An important note about Hawkers, it is not uncommon for servers to explain to the guest how the restaurant serves their food. Hawkers is a little different from some restaurants I have visited
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Sticky Pandan Rice-NOM NOM
[singlepic id=184 w=270 h=190 float=center]Sande, Me, Sande’s son-Al and my mama Too many cooks in the kitchen! Every single time Sandy and my mom are visiting me in Los Angeles…
Sushi At Its Finest!
Chef Tomo definitely knows his way around a piece of fish. He’s a sushiologist. Tucked into the hustling Burbank town Center is this MUST TRY hole it the wall.
Chef Roy Choi turns IHOP into A-Frame
[singlepic id=167 w=320 h=240 float=]As someone who’s been a fan of Chef Roy Choi since his Kogi Truck beginnings, what has always struck me is just how much he and…
What is that stinky fruit?
Durian is the fruit of a tree belonging to the Durio genus in the Malvaceae family. Native to the island of Borneo, it is cultivated in tropical areas with a…
Shabnam’s Favorite Ingredients
Being a Bengali (from Bangladesh), there is nothing more that I love than some down-home cooking! Being an exercise physiologist and a personal trainer, I know that eating abundant amounts of rice and curry can have a negative effect on your waistline.These top 5 ingredients have incredible health benefits!