My latest food article in the Montreal Gazette was about gentrification in the southwest neighbourhood of Pointe-Saint-Charles in Montreal as told through its changing restaurant scene, from blue plate specials to tacos. What I didn't get to include were some of the … [Read more...] about Tastes Like Gentrification: My 10-Year Story on Low-Income Residents in PSC as Told Through Tacos
Archives for January 2020
Black Bean Mussels Adapted from The Seventh Daughter by Cecilia Chiang
Sometimes you read a memoir/cookbook that puts your life is in perspective. The Seventh Daughter: My Culinary Journey from Beijing to San Francisco by famous San Francisco restaurant owner Cecilia Chiang tells her life story of barely escaping China, moving to Japan then on to … [Read more...] about Black Bean Mussels Adapted from The Seventh Daughter by Cecilia Chiang
Chinese Healthy Soup: Ginseng and Other Adaptogens
I have a New Years tradition with a friend to make a giant pot of soup with a ton of vegetables from Chinatown, the reason being that after a late night of drinking it feels good to start the new year with something healthy, hot and easy to digest. And Chinatown is usually the … [Read more...] about Chinese Healthy Soup: Ginseng and Other Adaptogens
Miso Tempeh Natto Cookbook Review: Dosa, Fermented Flatbreads, Injera, Natto and Tempeh
Miso, Tempeh, Natto & Other Tasty Ferments is my new favourite cookbook! I write this as I'm preparing for the three-day (low-effort) adventure that's making Indonesian oncom, a more sausage-like (apparently) version of tempeh where you end up with soymilk as a by-product … [Read more...] about Miso Tempeh Natto Cookbook Review: Dosa, Fermented Flatbreads, Injera, Natto and Tempeh