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A glimpse into Hong Kong fast food

April 10, 2011 By Susan Blumberg-Kason Leave a Comment

Not that anyone would ever label me a food snob, but my intense longing for Hong Kong fast food would instantly put that claim to rest.Like in the US, Hong Kong has a few major fast food chains. Think McDonald's, Burger King, and Wendy's--all serving more or less the same … [Read more...]

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Dishes in a Hubei wedding banquet, 1995

March 5, 2011 By Susan Blumberg-Kason Leave a Comment

I love Chinese banquets.Years ago, I partook in a chaotic wedding banquet on a scorching summer day out in the middle of Hubei province, but hardly had time to taste the many dishes.In fact, it was my wedding banquet.I knew few of the 200 guests seated at 20 round … [Read more...]

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Wuhan street food

February 21, 2011 By Susan Blumberg-Kason 3 Comments

Last week I boiled up some tang yuan for the 15th day of the Chinese Lunar New Year, otherwise known as the Lantern Festival.I meant to post something about tang yuan, or gooey chewy rice flour balls filled with red bean, black sesame, or peanut paste. But I ducked out the … [Read more...]

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Japanese treasure trove

July 15, 2010 By Susan Blumberg-Kason Leave a Comment

My mom brought me this stash of green tea from Japan last week. Japanese green tea is my favorite.The tea on the left and in the center (in the white bag) is genmaichai, or roasted rice tea. If you look closely at the bag on the left, you can see brown pieces of roasted rice … [Read more...]

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