It came as a shock when my boyfriend Randy told me he’d never had a mani pedi before. Who doesn’t love getting massaged and pampered? I thought, this … [Read more...]
How bad do you want to eat?
When choosing the right chopsticks you have to ask yourself...HOW BADLY DO I WANT TO EAT? I use 10-inch bamboo chopsticks. My sticks are like … [Read more...]
Who Loves Peppercorns?
I remember when I bought my very first industrial pepper mill. I was so excited to fill it up with little black peppercorns my grandpa brought back … [Read more...]
Dim Sum Explored
Dim sum is linked with the older tradition from yum cha (tea tasting), which has its roots in travelers on the ancient Silk Road needing a place to … [Read more...]
Chinatown Summertime Nights LA
Downtown LA is thriving and Chinatown is no exception. For the entire month of August, every Saturday from 5pm to midnight between Broadway & Yale … [Read more...]
Is there a Santa Claus?
There is a Vietnamese tradition where we are supposed to put our shoes out on Christmas Eve so that they could be filled with presents from Ông Già … [Read more...]