I can’t say many good things about my current hotel. It reeks of smoke, and this morning I woke up covered in what I can only hope are mosquito bites. But the breakfast is outstanding. Yesterday I had the rice noodle soup, and again was struck my the smoky taste. This time I had theContinue reading “Yunnan rice noodles”
Category Archives: Recipes
Bamboo soup with pork ribs and rice cakes
You can buy dried bamboo shoots in any Asian store… but now you have to cook them.
Banana bread
Don’t be fooled, it’s actually bread with bananas.
Today’s question from culinary history: Did Chinese people eat meat?
We know it wasn’t General Tso’s chicken, but what was on the table in a Chinese household?
Couscous with beef and yellow squash
Today started with orders to get rid of the three giant yellow squash in the fridge.
Gnocchi with kale, mushroom and salami (thanks, ALDI!)
This is a quick and easy dish, the hardest part being washing up
Stuffed zucchini (of indeterminate origin)
Well, the zucchini are from upstate New York, but let’s not get ahead of ourselves
Kerala fish curry
A few days of this, and you will never get sick again.
Flounder with kale, almonds and preserved lemons
When I was in high school, Dad bought a liquor store, and I became a liquor store employee. Contrary to popular expectations, being a teenager in a liquor store is not a high road to debauchery. I had to be there first thing in the morning to help with beer deliveries, which also meant cleaningContinue reading “Flounder with kale, almonds and preserved lemons”
Hello Shanghai! (let’s talk about eels)
Ah, Shanghai! What can I possibly say about Shanghai? It’s certainly big, but that’s hardly unique in China. It’s remarkably cool. The old and new architecture is equally gorgeous, though I am partial to the 1930s feel of the old commercial buildings. Shanghai has loads of style, and like a very small handful of cities,Continue reading “Hello Shanghai! (let’s talk about eels)”
Thomas David DuBois 