Just in case you didn’t get enough of them on Top Chef, the Voltaggio brothers will be serving meaty mouthfuls of their patented brand of sibling rivalry at the James Beard House. …
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The Brothers Voltaggio to Bring Sibling Rivalry, Pigeon Pastrami to James Beard House
Rumors that the ban on haggis may soon be lifted were somewhat premature, it appears. The BBC reported that the U.S. government was planning to relax the ban on Scotland’s national dish, bu…
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Haggis Hounds, Don’t Rejoice Just Yet: Reports on Ban Being Lifted Were Incorrect
I know, I know, tomorrow starts a new month and we’re all anxious to hear what we’ll be cooking to celebrate February’s arrival. Under “normal” conditions, you would arrive here and I would have a list of food celebrations listed for the month, along with the “red letter” days.
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Apple Stuffed Pork & "Cheaters" Bear Claws
Super Bowl Sunday is all about gut-bombing grub, American beer, and exorbitant advertising spots. (Oh yeah, there’s also a football game involved.) Rosa Mexicano’s culinary director Chef D…
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Make Rosa Mexicano’s Super Bowl Sunday Mexico City Hot Dog (Perro Caliente Mexicano)
My intention is to delve into the many dishes inspired by Dame Nellie Melba on her birthday in May. However, I would be remiss if I didn’t offer up a selection of Peach Melba recipes to celebrate National Peach Melba Day!!! Oh, I know what you’re thinking, Peach Melba Day in the middle of January? I questioned it myself so I took a quick hop over to the Food Reference website and lo and behold,
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Quick Links: National Peach Melba Day
Photos from Jan 17 in Myeong-dong ; most of the fashion & beauty outlets there have pretty promoters and free samples to attract the crowd, but nothing beats a bunch of stormtroopers dancing to the latest K-pop songs… Read the rest of this post » Imperial stormtroopers in Seoul from YeinJee’s Asian Blog
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Imperial stormtroopers in Seoul
Music video of Oh! by Korean pop group Girls’ Generation , title track of their second full length album which has just been released… Cute video, but boring song. The Koreans seem to like it though; the lyrics obviously hit the right spot (girls’ love confession to guys) among the male fans as the album is selling like hot cakes and set to top every major music charts.
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Girls’ Generation – Oh! music video
I hadn’t planned on doing a post today. I just returned from a gruesome business weekend. However, I did want to remind everyone that today is Irish Coffee Day, (the link is below) and, I wanted to offer a bit of information about Chess Pie.When I was preparing to do my post for National Pie Day, one of the pies I considered baking was called Hawksbill Chess Pie as found in the book Smokehouse
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Irish Coffee, Chess Pie & Peanut Brittle?
Japanese town of Washimiya estimates that the Lucky Star anime has brought over one billion yen (~ US$11 million) into the local economy after the town’s main shrine, the Washinomiya Shrine, was featured in the popular anime in 2007. The full economic impact of Lucky Star cannot be determined for certain; but the sales of related goods alone have been pegged at 70 million yen.
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Lucky Star brings 1 billion yen to Washimiya town
Some traditional Korean food which I had since arriving in Seoul… Tteokbokki and Odeng @ Namdaemun Market Popular snack food; had these at a street stall in Namdaemun market. Tteokbokki are sliced rice cakes broiled in sweet-spicy sauce; while Odeng are boiled fish cakes which probably originated from Japan. Read the rest of this post » Korean food – tteokbokki, odeng, jajangmyeon & sundae from YeinJee’s Asian Blog
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Korean food – tteokbokki, odeng, jajangmyeon & sundae
It was a tiring midnight flight from Kuala Lumpur to Incheon, but the fatigue was swiftly swept away when the plane approached the airport… snow! For the first time in my life, blanketing snow within my sight… imagine the excitement lol. Read the rest of this post » My first Seoul story from YeinJee’s Asian Blog
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My first Seoul story
Will leave for Seoul later tonight, the beginning of a 90-days trip in Korea. “Why Korea?” A lot of friends have asked in the past few weeks, which I simply replied “Because I like it…” It’s not quite the fact though. The irony is that Korea was not my first choice; and none of 60+ must-visit-before-I-died-places is located in Korea
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Why Korea?
