Potpourri

The history of Chinese food and cooking, methods, and styles. An educated gastronomist is one who can open one's mind and palate to new recipes and flavors.

Words, phrases, gestures, all have different meanings in different cultures.  And so do colors.  We will even answer why Tiger Woods always wears a red shirt on Sunday’s at every golf tournament, and why Chinese colors have different meaning than in Western cultures. In the Chinese culture: White (in Chinese it’s pronounced “bai”) symbolizes bereavement, bad luck, death, failure and ...

Chinese food appears to be a form of Jewish comfort food dining. Perhaps it’s genetic. Maybe it’s habit, I don’t think that’s the entire answer. Read this!

What is the best Chinese restaurant on Long Island and New York City? We posted a host of Chinese restaurant reviews on our website. Click to read them!

My last few articles were on “Ancient Chinese Inventions“, and “Made in Israel“, which talked about how Israel is the hotbed for innovations and inventions.   Imagine, if you will, how perfect together Israel and China could work together.  I was inspired to research my prior articles as a result of the following video: This could be the marriage made ...

What Feeds Your Quest for Chinese Food? I love Chinese food! There I said it and I admit it! But that doesn’t mean I enjoy either every Chinese restaurant (whether authentic or Americanized), or every item on the menu. Each of us have our favorites, and most of us have our I won’t touch that items. That’s perfectly natural. Some seek ...

It's time to learn the truth about MSG (Monosodium Glutamate) and "Chinese Restaurant Syndrome." Scientific truth. Fact or Fiction? Click here to read!

The Chinese Restaurant Effect is a process whereby low or no carb food can cause big blood sugar spikes if you eat a lot of it. If you're diabetic read this

We all know that most, if not all, of the Chinese cuisine that is available in this country is, in reality, a fusion of Chinese and American influence.

A Diabetic Guide to Chinese Food. If you're diabetic, like my son, and you don't want to give up your Chinese food, make sure you read this article!