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There are many types of peppercorns and they all come from the same plant. Most peppercorns are grown in India and other parts of Asia. The difference between them is in how they are processed.

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 Nô-en, which literally translates into Old Man Christmas. We never followed this tradition when I was growing up. In fact, I only learned about Santa Claus through [...]

Thanksgiving is just around the corner and about this time every year, while I start prepping my menu for Thanksgiving dinner, a vision of a pink turkey comes into my head. Not pink as in raw, but pink like “only real men can wear a pink shirt like that” pink. A little history….my parents came [...]

Welcome to Trivial Pursuit “Cheese and Sake” edition or at least that is how I felt last-week when I attended a round table tasting put on by none other than herself, Barrie Lynn, “The Cheese Impresario. So in the theme of this great American board-game, I will recount my sensory experience one category at a [...]

Dumplings…a girl’s best friend! Well, maybe I’m the only girl that feels that way, but it is in fact one of my favorite foods in the whole entire world because I think it is in fact the best creation ever. I could eat dumplings every day if I had to, that is how much I [...]

Dim Sum is a tradition that started on Cantons famous Silk Road a super long time ago. Farmers would stop into the tea houses for a little drink and relaxation. At first it was inappropriate to serve food with tea but once they realized that tea actually aided in digestion, little plates (dim sum) were [...]

Japan always seems to stay one step ahead of the game when it comes to technology but this is by far taking it to another level. EatinAsian blogger Bryan Howard shares the latest gadget to come from Strapya for Iphones. “iMeshi” cases by Strapya for iPhone 4 are made to look like traditional japanese foods. [...]