Fast Food World
Seeing Anja Hitzenberger's photography exhibition on Chinese fast food feels like the visual equivalent of eating cheap takeout -- we experience the c...
Seeing Anja Hitzenberger's photography exhibition on Chinese fast food feels like the visual equivalent of eating cheap takeout -- we experience the c...
David Rosengarten | Posted 04.03.2012
To top it all off, though there are only 250 Masters of Wine in the entire world -- a title earned after a grueling England-based qualification period that can take as long as a decade -- Jeannie is one of them, and the only female Master of Wine from Asia.
Jennifer Segal | Posted 05.29.2012
Forget takeout. These irresistibly satisfying recipes -- with flavors from China, Japan, Thailand and Vietnam -- are quick and easy to make at home.
Garrett McCord | Posted 05.28.2012
Tofu's reputation has come a long ways since it was first heralded by the Berkeley granola generation as the earth-friendly, animal saving, meat substitute.
Meathead | Posted 05.26.2012
There aren't many indigenous local D.C. dishes, but there is one concoction the locals proudly claim as their own: Mumbo Sauce.
Posted 03.01.2012
Once you eat a dish that uses Sichuan peppercorns, you aren't likely to forget it. The tingly mouth sensation produced by the tiny crimson pods -- whi...
Grant Thatcher | Posted 03.21.2012
While Chinese New Year is always a special time, this particular cycle is the most special of all. Chinese New Year traditionally brings frenetic prayer and wishes for health, wealth, happiness and yet more wealth -- but 2012 has an added bonus.
Stacie Nevadomski Berdan | Posted 03.12.2012
Although I admit we focused on the delicious dishes at hand -- every one of them a tasty treat -- we also discussed China then and now. It was a rich family experience on many fronts.
Rozanne Gold | Posted 03.10.2012
What better way to welcome the tastes of a new year than at a Chinese banquet? Not in a restaurant, mind you, but in the comfort of someone's home.
Marie Elena Martinez | Posted 02.29.2012
A lover of Asia and all of her bounty, I recently had the opportunity to visit the small island of Taiwan, once known as Formosa, the literal translation of which is "beautiful island." A varied land that holds fast to tradition while embracing democracy and change, the more I explored, the more I found myself delighted and intrigued by each layer.
Robert Oliver | Posted 02.27.2012
Shanghai, in food, right now, is the most exciting city in the world.
The Huffington Post | Rachel Tepper | Posted 12.23.2011
WASHINGTON -- The holidays are finally here! There are plenty of Christmas-themed events happening this weekend, but don't feel left out if you're not...
The Huffington Post | Posted 12.21.2011
WASHINGTON -- For a goodly number of us in the D.C. area, Christmas is a day to be celebrated with moo shu and a movie. And for those of us who meet t...
Rachel Winer | Posted 02.19.2012
Growing up, it was tradition for my friends and family to go to Chinese food and a movie on Christmas Day due to everything else in town being closed. Young adults home for the holiday break were itching for something a bit more social.
Posted 12.14.2011
In 2008, the original London location of Hakkasan was rated the 18th best restaurant in the world. Given this accolade, among many others, perhaps it ...
Nate and Mary Kate Tate | Posted 01.20.2012
If you're looking to try something new this year for your Thanksgiving feast, I recommend cooking Chinese and swapping the turkey for Peking Duck.
Big Girls, Small Kitchen | Posted 11.16.2011
We live in New York, a place where just about any craving can be met by picking up the phone and calling for take-out. Authentic ethnic food abounds, ...
Tom Doctoroff | Posted 10.31.2011
China's relationship with food is a window into basic instincts. The country's cuisine is a manifestation of a civilization that has never taken survival for granted.
Posted 10.31.2011
China's problems with food safety are well-known by now. Some ghastly food stories that have come of Guangzhou markets and Chang'an vendors have the m...
Disgrasian | Posted 08.21.2011
We did love us some of those "Asians in the Library" parodies and remixes for a minute. But what happens down the road when the video and Alexandra Wallace are ching chong ling long-forgotten?
Posted 07.18.2011
Although Sudhir Kandula did not win the first season of America's Next Great restaurant, he did reach the finale, and impressed the judges with his mi...
Lael Hazan | Posted 07.11.2011
For many years I kept saying that I was going to learn how to cook Chinese dishes, but somehow never found the time. However, this year, 2011 James Beard Award Winner, Grace Young has a new book, Stir Fry From the Sky's edge.
Posted 06.16.2011
In a move not at all meant to be ironic, Panda Express is seeking to expand to (drumroll, please) China, reports Forbes Magazine. Chinese-American cha...
Big Girls, Small Kitchen | Posted 06.06.2011
Not only are Asian-inspired meals quick and easy to throw together, they're a cheap and healthy alternative to take out -- no need to tip or deep-fry anything.
EconomyBites | Posted 05.25.2011
Here at E. Bites we pride ourselves in the ability to bring you lots of different kinds of foods, ways of cooking and styles of money saving. A critic...
Posted 04.30.2012