Monthly Archives: September 2014

Roadtripping in China, Part 1: Passing the Chinese Driving Test

Roadtripping in China, Part 1: Passing the Chinese Driving Test

One of the things I miss the most in China is being able to get in a car and go wherever we want to go. Because travel is just as much about the journey as it is about the destination, I find mobility really affects how I experience a place. Despite knowing that, it has still taken us two years to get our act together and embark on the somewhat amusing, but mostly just tedious process of …

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Stir-Fried Lemongrass Spare Ribs (suon heo sa)

Stir-Fried Lemongrass Spare Ribs (suon heo sa)

Lemongrass is one of my favorite ingredients. It seems impossible for anything to taste bad if there’s lemongrass in it. (I think this is also true of coconut milk.) It’s one of those pleasing and in no way offensive Asian flavors that you can easily serve to folks who want to try something exotic and different but aren’t ready for something like shrimp paste or fermented black beans. I especially love marinating meats with lemongrass and then grilling …

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