You know what's really great that most people probably don't try? Chinese food from Japan. They make really good mapo tofu.
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Asian ERA |OT| We don't AGE
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Oddly true. Went to a restaurant called Shisen Hanten in Singapore which is a Michelin star Sichuan place with a Japanese chef. Their mapo tofu beats any other I have eaten, even in prized restaurants in Chengdu.
I was pretty lucky to have mapo tofu as a staple growing up, albeit in a slightly-Korean way probably.
shisen hanten is chen kenichi's chain
THE chen kenichi of iron chef fame
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chen_Kenichi
I never knew that's a thing. As for mapo tofu... eh. I had it a lot in China. I don't hate it, but I also don't go out of my way to order it.
I had a lot of Japanese style Mapo Tofu while growing up. I do think it's way to mild for my current tastes, even the "extra hot" versions are pretty mild. I think it's still pretty flavorful though, so I won't turn it down if it's offered.
There was this one Chinese place I went to in Tokyo. They had XL gyoza. It was so good. This is a normal size plate lol.
Well...ain't that some shit. The links in the Huffpo article aren't any better.
I'll always associate congee (they call it okayu in Japan) with sickness. It's what my mom fed me or my sister when we were in bed from a fever or a GI tract disease. I actually do like how it tastes though especially if you stick some umeboshi in it.
Also I was kinda a sickly child so I ate it kinda a lot.
Also I was kinda a sickly child so I ate it kinda a lot.
Yup. It's the new ramen. Can't wait to pay $15 for a bowl with 4 thin slices of cha siu in it.
I had congee all week last week for pretty much every meal because I was down ill with chicken pox. Loved it. It was the one thing my white friends didn't take to when they visited Hong Kong, so not sure if it can be the new ramen. I mean, noodles pretty much exist in every cuisine.
jook is so good. and also yeah it is 100% for me i have a slight cold food.
can make it heavy, can make it light, can just pour pepper and soup meat into it like my mum does or my prefered weird ascetic thing where it's more or less thin chicken soup with a hint of finely chopped chives or spring onions. mmmm-mmm.
can make it heavy, can make it light, can just pour pepper and soup meat into it like my mum does or my prefered weird ascetic thing where it's more or less thin chicken soup with a hint of finely chopped chives or spring onions. mmmm-mmm.
The lack of garlic or chilies is a barrier to my enjoyment of Japanese cuisine. I like it, but I also know my palate has been indoctrinated for bolder flavors.
3 fuck China threads today...
Ain't gonna stop yo. Brace yourself.
on the other hand, they pickle everything
also japanese will deep fry anything, but their way of deep frying it just looks nicer than americans
dash of soy sauce, some grated ginger, or a handful of spring onions. Mmm-mmm. Beautiful.
Just getting my angry Asian man on fellas...I know YT's gonna YT regardless.
Me neither. I mean shit is good with yau tiu and Chinese bbq, but it's still just rice mush and 90% of the time, I'd rather just have rice.
I could never get into them. Like, I always see them and think I want to eat them, but then it's like biting into a stick of grease.
Sounds like the places you've had them either suck at making them or you're eating their leftovers from the previous day. It should be airy like a croissant and taste like fried dough you'd get at a carnival, but without the powder on top.
Sure, but some people like their steaks well done and drowned in ketchup. If you're ever in Boston, I'll direct you to a place that makes them good.
I get the well done thing but the ketchup baffles me
Haha...as a huge ketchup fan, I totally get it and think it tastes fine. It just like gravy IMO.
HK Eatery. I've been going for like 30 years.
Is there a better place? I'm not that adventurous...haha
I'm not sure. I've had decent ones at Winsor but it's not something I usually get
Meh, I'm Korean, I'm solid on the pickled everything front. I came back from Thanksgiving with couple jars. Thank goodness the TSA person going through my bag was ethnic.
Surprised you got past the 3oz liquid rule.
I love pickled everything, and I especially love super sour kimchi.