McDonald’s Asian Salad Returns
Last month, McDonald’s announced the return of the Asian Salad. After being off the menu for almost three years, this salad joins their line of Premium Salads and is available now through early September. I’ve never tried the Asian Salad at McDonald’s before, even when it was previously sold back in 2006-2008. I find that [...]
Taste of Midtown East
When I found out that Scoopt St was organizing the Taste of Midtown East, I just had to mark my calendar, gather a few friends, grab the deal. After having such a great time at their Taste of 7th Street crawl in February, I knew this going to be a fun time as well. The [...]
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 [...]
Dumpling cookbook
The new dumpling cookbook by Andrea Nguyen is out today! I had preordered it on Amazon earlier and now I’m patiently waiting for it to arrive at my doorstep. Can’t wait!! For now, I’ll check out the sneak previews of the book available on her website. Also, check out her Vietnamese cookbook, Into the Vietnamese [...]
Water Spinach
This Asian vegetable looks like a mix of watercress and spinach. It grows in similar conditions as watercress and has the nutrition value like spinach does. It tastes similar to spinach but is crunchy. It is very easy to prepare. Most simple way is to pour some oil in a heated skillet, add some garlic, [...]
