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An explorer of worldwide cuisines, Beth travels constantly. When home in Atlanta, she can be found shopping international markets and eating anything off the menu she can’t pronounce. Contact her at godtess3.0@juno.com

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Soy sauce facts, plus Chinese pork ribs braised in soy sauce

Soy sauce has a distinct, taste called umami, literally "delicious taste" in Japanese. The free glutamates which naturally occur in soy...
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Moon cakes, an Asian treat

This is the time of year for the Asian Mid-Autumn festival. Generally a Chinese festival, it is also celebrated as Lantern Month or Moon Cake Festival...
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Chinese food at Man Chun Hong

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“This is comfort food." It seemed like an odd comment initially. I was sitting in a Chinese restaurant with a decidedly non-Asian looking...
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Asian American fusion restaurants you can bring Grandma to

Fusion cuisine may be anathema to the purist. It’s a cuisine that stands with one leg in two or more cultures. To me, good cooking is good...
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Bubble tea, an Asian beverage that is also a snack

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This strange concoction called bubble tea originated in Taiwan in the early 1980s. In the last few years, it has spread all over the United States,...
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Dry fried vegetables, a Szechwan specialty

Chinese food can be greasy. It doesn’t have to be, especially the vegetables. Fried foods become greasy when the frying oil isn’t hot...
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Save the date: Dragon Boat Festival, Sept 12

You should go just for the costumes and the dragon dance. Ethnic and cultural festivals are a great place to try new-to-you foods and learn a...
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Jellyfish salad

Growing up in the Midwest, you don’t think much about seafood. “Seafood” is fried fish sticks on Friday at the school cafeteria....
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Bitter is better: Bitter melon soup

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Let’s just say it: Bitter Melon takes some getting used to. Over the eons, plants and animals have evolved bitter compounds to deter being...
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