Store: Nantucket's Best-Kept Lunch Secret

i love softshell crab so much, my mouth is watering

mlo at 12:22PM on 08/26/08

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In Videos: Raisin Brahms Breakfast Commercial

that's pretty good!

mlo at 12:21PM on 08/26/08

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Snapshots from Asia: Tropical Fruit Feast; Tong Sui, Sea Coconut, and Toddy Palm Fruit

thanks for breaking it down! i just usually eat the tong sui without asking what's in it.

mlo at 5:49PM on 08/25/08

From Serious Eats: New York

Sugar Rush: "Classic Toast" With Condensed Milk and Butter at Saint's Alp

omg condensed milk. good stuff. i like it with lipton tea for the hk-style milk tea.

mlo at 1:03PM on 08/25/08

From Serious Eats: New York

This Weekend in 'New York Times' Food News

i've always considered okonomiyaki to be more of a pancake than an omlette.

mlo at 1:02PM on 08/25/08

From Serious Eats: New York

The Redhead: Thursdays to Every Day, One Chef's Path

i want grits and shrimp!

mlo at 9:59AM on 08/20/08

From Photograzing

Roasted Yams

"yam" is used interchangeably for sweet potatoes in the us. i confused me for a long time.

how long were these roasted for?

mlo at 9:58AM on 08/20/08

From Recipes

Eating for Two: Lasagna with Eggplant and Chard

oh, this sounds really good...

mlo at 11:59AM on 08/19/08

From Serious Eats

Paris Falafel Roundup: Where to Get the Best Falafel in the Marais

ugh, i really want some falafel now

mlo at 2:39PM on 08/18/08

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Turkish Eggs on Yogurt

I followed the link and apparently it is a combo of butter and kirizmi biber. KB is "It is a fine blend of chilli peppers hot and sweet flaked and rubbed with olive oil and gently roasted until nearly black giving it an unmistakable flavour and aroma."

I think with eggs with warm yogurt and butter does not sound too bad. Maybe for those missing the bacon can do a combo of butter/bacon fat?

mlo at 1:23PM on 08/18/08

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