No man is lonely eating spaghettiIt requires to much attention.Christopher MorelyNow, didn’t I just pick the perfect day to wish each and every one of you a Happy New Year; It’s National Spaghetti Day!!! Well, don’t quote me on that. There seems to be some discrepancy as to whether Spaghetti Day is twirled in October; National Pasta Month or January 4th!!! I realize it can all be so confusing. I
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Oh Boy it’s Spaghetti Day!
My friend Mike Epstein, who works as a programmer at Google in New York, has been fearlessly trekking though Southeast Asia, and posting the most amazing photos on Twitter at @mikepstein. …
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How Far Does NYC Have to Go Before We Have Truly Authentic Southeast Asian Restaurants? I Want My ‘Fried Cow’s Gender With Red Ant’!
Westinghouse Electrical Gifts:Turnover ToasterJust open the rack to turn the toast! (click any image to enlarge)Patented around 1914, the Westinghouse Turnover Toaster was said to have “a very attractive appearance.” It was made out of pressed sheet steel and finished in highly polished nickel. The toast could be turned without danger of burning the fingers, by means of an insulated knob. The
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A Suitable Gift for Everyone?
Entertainment snippets from various sources… HKG – Storm Raider II breaks box office record on first day [ Tvbnewsworld ] Japan – Yamashita Tomohisa and Kitagawa Keiko dating [ Stareastasia ] Korea – Girls’ Generation and Super Junior – Seoul Song [ Stareastasia ] Korea – Sexy Santa Hwang Mee-hee [ Reallycuteasians ] Korea – B.E.G. saucy hip dance voted best dance trend of 2009 [ Kbites ] Korea – Park Jung-ah and Seo In-young leaving Jewelry [ Kbites ] Korea – Cha Seung-won on High Cut [ Koreanclicks ] Random – Cute kid covers I’m Yours from Jason Mraz [ A-tunes ] Entertainment roundup (December 12, 2009) from YeinJee’s Asian Blog
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Entertainment roundup (December 12, 2009)
Korean pop group Wonder Girls made their American prime time TV debut on popular show So You Think You Can Dance as guest performers on December 9; performing the English version of their hit song Nobody … No comment about the performance; but their boss JYP is doing some serious PR stuff in US. First as guest stars for Jonas Brothers , then on national TV , and now on prime time; he is doing everything right to promote the girls.
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Wonder Girls – So You Think You Can Dance
Yippee! it’s National Candy Corn Day and do I have a frightfully fun recipe; or two, for YOU!!! Did you know, “more than 35 million pounds of candy corn will be produced in 2009.” I learned that at the National Confectioners Association, a sponsor of National Candy Corn Day!!!Oh, I know there are a couple of you out there that don’t particularly care for candy corn. You know who you are, Marjie,
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It’s National Candy Corn Day
What if you could capture the essence of each changing season all in one small compartment? Tutti Fruiti:Take one cup of brandy, one of sugar and one fruit to begin. Whatever fruit you choose, lay it in jar, first, then sugar, and lastly brandy; continue to add different fruits as they appear in season, one cup of each.
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Rumtopf! It’s National Brandied Fruit Day, time for some Tutti-Fruitti
I have boogied my way into unfamiliar territory in the past, but never have I attempted fate by following the footsteps of Bram Stoker’s rogue character, Count Dracula. Join me as I ramble my way through Transylvania’s winding passages deep in the Carpathians, into the heart of Transylvanian Cuisine and a few of Jonathan Harker’s menu encounters. Dracula Chapter 1The culinary odyssey begins in
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Nibbling my way to Count Dracula’s Castle