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Eating with chefs: suckling pig over turkey
A foodie friend is swinging through Hong Kong three years after we first met, and we decided to meet for lunch at Seventh Son (家全七福). This was, of course, my second visit to the restaurant in 4 days,...
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Down to the wire
It's Christmas, and that means Pineapple is hosting his MNSC tasting as per the tradition from the last few years. We were once again back at the I Hate the HandoverHong Kong Club, but thankfully in a...
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General Chang's chicken
I'm back in Taiwan for a few days over year-end, and figured I would show Hello Kitty and Mama Kitty a few sights while we're here. One of the places that has been in the back of my mind has been...
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The cloud dragon
A good friend was getting together with a few friends in Taipei, and very kindly invited us to join him at Shoun RyuGin (祥雲龍吟) for dinner tonight. I've been a big fan of the Nihonryori RyuGin (日本料理...
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The best dishes I had in 2018
2018 was particularly good to me from a culinary perspective. I made a long-overdue return to Europe and hit a few places I had been meaning to visit, and I also managed to scratch a few itches in...
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Golden new year
It's the start of a new year, and just like last year, I went on an excursion away from the concrete jungle. The difference, though, was that I'm spending it in Taiwan... and it's a very wet day. We...
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Old favorites in Taipei
It's the last day of our trip, and I promised to take Mama Kitty for some more breakfast as long as she was game. So the two of us dragged our butts out of bed before sunrise and left the apartment...
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Unexpected cherry-popping
Haokoufu and the Hungry Girl in Taipei were swinging through town for a few days, and they invited me to join them for lunch at The Chairman (大班樓). I've been here a few times over the years, but this...
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The first of many in 2019
We are doing a long-awaited catch-up with Diva at Neighborhood, and someone was craving for some ro ro. Spanish ro ro, in fact... so we obviously have come to the right place as Rubia Galega is one of...
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Crabby birthday
Mrs. White T-shirt is celebrating her 18th birthday, and very kindly invited Hello Kitty and I to dinner. Unfortunately Hello Kitty was having some trouble with chewing food, but I nevertheless agreed...
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The best of Penfolds
Tonight I was lucky enough to be invited to a dinner hosted by Sotheby's just ahead of their wine auction tomorrow. Part of the auction includes a consignment of wines made by Penfolds, including many...
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Peruvian import
I received a message a couple of months ago from Virgilio Martinez - whose cuisine I love but whose restaurants Central Restaurante and MIL I have yet to visit - asking me to block out today on my...
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More cherry-popping
It seems like only 2 weeks ago that I was sitting at the same table. Oh, wait, I was! The Great One has a house guest she needed to bring to The Chairman (大班樓), and naturally she was looking for...
View ArticleThe struggle with reducing waste
It all started with wanting to buy bread. It was lunchtime, and I figured I'd buy some bread for the weekend and grab something to eat at the same time. So I headed towards my neighborhood Eric...
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Your crab, my beef
DaRC pinged me a couple of days ago, asking whether Hello Kitty and I were free for dinner. He was bringing back some beef from California and generously chose to share it with us. At first I thought...
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Lunar New Year puddings: 2019 collection
I'm back home with the Parental Units for a little break over lunar new year, and that means I've brought my fair share of puddings home to mom.Things are a little different this year, though... With...
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Mom's festive dishes
Being back home over lunar new year means I get to enjoy mom's dishes for the festive season. This year it's just the three of us, so mom took it easy and didn't make a ton of dishes. But there are...
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Eating with chefs: no bongwater for Tara
It's lunar new year, and Gaggan Anand is back in Hong Kong with his family, trying to expose his young daughter to a little more of the Chinese part of her heritage. As I was only coming back from...
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Taiwanese and Japanese gathering
The Compatriot is making a rare appearance back in town, and very kindly invited Hello Kitty and I to a dinner gathering of his friends. He has grown very fond of Softbank Kitchen over the last few...
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Second chances
Some time last year I received messages from the Film Buff. He had made a visit to Caprice and found the food decent but underwhelming. After finding out that he took a standard tasting menu - which...
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