Alright, check out my cousin’s take on a Chinese classic, “mapo tofu“. You’ll notice the video that he shot and edited in a day (far quicker than anything I’ve ever done) is by far the most visually sophisticated and cinematic of all the the videos yet posted on this site. It’s all about visual storytelling. I sense the influence of P. T. Anderson. That’s because he’s a genius and an incredibly talented filmmaker and animator. Did I mention we’re related by blood? Bret, you might want to pay attention to how he peels the skin off the Italian sausages. He doesn’t even use his hands. There’s no “pushing it” at all. Intrigued? Check out the full video and recipe.
Burger Time
Ever the martyrs, JG and I have taken it upon ourselves to research for all of you some of the best burgers in NYC. Welcome to the first installment of the of the Burger Reviews. We’re using the TONY Top Ten List of burgers as our guide, but we’re not bound to it. If you all have any suggestions send them our way. Better yet, submit your own burger review. Check out the full review of our first three burgers. Come on. Take a bite.
Bret’s Brooklyn Pizza Tour
So what do you get when Bret (aka The Meatball Maestro) and his brother Brian have a little bit of spare time on their hands? Well, the Brooklyn Pizza Tour, of course. Check out the highs and the lows of this epic odyssey as they and their faithful friends search for pizza greatness. Click on the pie to embark.
Belated Chinese New Year Partay… and post
Gong Hay Fat Choi! Alright, I know it’s already been a month and a half since Chinese New Year so this post is particularly late. But it takes time to edit all my crappy footage and whittle it down to a comprehensible video that shows the whole (or at least wholish) process of preparing a certain dish. And in this case, the footage was crappier than usual, because I was all ADD (or ADHD if you prefer) trying to follow the prep of four different dishes while also chowing down and hanging out with Bay Area friends I see maybe a few times a year. Alright, enough whining. I just want to give props to Cheryl, Cam, Maia and Dylan for hosting another kick ass (that’s Chinese for awesome) Chinese New Year party in their newly renovated house and amazing kitchen. Also, thanks are in order to Cheryl, Matt, Chiara and Dave for being patient enough to cook and let me put my annoying camera in their face. Alright so check out some of the delicious stuff we cooked that night via these fried chicken wings:
Jing Fong Jig
Why am I smiling? Because I’m doing the Jing Fong jig! Duh! Ok, so about month ago, I had dim sum at this NYC Chinatown establishment and well… Check out the full review.
