As I mentioned in yesterday’s post, we had a dessert after our hot pot party that was from a popular show in China. The show, Wo Ju (??), reflects the current pricey housing market in China. One of the main characters, a middle-aged (and married) city mayor’s secretary, chases and woos a newly college graduated [...]
I’ve written about hot pots before, but one of the easiest parties you can throw – there’s very little prep work, it involves lots of guest interaction, and you’re guaranteed a good meal! For this hot pot, my mom went to Chinatown, picked up a ton of thinly sliced meat (pork, beef, and lamb), mushrooms [...]
Last week, I had to serve on jury duty (criminal court) and had a super long lunch break in Chinatown. After having a big bowl of wonton noodle soup at Big Wong, I stopped by Mulberry Street for some fruit. Look at the apple I picked up: Have you ever seen an apple so large? [...]
Every once in a while, I’ll go to Chinatown and pick up some exotic fruits that I can’t easily find anywhere else. On this particular trip, I saw a vendor selling durian and decided to pick some up to try it. Durian is easy to spot – they have spiky husks and the flesh is [...]
This version of French fries is a popular dish in Chinese restaurants and was eaten a lot during the cultural revolution because of the food shortage. My mom learned this dish from one of her friends from China and I must say – it’s much more delicious than Americanized French fries (even the ones from [...]
