Right across the street from the area’s oldest Asian grocer, Jay International, is Wei Hong Bakery. It has been open for several years and has garnered quite a following. Unpretentious and so accessible, being right smack dab on one of the busiest portions of Grand Boulevard. You’ll have to park across the […]
At the Asian-Recipe yahoogroups, the question was asked what the best “sticky rice” is for making sushi.
First of all, a distinction. Usually when you say “sticky rice”, most Asians will assume you mean glutinous rice, which is a different type of rice altogether.
There are many brands of short-grain rice that can be used for […]
From the San Francisco Gate
Click to view the architectural fly-through (wmv file).
The exciting preview.
Asian dining establishments you’ll find at this newest Westfield location:
Charles Phan’s Out The Door (Modern Vietnamese) -
Muginoho’s Beard Papa, famous for its cream puffs
Coriander Gourmet Thai
Mr. Hana (Japanese)
Sorabol Korean BBQ & Asian Noodles
Chris Yeo’s Straits (Singaporean) (on the Fourth Floor)
Fifth and Market […]
I’ve got a longer post on mooncakes in the works, but for now, I wanted to point you to this order form, to get mooncakes from Eastern Bakery, one of the best mooncake bakeries in San Francisco.
Or call 415-433-7973
415-392-4497
415-982-5157
Eastern Bakery
720 Grant Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94108
And while you’re waiting for your order, enjoy reading […]
For the longest time, mushrooms such as reishi, maitake, and shiitake have been used in diets meant to promote longevity and overall well-being. In Ancient China and Japan, such mushrooms were reserved for royalty. The 5,300-year-old Ice Man, found in 1991 on the border of Austria and Italy, carried three kinds of […]
Heads up on another brick-and-mortar vendor, that also does business online: Pearl River in New York City:
From their website:
A quarter of a century ago, a small group of young overseas Chinese men and women decided to start a small retail store in New York City’s Chinatown. Back
then there was no direct trade between […]
Add Mrs. Lin’s Kitchen to your list of Asian vendors online carrying all kinds of Asian food implements and equipment. From tea and sake sets, a wide variety of chopsticks, yixing teapots, and of course, rice cookers. They’re having a moving sale through the 30th!
Tags: asian-cookware, asian-vendors, mrs.-lins-kitchen
If you ever find yourself in Durban, the largest city in KwaZulu-Natal (and third largest in the country), you are in for a treat. Over 170 stalls, including Indian, Chinese and Taiwanese food, can be found at “the Vic”, or Victoria Street Market, located in a building that looks like a Maharajah’s palace, complete […]
Experience the night markets of Asia, including the food courts that serve dumplings and shrimp cakes and barbecued chicken livers and intestines…. all of these and more at the Richmond Night Market in Vancouver.
Richmond Night Market
12631 Vulcan Way
Richmond, Vancouver, B.C.
Photo courtesy of Rick Ulmer.
Tags: asian-night-markets, british-columbia, canada, richmond-night-market, vancouver
Malaysian and Thai offerings from Calcutta, India
Everything Asian, among others, in Malaysia…. that Jackfruit Bomb Royale Cake sounds scrumptious!
Shaking Out The Family Tree: Rice Domestiction Confirmed Genetically
Les Elles: Restaurant Critic Opens Her Own Restaurant in Paris - a Thai soup recipe included, ideal for rainy days and falling temperatures.
Another recipe comes to us, this […]
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