D and I have been in Santiago, Chile for a little over a week now, and we already have a favorite place to eat! We’ve returned to it again and again ever since stumbling into it our second day here. In fact, we no longer even ask each other where to go for lunch, because we both just know now. Mercado Tirso de Molina is a small marketplace (yes, it’s small compared to the overwhelming La Vega next door) with produce…
My Favorite Chinese Foods (and a stinky one)
For years, I’ve told people that I don’t like going out for Chinese food. “But you’re Chinese!!” Well yes. I love Chinese food but I like my mom’s cooking. I’ve been lucky to have been spoiled with authentic home cooking all my life, so many Chinese restaurants just don’t cut it. D also loves Chinese food, but neither of us can cook like our mothers. So whenever we went out to eat, guess what we ate a lot of? The past…
[Oahu, Hawaii] Best Cheap Eats, Part 2
Last week, I shared my picks for Oahu’s best cheap eats. This week, I am sharing a few other places worthy of praise: Honorable Mentions: Fook Lam (Chinatown Honolulu) – We came here on Yelp recommendations as we were craving dim sum after days of feasting on Hawaiian food. Eating here is like a study in textural gastronomy… sticky shrimp dumpling wrappers, chewy gooey rice balls, and flaky egg tart crusts with creamy custard filling. The ingredients are fresh and…
[Oahu, Hawaii] Best Cheap Eats, Part 1
When I was planning for my trip to Oahu, Hawaii, one of the most common, well-intentioned advice I received was to be prepared to spend a fortune on food. This was not my experience. D and I were able to eat on about $40-$50 a day for the both of us (errr… save for the couple of meals where we purposely pigged out). Being foodies, we arrived on Oahu with a short list of must-hit-up places, and we also came…
Downtown Portland, Oregon is a foodie’s dream
D and I travelled to Portland, Oregon a few months back on a whim. We were looking for somewhere new to go for a long weekend and figured, why not. We knew nothing of this town except that 1) everyone loves it and 2) it has good food. Win and double-win! So naturally, upon our return to SoCal, the conversations always went something like this. “How was Portland?” “Amazing!! We ate a lot!” “What else did you do?” “We just…