Liguria: Amaretti di Sassello
An Italian coworker brought a box of amaretti (macaroons) from his hometown in Liguria. They are soft, flaky almond cookies, which reminded…
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Korea: Ginger Honey Tea
Market: Koreana Plaza City: Oakland, CA This can be found at most Korean supermarkets. There’s also Super Kyo-Po in Santa Clara, CA and…
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North Korea: Pork Dumpling Soup (Manduguk)
Restaurant: Kong Tofu & BBQ City: Cupertino, CA When I ordered this dish, I had the option of adding rice cake, with no extra…
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Korea: Citron Tea
Market: Hankook Supermarket City: Sunnyvale, CA Can actually be found at most Korean supermarkets. There’s also Super Kyo-Po in Santa Clara, CA and…
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Shanghai: Spicy Pork Intestine in Hot Pot
Restaurant: Fortune Kitchen City: Fremont, CA This was super spicy, but so good on cold winter days, with a bowl of rice! This hot…
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Shanghai: Green Onion Pancake
Restaurant: Fortune Kitchen City: Fremont, CA Green onion pancake, or scallion pancake, is a savory, non-leavened flatbread folded with oil and minced green onions. Unlike a true pancake, it is made from dough instead…
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Taiwan: Fried Stinky Tofu
Restaurant: Chou Ma Ma’s Kitchen City: Newark, CA Stinky tofu is so smelly, from the time they bring it to you, to the first…
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Central Vietnam: Bún bò Huế
Restaurant: Bún Mam Sóc Trang Address: 1326 E 18th St City: Oakland, CA Spicy beef w/ vermicelli soup. Also contained pig blood, Vietnamese coriander,…
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