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We survived

December 31, 2012 dinner event

The world survived 2012. We as a world survived natural disasters, senseless tragedies, fiery demonstrations, notable deaths, a presidential election, gridlock over a fiscal cliff, underground and publicized human rights violations, a misinterpreted Mayan prophecy of doom, USC’s devastating football game loss to UCLA… We as individuals survived relationship conflicts, uncertainties, loneliness, and whatever daily [...]

Tagged as: 2013, fishcake, happy new year, prayer, shabu shabu, steamboat

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How a Real Woman Eats

November 22, 2011 eating out

I think I have a cure to L.A. traffic. Four foreign words: 포장마차 pronounced “pojang macha.” Pojang machas are these street stalls set up like big tents that weave the hustle-bustle streets in Korean cities. You can’t miss it, especially when the weather is cold and you get baited into the tent by the puff [...]

Tagged as: chinese, dumplings, fishcake, food court, fusion, jajangmyun, Japanese, kimchi, Korean, koreatown, noodles, odeng, rice, soup, street food, sushi

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Look Big to Be Big

June 11, 2010 Uncategorized

I know a lot of virtuous people personally. People with beautiful traits and character which earn my respect and admiration. These people awe me with their strength, their endurance, their wits, their generosity, their compassion, their faith, and yeah, I can go on and on. But. Inevitably…they also make me feel…kind of crappy. Because unconsciously, [...]

Tagged as: blueberry, chicken, chili, chutney, deep-fried, dessert, fishballs, fishcake, fried, indian, liver, mango, muffin, noodles, pork, pumpkin, singapore, soup, wrap

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Nice! Very Nice! Very Very Nice!

May 30, 2010 eating out

My friend Jing Wen has an expression to describe practically everything: “It’s nice!” New pair of fashionable shoes? “It’s nice!” Fun trip overseas? “It’s nice!” Perfect sunny weather with a cool breeze? “It’s nice!” A yummy plate of noodles? “It’s nice!” A really yummy plate of noodles? “It’s really nice!” A really, really yummy plate [...]

Tagged as: bacon, baked good, bonito, bread, cheese, chicken, chili, chinese, curry, deep-fried, dessert, donuts, fishballs, fishcake, green tea, ice-cream, Japanese, lunch, mango, noodles, oil, pancake, plum, radish, rice, seafood, singapore, snack, soup, spicy, steamed, waffle

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'cuz burping and slurping is mandatory and polite when it comes to good eats

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We survived

How a Real Woman Eats

Look Big to Be Big

Nice! Very Nice! Very Very Nice!

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