“The secret to this fusion of Asian and Peruvian cuisine found in fine restaurants throughout Lima is the country’s intricately woven ethnic tapestry. Chinese and Japanese immigrants in the late 19th and early 20th centuries brought with them Asian ingredients, cooking techniques and a new take on traditional dishes, especially on the capital’s beloved seafood… Read More Updating Ceviche
“Route 66 has held a special place in the American consciousness from its beginning. The road is uniquely American. There are a thousand stories of hope, heartbreak, love, hate, starting over, and new dreams found along the next bend of the highway we call the Mother Road. The story of Route 66 is our story;… Read More Route 66
Nice little interview over on the FriendsEat community website! Read all about it….
There is a term in Zen Buddhism for the moment of awakening, generally after meditation, though sometimes in a flash after a precipitating experience, when one sees one’s own true nature, one’s self, and that term is kensh?. It seems an appropriate name for a restaurant that undertakes an alternative exploration of dining, and chef… Read More Seeing One’s Nature
“We’d put some zip to it, add some character, some identity.” – Roy Rogers, actor, singer, “King of the Cowboys” I was tempted to add Roy to our pantheon of centenarians given that this last weekend would have been his 100th (he only made it to 86), but once I got past some sort of… Read More Edging up the Spice
A couple of mini-reviews today, one place that’s on my list to go back to and check out more thoroughly, the other, not so much. We start in Barrio Chino at the relatively new China Rose, Mendoza 1689, 4780-4728, a spot that I’ve passed by numerous times that always just looked a trifle expensive for… Read More A Loose Chinese Connection
“A diplomat who says yes means maybe”, a diplomat who says maybe” means no, and a diplomat who says no is no diplomat.” – Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord, French diplomat Although I’ve gone away from using themes for the dinners on a regular basis, and definitely not posting them in advance, I’m still going to… Read More Don’t Say Οχι, Say Ναι
The title is from Wally Glickman’s Ode to a Bagel, do check it out. Expat culture is not homogenous, it is made up of people from a large number of countries and cultures. Each expat comes with not only their personal quirks, baggage, hopes and expectations, but often their cultural ones. While those of us… Read More Blessed Bread with Chewy Soul