At a new generation of Chinese restaurants in New York, you don’t have to worry about the food being Americanized. That’s because the Chinese food is via other countries, including Korea, India, Madagascar, Cuba, and Peru. One Chinese-Peruvian dish called lomo saltado — a stir fry of beef, onions and tomatoes seasoned with soy sauce …
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Cryovacking our way to the future
Sous vide, sometimes called “cryovacking,” is a method of food preparation where food is put into a bag and vacuum packed. The bag is sometimes cooked later at low temperatures, or the process itself is used to infuse the food with flavor or to change its texture. When I heard Alton Brown explain sous vide …
Salvadorean food and Willow Glen ice cream
Two nights ago, my buddy Jonathan and I met up for dinner. We were in an adventurous mood, so we went to Vicky’s Restaurant [map | Mercury News review], which specializes in cuisine from El Salvador, in the Burbank neighborhood of San Jose. Jon couldn’t resist the 2 Tacos for $2 deal, but we also …
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Silicon Valley food
The Mercury News reviews corporate cafeterias across Silicon Valley. By the way, I’ll say from personal experience that IBM Almaden Research Center’s cafeteria is also quite good. (By the way, all opinions expressed in this blog do not necessarily reflect those of my employer, IBM.) Shortly after this article appeared, Charlie Ayers, Google’s head chef …
Hong Kong authorities: don’t eat too much dim sum
Say it ain’t so: a Hong Kong government report says that dim sum is high in salt and fat and suggests not eating it too often. It’s not going over too well in Hong Kong.
Improving on the new food pyramid
Thanks, Rich: Slate asks four design teams to redesign the new USDA food pyramid.
School Mistakes Huge Burrito for a Weapon
“I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry,” school Principal Diana Russell said.
A Short History of the Chinese Restaurant
Thanks, Rich: Gish Jen writes about the “wonderful Chinese restaurants exhibit” at the Museum of Chinese in the Americas.
USB flash drives that look good enough to eat
I’ll be darned: USB flash drives that really look like sushi.
Elsie and Elmer
A fun fact I learned by watching Unwrapped on the Food Network: Elmer, the mascot bull of Elmer’s Glue, is the husband of Elsie, the mascot cow of Borden Dairy.