Overseas Chinese Web Guide

New York Times: Solving a Riddle Wrapped in a Mystery Inside a Cookie. Fortune cookies, Yasuko Nakamachi says, are almost certainly originally from Japan. Her prime pieces of evidence are the generations-old small family bakeries making obscure fortune cookie-shaped crackers by hand near a temple outside Kyoto.
I heard the hidden messages in moon [...]

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Had dinner at California Cafe in Palo Alto. I had no problem finding the Stanford Barn, but the restaurant was tucked into this small corner that required some effort to locate. The crab cakes, organic greens and mango lemonade were quite tasty. The appetizer comes with two crab cakes. Moist on [...]

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Beard Papa’s is now open in Cupertino. I was in the area for other purposes and happened to discover a Beard Papa’s right in front of me. So, I had to stop in (of course) for their delicious cream puffs. So, I started off by asking what was the special flavor of [...]

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In preparation for the Mid-Autumn Festival, I bought some moon cakes from my local Asian supermarket. Usually, I’m not a big fan of moon cakes because I don’t like the dried yolk in the middle and I’m not too hot on the traditional flavors. So, while shopping around, I came across of box [...]

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I tried another two recipes from Simple Chinese Cooking this past week. The Steamed Fish Cakes were exquisite. This dish features a marriage of fresh diced fish, spring onions, carrots, cilantro and shiitake mushrooms. I used fresh rock cod from the Farmer’s Market in my version. I loved the flavors and [...]

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I recently purchased “Simple Chinese Cooking” by Kylie Kwong and tested out some recipes. As a point of reference, I also own and use “Fragrant Harbor Taste” by Ken Hom, “Chinese Cuisine” by Huang Su-Huei (Wei-Chuan Cookbook) and Chinese Cooking at the Academy by the California Culinary Academy.

Visually Stunning. “Simple Chinese Cooking” is [...]

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I stopped by Sushi House in the Palo Alto Town and Country complex for lunch today. I saw some respectable reviews on Yelp and decided to give it a shot. I ordered the tempura and salmon teriyaki bento box with a side order of hamachi (yellowtail). The hamachi and tempura were good. [...]

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The Corner Place is a Korean restaurant located at 19100 S. Gridley Road, Cerritos, CA. (Cross-Street: South Street). I had lunch there last week and had ordered one of the dongchimigooksoo combos. For just under 11 bucks, you get a full-size lunch box AND a bowl of their delicious cold noodles. [...]

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Associated Press: China Suspends Some U.S. Meat Imports. China has suspended imports of chicken feet, pig ears and other animal products from seven U.S. companies, including the world’s largest meat processor, in an apparent attempt to turn the tables on American complaints about tainted products from China.
This is great news! You know China is meticulously [...]

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Had lunch at Mike’s Cafe in Palo Alto yesterday. I usually don’t order a salad for lunch (except as a side dish) because I don’t want to be hungry in the middle of the afternoon. But, being in an experimental mood, I tried the Cobb Salad—which I have never ordered before at any restaurant. [...]

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