It May Be Healthy, But I’m Not Eating It
Travelers love talking about “comfort zones” and “getting out of” that zone, but sometimes you have to draw the line, especially when it comes to food.
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Eating Banh Xeo in Saigon
Eating banh xeo for lunch at an Anthony Bourdain-approved outdoor restaurant in Saigon, Vietnam.
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Anthony Bourdain Is Mocking Me
Despite trying to find restaurants recommended by Anthony Bourdain, I found a delicious Vietnamese meal at Com Nieu Saigon in Saigon.
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Taste of Tokyo
A sample of the foods that I can identify during my stay in Tokyo. Conveyor belt sushi, ramen, and okonomiyaki are included in this food tour.
First Meals in Japan
A variety of tasty food that I got to sample in my first weeks in Tokyo, Japan. Gyoza, squid, curry, and who knows what I ate.
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Feast at 15 Fox Place
An exquisite 10-course Italian dinner at 15 Fox Place in Jersey City, New Jersey.
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What to Eat in Boston
A selection of the best foods I ate in Boston, including some Malaysian food and a foie gras glazed jelly donut, and Xinjiang yang rou chuan.
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Pilsner Haus Rules in Hoboken
A Friday night dinner of Austro-Hungarian food and beer at the Hoboken Pilsner Haus.
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Fast Food in Iceland
A taste of the other culinary traditions of Iceland, including a hot dog from Bรฆjarins beztu pylsur and pizza that that impressed an east coaster.
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Thanks for All the Fish, Iceland
A sampling of the great restaurants Iceland has to offer, filled with plenty of fish and even smoked puffin breast.
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Slithering into a New Year
The Chinese New Year is upon us! It’s the year of the snake, which probably means that a lot of people in China will eat some sort of snake dish to celebrate (couldn’t do that last year with the year of the dragon). During my first summer in China, my parents came to visit for
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Best Meal in Penang
When I go on vacation I seek two things: culture and food. I had plenty of culture in Malaysia, and I had to balance it out with the local flavors. And being there with my family meant that I could enjoy even more food. There were some days that I managed to stuff myself stupid–the
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Eating Through Halifax
A taste of Halifax, Canada, with stops at Economy Shoe Shop, Maxwell’s Plum, and Boneheads BBQ for crab cakes, a pulled pork sandwich, and mussels.
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Nothing Bare About This Burger
Review of Bareburger on Laguardia Place in Manhattan. They serve organic burgers.
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