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“V” is for Vegetables #AtoZChallenge @AprilA2Z

chinese-vegetables

I used to be a total carnivore.  Growing up I preferred meat with my meat.  Vegetables?  Thanks, but no thanks.  If the dog would turn up his nose at them under the table, why would I even want to try them?  The continued to my taste in Chinese food.  As a young lad, all I would eat was spareribs.  Mind ...

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“J” is for Jook #AtoZChallenge @AprilA2Z

jook-congee-porridge

Jook is Chinese Penicillin.  Feeding the sick, Asian’s go-to dish is congee, also known as jook (粥) or rice porridge.  And it’s so easy to make, even I can fend for myself when I’m under the weather. Jook is the ultimate comfort food.  And often times, when Chinese families go out to eat, all the chatter you hear on the ...

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[REVIEW] Orient Odyssey, Jericho, NY

Orient-Odyssey-Jericho

Orient Odyssey is the sister restaurant of The Orient in Bethpage.  Orient Odyssey serves Hong Kong Style Seafood.  After a year’s wait, they finally opened their doors two weeks ago.  The buzz was still going strong (and it eventually turned in to an alarm!  More about that later), when we got there as the restaurant was PACKED!  And it was ...

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A Vegan Guide to Chinese Food

Vegan Chinese Food

I grew up with an aversion to vegetables.  There.  I admit it.  I was a meat and meat kind of guy.  Not even interested in the potatoes.  I’ve grown (though, I’ve never aged) to enjoy, really enjoy, the taste of vegetables.  Especially when they’re crispy, have a little snap to them, and taste almost raw.  At first, all I ever ...

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