Category Archives: North America

New Idea(s)

Posted on May 15, 2014 by findingfoodfluency

Don’t worry everyone, I still like food… But this idea has been stirring about for a while now: what’s in a restaurant name? I blame my fascination with language, Japan and China for this.  You see, there’s no shortage of places … Continue reading →

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Poke and Haupia (Hawaii, US)

Posted on March 10, 2014 by findingfoodfluency

I didn’t know much about Hawai’ian cuisine before my unexpected trip to Honolulu in 2008, except that I often noticed Mauna Loa macadamias on sale at airport duty-free shops.  There was something about burying food in the sand too, though … Continue reading →

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I Left My Heart in Kansas City. I’m Talking About Eating Barbecue.

Posted on November 13, 2013 by findingfoodfluency

Let’s play a game. Heart healthy.  Which of the following do you not associate with that phrase?: (Oh, it’s my turn already?)  Salmon, exercise, the United States, barbecue, Wankel rotary engine. – Looks like the words written in bold are … Continue reading →

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Sauerkraut Juice (USA)

Posted on October 16, 2013 by findingfoodfluency

Kidneys, who needs those?  That’s what detractors would say.  Translated literally from German as sour cabbage, sauerkraut is more commonly known as the food that could really use a suntan served on the side of pork sausage.  But as a … Continue reading →

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Cucumber Soda (USA)

Posted on October 13, 2013 by findingfoodfluency

Did you know that cucumbers are fruits?  Show off to (and get summarily ridiculed by) your friends by making a fruit salad of tomatoes, avocados and cucumbers.  Also, that pastrami sandwich won’t be the same anymore… Speaking of disappointment, new … Continue reading →

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Mexico City’s Griddle of Gastric Goodness

Posted on May 1, 2013 by findingfoodfluency

Some might complain that the same griddle shouldn’t be used for both vegetables and carne, or meat.  Sometimes I’d agree– I’m a big fan of late-night barbeque vendors in China, but when they place the red tide shellfish and Chinese … Continue reading →

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The Lobster Zone

Posted on April 29, 2013 by findingfoodfluency

I used to visit a video game arcade in Manhattan’s Chinatown, hoping to confirm murmurings of the presence of a lobster claw machine.  Small chance that the rumored game was a fecund chicken instead of said shellfish, but it was … Continue reading →

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