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Slightly Peckish: Shanghai Crab Noodle at Hong Kong Lao Shang Hai Restaurant (HK)
March 19, 2014
In Hong Kong, one of the places my friend S insisted we try was one...
Tokyo JUNKtion: Hosomaki Diaries
March 17, 2014
Trends in roll combinations in the States are rapid, with so many joints coming up...
Postcard from Nahoko: A Pale Tone
March 7, 2014
A popular snack in Taiwan, these sandwiches contain a fried egg, rousong (pork floss), and...
Event Recap: Ramen Shop in Brooklyn!
March 5, 2014
By Anna de Castro Just when I thought February in NY could not get any...
The Ramen Shaman: Nagi (Golden Gai)
March 1, 2014
Nagi, Nagi, Nagi. This one's been near the top of my ever-expanding ramen bucket list...
Tokyo JUNKtion: Jicca
February 24, 2014
Whenever I visit Tokyo, I look forward to meeting newborns... especially when I've followed the...
The Ramen Shaman: Koshin (Nishi-Shinjuku)
February 12, 2014
My new neighborhood in Tokyo is called Yayoicho, just a mile west of Shinjuku, one...
Ordinaire, My Neighborhood Wine Shop (Oakland)
February 10, 2014
I've lived in the Grand Lake district of Oakland for four years now, and we've...
Throwback Thursday: Umamiventure #1
February 6, 2014
I realized yesterday that Umami Mart will turn seven years old this month. WOOOOO! That's...
Slightly Peckish: Tim Ho Wan: Michelin-Starred Dim Sum on the Cheap (HKG)
February 3, 2014
It's been twenty years since I last set foot in Hong Kong and I was...
The Ramen Shaman Moves to Tokyo
January 29, 2014
I'm on my longest trip to Tokyo yet. I moved here! They granted me a...
Chinatown, Bangkok Pt. 2: T & K Seafood
January 22, 2014
In the first post of this series Chinatown, Bangkok, I covered a little family run cockle and...