While in London, I visited Shanghai Blues, a Chinese restaurant (that also has live music (jazz, blues) on select nights). Ever feel like dim sum cuisine for dinner? These folks have it. Just about everything we ordered here was tasty and delicious. Plan on ordering a lot of little dishes, as the bite-sized pieces of most things […]
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Aug8
Mark’s Duck House
A mostly dim sum restaurant located near the so-called seven corners area in Falls Church, Mark’s Duck House is located in a shopping area, tucked next to stores of all persuasions. We were a bit late for lunch during the week, so most of the items we got were ordered specifically, not off a rolling cart. […]
Filed in: Asian Restaurant Review
Aug2
Chinese Soupy Dumplings
This weekend we made soupy dumplings, a favorite that can be eaten for any meal of the day. A shrimp, pork, and gingery mixture gets mixed with a flavorful aspic in a Chinese dumpling wrapper before getting steamed. Watch below to see details on how they’re made. Incidentally, the place I first had these treats was […]
Filed in: Asian In the Kitchen
Jul2
The Source
The Source is located in Washington, D. C. adjacent to the Newseum. A Wolfgang Puck restaurant, it’s theme is on Asian-influenced, new American cuisine. Of course Puck is always known for mixing food up, and here it was no exception. The meal started with some Chinese-inspired beans in a spicy sauce with candied pecans. We ate […]
Filed in: American Asian Restaurant Review
Jul2
cityzen
I recently visited City Zen at the Mandarin-Oriental Hotel in Washington, the gustatory playground of chef Eric Ziebold. It seemed fitting to re-visit City Zen after trying his mentor’s work at the French Laundry last year. The evening’s 6-course tasting menu was augmented by 3 additions, including a mushroom amuse bouche, a lamb course, and an […]
Filed in: Asian French Out-of-Town Restaurant Review