By SARA MOULTON Associated Press Who doesn’t love an egg roll? For generations it’s been Chinese cuisine’s No. 1 hit in America. And why not? They’re ubiquitous, they’re fried, they’re delicious, and you can eat them with your hands. Unfortunately, egg rolls are restaurant food. Making them at home can seem too daunting. First, there’s […]
Oh, wonderful Singapore
By Steve Danishek and Dee Tezelli NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY If you have frequent flyer mileage banked and never seem to get a break to redeem them, to travel to an extraordinary destination, Singapore is the place for you! Alaska Airlines recently announced their mileage partnership with Singapore Airlines, so Alaska miles can get you mileage […]
How to score points at your next family dinner
By Sun Lee Chang NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY You have survived the Thanksgiving holidays with friends and family around a dinner table. Now, it’s time to look forward to other holidays and first of the year celebrations. If your family is like mine, it is a blend of folks of various ethnicities and nationalities. I know […]
New hope for endangered eels, Japanese delicacy
By SHERRY ZHENG Associated Press FUJISAWA, Japan (AP) — The Japanese delicacy of roasted eel, braised with a tangy sauce and sprinkled with prickly mountain pepper, is in question as the creatures with their mysterious migrations become increasingly endangered. Soaring demand for Japanese eel, or Anguilla japonica, helped put the creatures on the International Union […]
Favorite Asian-inspired holiday dishes
By Nina Huang Northwest Asian Weekly The holidays have usually been a time where people reflect on their year, give thanks for those who have impacted their lives, and gather together over a delicious, hot meal with loved ones. We asked a few Asian American chefs in Seattle what some of their favorite Asian-inspired holiday […]
Western brand, Chinese characteristics: Club Med at Guilin
By KELVIN CHAN Associated Press GUILIN, China (AP) — After 10 days of crisscrossing southwestern China by high-speed train with two young children in tow, exploring minority villages amid rugged scenery and often sleeping in grimy hotels, it was time for a break. And what better way to decompress from our fascinating yet grueling family […]
Healthy, homemade Indian food made easy
By Lyndsey Brollini NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Mitra Raman grew up drinking buttermilk, or chaas, all the time as a child, which she described as being similar to liquefied yogurt. “First thing I ate was buttermilk rice,” Raman said. She now associates the drink with her favorite comfort foods. Longing for this food drove Raman to […]
Chefs without Borders
By Nina Huang Northwest Asian Weekly In the midst of the political turmoil taking place in the United States right now, one local Iranian group has kicked off a month-long celebration of their culture through food diplomacy with the help of Tom Douglas. The first-ever bilateral event, organized by Seattle-Isfahan Sister City Association (SISCA) featuring […]
The silent killer
By Ruth Bayang NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY You or someone you know could have hepatitis B and not know it. “In the Asian population, the prevalence of hepatitis B (a liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus — HBV) can be as high as 10 percent,” said Dr. Nizar Mukhtar at Swedish Hospital. Mukhtar is […]
Have a dosa, and 55 recipes for them
By HARMONY BIRCH The Brattleboro Reformer BRATTLEBORO, Vt. (AP) — The almost crepe-like fermented dough is a staple food all across South India, but it remains largely unknown throughout the West. Leda Scheintaub and Nash Patel are hoping to change that. Patel, whose family originates from south India, makes dosas in Brattleboro for the couple’s […]
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