Tag: Chinese
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Book review: Death by Dumpling by Vivien Chien
Death by Dumpling by Vivien Chien My rating: 3 of 5 stars This is a perfect beach read, especially if you are Asian-American. The main character, Lana Lee, grew up helping out with her parents’ restaurant. Life goes a bit sideways on her, and she’s returned to work there while sorting out her life, putting…
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China Trip Preparation (and irony)
Our 16 year old son is going to rural China (Yunnan Province) for 6 weeks as part of a school program called China Fieldwork Summer. He is very excited about the trip (which makes him a better person than me). There was a meeting the other night regarding the trip with parents and many of…
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Restaurant review: Chinatown Express (Washington, DC)
We were looking for a quick bite to eat before the Adele concert at the Verizon Center. Daikaya (known for its ramen) was a 40 minute wait. But then we happened upon this hole-in-the-wall that advertised fresh hand-cut noodles (called 手拉麵 in Chinese). The noodles can be either put in soup or stir-fried, and you…
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Restaurant review: Peter Chang (Arlington, Virginia)
Peter Chang is a Chinese chef who has owned and operated pop up restaurants throughout the mid-Atlantic region over the years. He has established a cult following of fans who have traveled enormous distances to have his food. He recently opened up a place in Arlington, Virginia, and we paid a visit last week with…
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A Palo Alto Wedding
I took our 12 year old son to Palo Alto for a cousin’s wedding on March 15. We arrived in Palo Alto late Friday night (which was made even later with a request for a late-night snack of black truffle French fries). Once we finally got up on Saturday, we made the obligatory brain-washing visit…
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Sips & Suppers 2014
We attended one of the Sips & Suppers that were hosted last night. Sips & Suppers benefits Martha’s Table and D.C. Central Kitchen. Chefs from across the country (and sometimes from around the world) cook meals in private homes to benefit the charities. Our dinner was prepared by Scott Drewno of The Source and Peter…
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Another Authentic Chinese Restaurant (in northern Virginia)
100 Degree C (3903 Fair Ridge Drive, Unit H, Fairfax, VA 22033; 703-537-0788). Its website is www.100degreehot.com, and it is an appropriate website title. The restaurant specializes in spicy Hunan cuisine, and it’s a great addition to the several Chinese restaurants in Fairfax that serve authentic spicy cuisine that gives no quarter. Most Chinese restaurants…
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Chinese Water Clock
Our 10 year old is studying ancient China at school this year, and as part of the curriculum, he had to make a model of a Chinese water clock (being a boy, he was bummed that he didn’t get his first choice, the crossbow). Fortunately, Jim is really good at these projects, and after a…
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Happy New Year!!
It is the Year of the Dragon, a year of momentous events. Wear red, eat noodles (for long life), whole fish (for good fortune), and oranges (for more riches). And don’t clean anything today, or you will sweep out the good luck for the year! 🙂
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Recovering From Family (not that I don’t love them!)
Thanksgiving is a holiday that we try to celebrate in the spirit that it was intended (no, not the Native Americans rescuing the Pilgrims and then getting destroyed by disease) but the spirit of gratitude and thankfulness. This year, the celebration was a lot of fun. We went to the Inn at Little Washington with…