Flashback Friday - Dumplings

This post originally appeared on Minxeats.com on April 10, 2013. On one of the final episodes of that Food Network classic, "…

NY Dining, June 2017

When I went to the Fancy Food Show in June, I was prepared for an orgy of eating. The show itself is a festival of cheese, charcu…

Flashback Friday - Chicken Bulgogi and Kimchi Pancakes

This post originally appeared on Minxeats.com on July 25, 2014. Long, long ago, I had my first taste of Korean food. My Dad, who …

Blood Orange Chicken

As we've already established , northern Baltimore County isn't exactly the best place for Chinese food. Area restaurants …

Ekiben

Ekiben has been on the lips and Instagram accounts of Baltimoreans ever since it opened its doors in Fells Point last March. Befo…

Vietnamese Noodles and Pork

I mentioned the blog The Woks of Life a few weeks ago. I am so in love with their food photography - it makes everything look abs…

Homemade Chicken Egg Foo Yung

I recently found a blog I really enjoy - The Woks of Life . It's written by a family of four Chinese Americans who clearly lo…

Saigon Remembered

We were going to spend the day in Fells Point, but my allergies were kicking my ass so much, I couldn't walk and breathe at t…

Malaysian Beef Rendang Recipe

The weather is excruciatingly hot and dry in Malaysia right now.  Fears of impending water shortage are rife.  Anyway, I have bee…

Malaysian Nyonya Style Curry 'Kari Kapitan' Pork Ribs Recipe

Today's feature is a much-loved curry dish in our household and perhaps in a lot of Malaysian households as well.  This is on…

South Korea - Bulgolgi

During the Vietnam War my dad, an Air Force Captain, was assigned to an Air Force base in Kwangju, Korea for a 13-month tour. I …

East Timor - A Fight for Freedom

In 2002 East Timor became a new nation. But independence has not been easy. Indonesia occupied the country for twenty-five year…