Peking duck is crispy roasted duck from Beijing, the capital of China. There are certain things you just can't find outside their source of origin without some compromise on authenticity. Unfortunately, Peking duck is one of them. For one, the white, plump…
Think you know Japanese food? Yes? Pop quiz: which are the five most famous rice-bowl dishes from Japan? I'm sure you know the answer: Tonkatsu-don, Ten-don (tempura), Unadon (grilled eels), Oyako-don (chicken and eggs), and finally, the most basic of all, the…
I must plead guilty of food-negligence for walking past this restaurant dozens of times without even looking at its menu. But finally, I have paid my dues and enjoyed a great dinner there, and I don't want you to miss it too.…
My wife is a fashion gal born and raised in Dallas. She witnessed decades of rise and fall of the local retail businesses. As of today, many malls she used to visit in the past have either closed down or are slowly…
Yet Another Childhood Myth When I was a kid living in China, once a week my mom would take me to attend an extracurricular art class in a local "youth club" like the YMCA. On the way we would always pass by…
What is this about? Recently, I started a "project" to find the best Xiao Long Bao in Dallas. Xiao Long Bao has become a new trend in the past few years and many restaurants jumped on the bandwagon, but not all of…
What is this about?Recently, I started a "project" to find the best Xiao Long Bao in Dallas. Xiao Long Bao has become a new trend in the past few years and many restaurants jumped on the bandwagon, but not all of them…