Noodles and Rice

November 16th, 2008

Gluten-free Asian food, anyone?

Only recently did I notice that gluten-free food has become such a craze here in New Zealand. I see gluten-free muffins and cookies all the time at the cafes, gluten-free cakes at the bakery, even a gluten-free menu at this Asian restaurant:

According to the glutenfreekiwi website, there’s a menu available if you want to find […]

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November 6th, 2008

The Philippines’ best

Asia’s first recognized guide to the best restaurants, The Miele Guide, placed Antonio’s Fine Dining 10th (among 20) in their list. The chef and owner, Antonio Escalante, must be very proud to be the only Philippine restaurant to top the list. I know of a lovely married couple, close to my husband and I, who […]

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September 27th, 2006

Opening Tomorrow: Westfield San Francisco Centre

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 […]

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April 27th, 2006

Census and Predictions

This press release was issued by the US Census Bureau in March. As of July 2004, there were 14 million Asians in the US. It is projected that by 2050 Asians will comprise 8% of the population.
And some statistics found in another, related press release,
Asian-Owned Businesses
* There were […]

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