Smoking Cold

Ron — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:44:34 -0600

Where there's smoke, there's usually fire, but in the case of these smoked dishes, they're actually served at room temperature.

Satisfying a Craving for 101 Noodle Express

Ron — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 12:05:00 -0600

After having been gone from LA for a few years, the one food item I missed the most (of many) was the beef roll, and the first restaurant trip I took was to the one spot I knew where to find it, 101 Noodle Express. As it turns out, niu rou juan bing 牛肉捲餅 is actually kinda hard to find. If anyone knows what kind of food nerd I am, they'll tell you that I fetishize that. Bring me the hard to find stuff!

Beef Sandwiches

Ron — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:10:57 -0700

There's enough different cuts of beef that you can have a variety of beef sandwiches, ranging from sirloin, short ribs, or flank.

The One About All The Nasty Bits

Ron — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:47:02 -0700

Jacob Grier raises some concerns regarding the rise in popularity in offal. What are the economic effects of people eating animals that suddenly have more to offer than traditional cuts? To answer that, one must look at the two points of consumption for any meat product at the retail level: the grocery store and the restaurant.

Thai Drinking Food

Ron — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:12:36 -0700

Pony up to the bar and order the Thai rendition of pub grub, ranging from small appetizers to bigger-sized entrees. And make sure you've got beer or whiskey in hand.