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August 18, 2012 • ariel

Mission Chinese Food: Behind the Spice with GM Allen Yuen

Danny Bowien’s Mission Chinese Food has been making NYC diners sweat all summer long with innovative Sichuan-inspired dishes like Kung Pow Pastrami and Thrice Cooked Bacon. Since this San Francisco outpost opened its doors on the Lower East Side, it has been absolutely packed wall-to-wall (and out the door) with people looking for some fire.

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Posted in Asian Food, Interviews, Rel's Ravenous Reviews, Restaurant Reviews, Uncategorized

June 15, 2012 • ariel

Ching He Huang: The Yin, The Yang and The Best Durian in NYC

Ching He Huang is an unstoppable force in Chinese cooking. In her numerous cookbooks and shows on the Cooking Channel, Ching’s bubbly personality is apparent. Dispelling myths that the only Chinese food is a greasy egg roll in a white delivery carton, Ching focuses on the importance of Chinese home cooking, teaching diners that it

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Posted in Asian Food, Interviews, Soup, Uncategorized

June 4, 2012 • ariel

Dinner at Ngam NYC

“September” by Earth, Wind and Fire blares when I walk in the door of East Village’s Ngam. Somehow Chef Hong must have stolen the playlist from my Bat Mitzvah. The kitchen is in the front of the restaurant. Diners pass by, gawking at foot-high flames and the unaffected cooks who wield them. Chef Hong shakes

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Posted in Asian Food, Rel's Ravenous Reviews, Uncategorized

December 11, 2009 • ariel

Kosher Chicken with Black Bean Sauce

I came home today and craved my favorite dish from my favorite Chinese restaurant. In Newton, there’s an amazing posh Chinese place called Bernard’s. Bernard’s is elegant and serves true Chinese cuisine. The best dish that they serve is that Chicken with Black Bean Sauce. It is served in a piping hot stone pot, almost

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Posted in Asian Food, Chicken, Comfort Food, Dabbling in the Kitch, Rel's Kosher Keepers, Rel's Ravenous Reviews

August 5, 2009 • Ariel and Whitney

Rel’s Ravenous Review of Gyu Kaku

Last night I went to a restaurant called Gyu Kaku. Despite the difficult to pronounce name, the food was simply delicious. What’s so special about this restaurant which is located in the East Village and Midtown is that it is Japanese BBQ. What is Japanese BBQ, you may be wondering. Let me paint you a

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Posted in Asian Food, Rel's Ravenous Reviews

July 15, 2009 • Ariel and Whitney

Cleaning out the Pantry- Chinese Tomato and Eggs

So today is my second edition of Cleaning out the Pantry on Nosh and Tell. It will begin with a story…. Several years ago, I was in China on a language immersion program. Language immersion? Talk about gastronomic immersion. Food in China is vastly different from Panda Express. It is lighter, more savory and a

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Posted in Asian Food, Breakfast, Eggs

July 8, 2009 • Ariel and Whitney

Dabbling in the Kitch – Scallion Pancakes

Scallion pancakes. Fried. Oily. Chewy. Savory. Who doesn’t love them? These simple pancakes are the replacement for dinner rolls at basically every Chinese restaurant. So why not try to make them at home? I came across a recipe on Brown Eyed Baker and decided to give it a shot. I have never made or worked

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Posted in Asian Food, Dabbling in the Kitch, Rel's Ravenous Reviews

June 17, 2009 • Ariel and Whitney

Whit’s Tidbits: Tilapia with Honey Scallion Dressing

I am very weird about which types of fish I will eat and which I will not. Mostly I like uncooked fish, like raw fish in sushi–I’ll pretty much eat any type if it comes wrapped up in some seaweed and rice! But when it comes to fish that is actually cooked I am VERY

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Posted in Asian Food, Dabbling in the Kitch, Fish, Salad, Whit's Tidbits