Three dollar banhmi for lunch in Boston Chinatown

Recapitulation of eating adventures in Boston… While I was in Boston last week, I stopped by Chinatown for lunch one day. There were a lot of choices for Vietnamese food and I was in the mood for a simple tasty banh mi. I wanted to pick up a quick sandwich to go, before my lunch [...]

Back from Boston

I’m back from Boston. I had a wonderful time there, but it definitely feels great to be back. Although I was busy most of the day during the week, I did manage to have some adventures and eat some tasty food. Some places I wandered to include: Faneuil Hall marketplace, Chinatown, and Harvard Square. My [...]

Pesto with whole wheat pasta

A couple weeks ago, my mom gave me boxes dried whole wheat pasta. I decided to throw together a nice batch of Pesto with Whole Wheat Penne Pasta using some frozen pesto I found in the freezer. I bought the pesto from Whole Foods Market a while back, had thrown it in the freezer, and [...]

Operation EatPantry Update

It’s been a little more than four weeks since I started Operation EatPantry. Time for a progress update. I took a picture of the pantry last night. Compared to early last month, the shelf does not seem any less full. If anything, it looks like it has been rearranged as if it is trying to [...]

Vietnamese Steamed Meatloaf

There was about a half pound of ground pork in the freezer. It was wrapped in plastic inside a quart-size freezer bag. I checked. No signs of freezer burn. I thought about what I can make with the ground pork. One thing came to mind… Vietnamese steamed meatloaf (cha trung hap). This dish is often [...]