When we were touring Dorosan Station near the DMZ, a colonel in the South Korean army was standing on the train platform and kindly posed for a photo with me. Just as hubby was about to snap the shot, the colonel directed me to “say kimchi,” which definitely left me smiling! I knew kimchi was a popular […]
Restaurants and Cafes
Fun Things to Do in Luang Prabang, Laos
The sleepy little town of Luang Prabang is located in the mountains of northern Laos, at the confluence of the Mekong and Nam Khan rivers. The quaint streets are lined with traditional wooden shop-houses, with open-air cafes and boutiques on the ground level. The ancient Kingdom of Laos was colonized by France during the 19th […]
A Brief Introduction to Hunan Cuisine
Before moving to China I could barely eat jalapeno peppers and now I pop them like pickles. Chinese food – real Chinese food, not the bland U.S. take-out variety – can be seriously spicy. Sichuan dishes are most notorious for their heat, and I still struggle with those numbing pink peppercorns that bite like a shot of Novocain. […]
Turkish Delights at Garlic, Shanghai
Of all the latest restaurant openings in Shanghai, I was most excited about Garlic and its reportedly authentic Turkish food. While I have yet to visit Turkey, I have eaten my way across Greece and acquired a fondness for Eastern Mediterranean cuisine. I even make my own hummus! Stepping through Garlic’s doors, we were hit […]
Brunch at Cuivre: Modern French Cuisine in Shanghai
The results of the 2012 Shanghai expat magazine awards are in, and new restaurant Cuivre cleaned up: Best Newcomer and Best French as well as the coveted Restaurant of the Year. It also made the latest Best Brunch list so clearly we had to give it a go. Cuivre features a good-value brunch set at […]