To put it simply, okonomiyaki is a savory pancake of happiness. It’s very name, okonomiyaki, means “whatever you like” (okonomi) and “cook” (yaki). It is also easy to make and packed with…
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Instead of looking for the man in the moon, try looking for the lady the next time the moon is full. According to Chinese legend, the beautiful and divine lady Chang’e (pronounced chung-er),…
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Say “Pho Lang Thang” and many Cincinnatians will likely want to whisk out their chopsticks and make slurping noises. Pho Lang Thang, arguably Cincinnati’s most famous Vietnamese restaurant, opens at their new…
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After cooking for 25 years, Chef Jackson Rouse has arrived. The praise and acclaim that rush up to him these days could well sweep any chef off their feet but not Rouse.…
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Born and raised in Guiyang, the capital of Guizhou province in Southwest China, Ling Peng stands in her kitchen in Cincinnati, Ohio and gazes at the tea eggs on the countertop. The…
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Culture is a living, changing thing. I was reminded of it when I read Asian Food Fest’s post about Vietnamese coffee. Author, Ha Dinh, captures Vietnamese-American, Duy Nguyen’s cultural and generational attitudes — over…
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“It feels like Sunday mornings,” she said, her eyes smiling and looking at the tamal in front of her. This is what the tamal does to my friend – it transports her…
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This is a story of how the more things change, the more they stay the same. There’s coffee and then there’s coffee. These days, how you make coffee is just as important…
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“Toad cakes.” That’s the literal translation of its name from the Malay language. But don’t stress, no toads were harmed in the making of these snackable goodies. Its name sounds dubious, but…
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