So first there was ‘shabu shabu’ and now there is ‘tum tum cheng’. Don’t you just love onomatopoeia!! Tum Tum Cheng relates to the sound of the drums and cymbals Lao monks use during worship. It is also the name of the restaurant and cooking school in beautiful Luang Prabrang where I spent one summer day learning the art of Lao cooking!
Click on the spices for the full story!
Alright here’s another post from a fellow lover of travel and food, Michelle L. who this summer did what everybody should do at least once in their lives: traveled to Southeast Asia and ate like mofo. Actually after the first time you do this, you will be hooked probably and go several more times. Expect more delicious posts from her in the future.
-C. Ting
Bangkok Food Court Fanatics
For those of you who love travel as much as I do, let me divulge to you the secrets of budget dining in Bangkok, Thailand. No, no you can skip the red plastic seating and no longer have to turn your head as dishes are being washed in unknown sources of water. As much as we all love to eat with the locals, I will tell you where the other locals are eating; that’s right people, they are eating in the food courts!
Click on the mango sticky rice for the full story!
After hearing Clarence speak of his adventures in The Land of the Rising Sun, my adopted country of three glorious years, I (Michelle L.) was inspired to finally add my first entry to YouFood! And now that the winds have graced us here in New York City, what could be more fitting than having hot pot! So let us begin with one day in Asakusa, one of many neighbourhoods of Tokyo, Japan. Itadakimasu!
Click on the sake bins for the full story.
The visit to Tsukiji Fish Market was really one of the highlights of my trip to Tokyo so I thought it deserved its own post. Where else can you see dudes zipping around in these crazy R2D2-looking little trucks carting around giant frozen tuna? And where else can you eat the absolute best sushi you’ve ever had in your life? Click on the beautiful slab of maguro below for the full story.
Alright, so a couple weeks ago I had the opportunity to spend several days in Tokyo. Though it was a rather brief time and though I speak a sum total of six words of Japanese, I feel qualified to offer a profound anthropological treatise on Japanese culture. Actually, I think I’m just going to resort to stereotypes and generalities when I say this: Japanese folks seem to be good at everything. I don’t know why. They just are – even with things that weren’t indigenous to their culture. Think about it: rock gardens, bonsai trees, tea ceremonies, samurai, samurai movies, anime, electronics, cars, all things cute, tv game shows, really expensive jeans, crazy ass fashions, even reggae dance hall. So, think about this level of perfectionism and attention to detail as it pertains to food, something that Japanese folk – no, ALL Asian people are obsessed with (generally speaking, of course) – and you’ll understand my excitement at having the chance to eat Japanese food in Tokyo. I was not dissappointed. In fact, I was kind of blown away. Click on the bento box below for the full story.
This give a whole new meaning to Iunch box. I almost didn't want to open this box up, but my stomach thankfully got the better of me.
