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This year’s new Asian markets and closed markets that will be missed
From the end of 2019 through to 2020 several Asian markets closed in Philly, but we also gained just as many new markets. Here is a roundup: Continue reading
Some reflections on a recent food trip to Xinjiang, China
Great laghman (لەغمەن) is well worth obsessing over. Hand-pulled and perfectly chewy wheat noodles are boiled, drained, and then topped with a hot stir fry of fatty mutton, garlic, tomato, and peppers with any seasonal vegetables. Check out my 2015 … Continue reading
The fresh herb section
Fresh herbs are absolutely key for several Southeast Asian cooking styles. In particular, culinary traditions of Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam have firm foundations on green herbs. In most cases fresh herbs will be the variable that will take a dish from mediocre to extraordinary. This post highlights common herbs with a visual directory. Continue reading
Posted in - Featured Food Discoveries, - Featured Markets, - Guides, Cambodian food, Thai/Lao food, Vietnamese food
Tagged herbs
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Ulaanbaatar post #3: A tribute to Mongolian “greasy-spoon” eateries
Chances are, traditional Mongolian foods are totally unlike what you imagine them to be. Taiwanese, Chinese, and American Mongolian Barbecue and Mongolian hot pot chain restaurants have done plenty to influence the global popular imagination of what Mongolian food is … Continue reading
Posted in - Featured Food Discoveries, - Guides, - Unique food traditions, Mongolian food
Tagged diners, dinner houses, Монгол, банш, бууз, гуанз, 蒙古炒面, 蒙古炸肉包, 蒙古包子, 蒙古国, greasy fare, meat pies, Mongolian, noodles, халуун хоол, хоол, Ulaanbaatar, 乌兰巴托
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The pleasures of Bustleton Ave, or, “amazing Uzbek and Georgian food finds in Northeastern Philadelphia”
Today I have another travelogue for you. This time it is of several Russian markets and Uzbek restaurants of Northeastern Philadelphia. NE Philly, particularly the neighborhoods of Bustleton and Somerton, is home to a huge population of fairly recently arrived … Continue reading
Map of Philly Wine and Beer
Moving to Philadelphia from Madison, WI came with a few adjustments to our usual patterns of living, and casual shopping for groceries and beer came with a steep learning curve. If you live in the area, you are likely familiar … Continue reading
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Tagged beer distributors, map, open Sunday, Philadlephia, wine and spirits
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New feature: Asian Green Vegetable Guide
We all need to eat more green vegetables. In fact, they are an essential part of any meal. Most of my posts tend to revolve around main dishes, often with meat, but at our house we almost always have a … Continue reading
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Tagged Asian grocery, Chinese food, choy, choys, 菜, green vegetable, guide, identification, leafy vegetable, 指南
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Ulaanbaatar post #2: Korean UB
In last week’s post I mentioned that Korean staple food items could be found not only at Ulaanbaatar’s specialty “Asian Markets”, but also at “regular” grocery stores all around the city. That was probably an understatement. Items such as kimchi, … Continue reading
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Tagged Улаанбаатар, зоогийн газар, 蒙古国, 韩国菜, 한국, 울란바토르, 조선, Korean Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, солонгос, Seoul Street, Solongo, Solongos, 乌兰巴托
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Asian Markets of Ulaanbaatar
Greetings from the land of the great blue sky! Over the next few weeks I’ll have a series of posts from here in Mongolia’s capital city of Ulaanbaatar, and its environs. Food shopping here is very interesting, and in recent … Continue reading
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