One of my ongoing New Year's resolutions is to judiciously edit and delete the unnecessary photos from the 30,000+ photos I took last year (no, I'm not kidding; my Asianness and growing compulsion for photography as a hobby makes me dangerously shutter-happy). In the process, I unearthed this read more
Taiwan
in taiwan, a smelly time, with a side of pork
This innocuous looking stewed tofu is actually chou doufu, the honey badger of tofu dishes In Taiwan, there's a dish whose name completely and totally describes what it is: chou doufu, which means, very literally, "stinky tofu." I have a love-hate relationship with stinky tofu. Like a ripened read more
i miss you, asia
... because right now, in my eleventh hour of stress, you could comfort me with some xiao long bao or a nice chong you bing (savory scallion pancakes). read more
taipei: the no-ending story
Cold dishes, a variety of pickled vegetables, typically eaten before a meal in Taiwan Internet community, I've failed you. I've been waiting to tell you a story, but I can't finish it, and it looks like I'll never be able to. You see, last month in Taipei my dad scouted out a little haunt in his read more
