anchovies

Mother’s Stir-Fried Anchovies

October 31, 2011 family

I love my parents for being able to find joy and peace even in something as sad as death. They returned from my grandfather’s funeral in Korea last Friday, fatigued from double jet-lag but thankful for all the silver linings. Like all families, my mother’s family has their fair share of dramas and feuds. But [...]

Tagged as: anchovies, banchan, Korean, sesame seeds, walnuts

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What’s that stink?

October 12, 2011 eating out

I once made the faux pas of telling someone that I think Mexican food is messy-looking on a plate. “It’s just goops and dumps and sludges,” I said oh-so-articulately. The person whom I said this to looked at me with an expression that snapped, “Yo mama! As if Korean food is any better-looking!” Oops. I [...]

Tagged as: anchovies, cheonggukjang, kalguksoo, kimchi, kongguksoo, Korean, koreatown, lunch, noodles, soy, spicy, stew

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Eating and Living a Premium Life

May 22, 2011 family

You’re probably sick of me moaning about the lack of Internet. But it’s been a week. A whole week!! And I still don’t have Internet! AT&T set up the service but didn’t send me my modem kit in time. So I have to wait till tomorrow. Oh, woe is me. That said, by the time [...]

Tagged as: anchovies, bread, cheese, dinner, kimchi, Korean, lunch, Parmesan, salmon, sashimi, seafood, seaweed, soup, tortilla, tuna

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The Good Conflict

June 18, 2010 eating out

“I don’t care what you think of me. I am who I am. And you better accept me for who I am.” I’ve heard this sentence. A lot. From everywhere. And most of the times, it’s spoken with a sort of pride, with an air of righteousness, as though the speaker said some profound and [...]

Tagged as: anchovies, baked good, bonito, bread, chicken, chinese, cookies, corn, cream, dessert, dumplings, fast food, ice-cream, kimchi, mayonnaise, mushrooms, nori, oatmeal, pasta, peanuts, pork, soup

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The Nomad Gourmand Comes to Singapore

June 7, 2010 blog meet-up

I met her. I finally met her! The awesome Rebecca Saw, author of the Malaysian food blog, The Nomad Gourmand! We have been planning a meet-up ever since I told Becky that I might be coming down to Southeast Asia, and that I might be hitting up Kuala Lumpur, her city in Malaysia, to attend [...]

Tagged as: anchovies, baked good, banana, black sesame, bread, carrot cake, cheese, chinese, dessert, fried, frozen yogurt, goat cheese, green tea, herbs, ice-cream, kabocha, Parmesan, peanuts, pizza, rice, snack, tart, tofu, tomatoes, vegetarian

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