“At no point in this story is actual vomit involved.” Honestly, I am seriously torn about how to “pitch” this particular blog post. It all relates to a single story and it has two different facets, it has the comedy vomit angle and it has the high praise for excellent food angle. You’d think they’d … Read more
Like the US, Costco in Taiwan has a low-price food court, featuring products made from available ingredients at Costco. The menu is similar but different: Chicken ceasar salad Clam chowder Chicken bake Bulgogi (beef) bake Hot dog (all-pork) & drink Seafood pizza Hawaiian pizza Peking duck pizza Bacon cheese hamburger & drink Mango smoothie Hokkaido … Read more
Our first day in Taiwan passed somewhat uneventfully. We ate, we went to the park, we fought the insidious effects of jet lag – rather unsuccessfully, as, while I managed to stay awake until around 8:00PM local time (5:00AM AZ time) I awoke just before midnight feeling refreshed, wide-awake and hungry. The rest of the … Read more
Tonight I tried my fourth variation of the classic Australian meat pie. I’ve got a good recipe for the filling, so I’ts just a question of getting the pie crust working. So far, that’s been a disaster. This time, I’ve tried using pre-fabricated croissant dough and using muffin pans to shape the pies. For once, … Read more
A few days ago, I posted some thoughts (barely that) on Ginger Beer vs Ginger Ale. I had planned on it being a very thoughtful and thorough exploration of my introduction to Ginger Beer, but I just hated the way I started off on each attempt to write it and I finally ended up with … Read more
I just love technology! And one facet of technology that fascinates me is food technology. I love the great lengths that mankind is willing to go to to try to balance convenience vs taste/quality. Let’s face it, the microwave oven has transformed our world more than we can probably quantify. It’s a modern miracle of … Read more
Sonic Drive-ins are an interesting bit of Americana. Emulating old episodes of Happy Days, these restaurants are designed fir you to drive up, park, order through a speaker next to your car and then your food us delivered right to the car where you proceed to eat it. Personally, apart from the novelty, I hate … Read more