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Food Porn: Grilled Oysters

July 27th, 2008 | Food Porn, Travel | 23 Comments

Big, fat, succulent grilled oysters.

Grilled with chopped garlic and chili powder, they are very yummy…(more picture after the jump)

Spotlight

The Juiciest Bao Ever (上海小杨生煎包)

The juiciest–and arguably the best–sheng jian bao/生煎包 or pan-fried dumpling in Shanghai can be found at the famed 小杨生煎馆 or Yang’s Fry Dumpling.
While I have been to Shanghai many times, this is the first time I had the opportunity to savor this street food and Shanghai delicacy. If you haven’t had sheng jian bao, just think of them as a…

Food Porn: Aromatic and Spicy Crawfish in Shanghai (上海香辣小龙虾)

I have blogged about this here and here before, but xiao long xia/小龙虾 or crawfish is something I’ve never missed out whenever I visit China. I usually get my fix of crawfish in Beijing, but I have to say that these spicy and aromatic crawfish (香辣小龙虾) I had in Shanghai–cooked without huajiao/花椒 or Sichuan peppercorns–are no less incendiary and addictive…

Fried Rice Vermicelli/Rice Sticks/Rice Noodles Recipe (炒米粉)

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As a Chinese, I’ve never had to think hard when it comes to buying noodles at the market. Noodles are a staple in Chinese cuisine; the varieties of noodles available are just like pastas to the Italians–they come in different sizes, shapes, colors, texture, and forms. There are rice vermicelli, yellow noodles, green (spinach)…

A Fishy Tale

Fried whitebait consumed at a tapas bar in Madrid, Spain.
I just love fried fish, little fish, to be precise. The best ones were my family’s specialty–small fish lightly marinated with turmeric powder, deep-fried to crispy goodness, with a vinegar-soy dipping sauce loaded with chopped bird’s eye chilies.
Heavenly!

Food Porn: Escargots

The slimy but savory reason why I love Paris. For the sweet reason, please click here.
Escargot (AKA edible snails) is a popular French gourmet food–an appetizer that I never miss whenever I dine at French restaurants or in France. I just love them with parsley butter or prepared A La Bourguignonne… (more picture after the jump)