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Classic Xiaolongbao at Nan Xiang Steamed Bun Restaurant

November 4th, 2010 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

So classic-looking.

Just across from Yang’s new location in the new mall on Wujiang Street is another place that serves up xiaolongbao (soup dumplings).  It’s called Nan Xiang Steamed Bun Restaurant and cooks them up in the original steamed way.  Nan Xiang is actually the part of Shanghai where xiaolongbao originated and you can still find the original in its location near the Yu Garden, but the line is always crazy-long, so when I saw the Nan Xiang restaurant right next to Yang’s, I figured I would give them a taste. Continue Reading»


Crispy Xiaolongbao at Yang’s Fried-Dumpling

November 3rd, 2010 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

Always a line. Always pink.

Once upon a time, there was a street called Wujiang in Shanghai just outside the Nanjing West Subway Station.  At all hours of the day, the street was lined with food vendors and inside the old buildings were delicious, old-school Chinese restaurants.  On that street was a hole in the wall called Yang’s Fried-Dumpling, which served a delicious xiaolongbao (pronounced shiao-long-bow) with the special twist that it was fried (as opposed to the traditional steaming method).  Xiaolongbao is one of Shanghai’s signature dishes, a dumpling stuffed with pork that creates a soup inside when cooked.  The dumpling is sealed air-tight so the soup stays inside until it is eaten.  Even though Yang’s went against tradition by frying their dumplings, there was always a line outside their door.

They just know how to work that meat, and dough.

A lot has changed in Shanghai in the past couple years, especially on that street that literally does not exist anymore.  All of the old restaurants, including Yang’s and a place that had my favorite kung pao chicken, were knocked down to likely build some sort of shopping center.  Fortunately, at least Yang’s has been reborn in a little mall on the other end of Wujiang Street.  Yang’s looks out of place in the white-tiled, sterile mall, but they still have a line of people out the door at all hours.  The dumplings come in sets of four for five rmb and have to be paid for at the cash register in advance.  After grabbing a receipt, you can get in line and watch the dumpling-makers work away. Continue Reading»


Meating Out at Fogo de Chao

October 21st, 2010 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

This is a calling card to unvegans the world over.

Ever since beginning my meat blog, Fogo de Chao in Beverly Hills has been in my sights.  I’ve eaten Brazilian food before, but I have been told over and over again that Fogo is the king of meatiness.  But it’s expensive.  Like a fixed price of $56.50 expensive.  But when Restaurant Week comes to town, that ridicu-price drops down to a more reasonable $44 bucks, including dessert.  So for my first Fogo experience, I made sure to go during Restaurant Week and was amazed with what that price bought me. Continue Reading»


Meat Madness at Manna

May 31st, 2010 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

Korean latkes.

I think we can all agree that there are not enough places in the world that offer unlimited food.  And the places that do are usually pretty bogged down by endless salad bars and other assorted vegetables.  Manna Korean BBQ in Culver City is not one of those places.  Instead of concentrating on veggies, they have decided to concentrate on meats.  For only 16.99, you get all you can eat meats.  And these aren’t just generic grade D meats, these are a collection of short rib, brisket, pork belly, pork, chicken, spicy chicken and beef. Continue Reading»


A Little Local at Casita Taco al Carbon

April 23rd, 2010 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

What's the deal with this lettuce?

Well I needed something in walking distance and I wanted something good.  Not knowing what I would find, I took a walk down Magnolia Boulevard and stopped at the first Mexican place I found.  It was called Casita Taco al Carbon and had the look of something awesome.  I took a while deciding what to order, as I often do when visiting a Mexican place for the first time.  I never know what’s going to be the best, whether it be a burrito, taco or something more interesting.  Since the name of the place had “taco” in it, I figured that would be a good place to start. Continue Reading»


Cristina Fernandez: Unvegan Hero

February 2nd, 2010 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

Get some with pork.

Apparently in South America, there is no need for Viagra.  According to Argentinian President Cristina Fernandez, all it takes is some porking…err…pork.  The Cleveland Reader reports that, “…she spent a satisfying weekend with her husband after eating barbecued pork.” Continue Reading»


Stop Global Warming for Better Meat

November 25th, 2009 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit
Why isn't this cow happy?

Why isn't this cow happy?

Meat eaters of the world have many enemies.  They can come in the form of PETA or a hamburger that someone has decided to ruin with lettuce.  One of the newest enemies, however, can’t be easily remedied by making fun of vegans or by sending food back to the kitchen.  This enemy is global warming. Continue Reading»


Beer Me Some Breckenridge Agave Wheat

The taste of skiing?

Colorado is definitely a beer state, and not just because Coors comes from the Rocky Mountain State.  No, it is also home to New Belgium (of Fat Tire fame) and seemingly countless other micro and craft breweries.  While in Breckenridge for a ski weekend, I decided I had to at least try one of these, and because it turned out to be the only one available at dinner, my choice happened to come from the creatively named Breckenridge Brewery.  The brewery, by the way, is actually no longer in Breckenridge, having expanded and moved to Denver in 1992.

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