. endurance athelete, and he orders two entrees with some frequency. Our problem is how often servers will simply not grasp this concept. Just Saturday, he ordered "Fried Oysters" and “Steamed Scallops”. The dude (and...

, Portland, 503.236.4868 CHINESE & KOREAN 1. Wong’s King Seafood: Comparable to good Cantonese and dim sum offerings in San Francisco and Vancouver, BC. Favorites include Peking duck, crispy pork, salt and pepper squid, and...

Pearl Oyster Bar, but haven’t used it yet.

Emeril nows how to cook? I watched a show of his one time where he couldn’t even open an oyster. A good general rule for me is not whether the host has the chops to do the recipe without a horde of PAs in the back.

status as it is a California wine and styles itself as "King of sauvignon blanc." I usually drink reds, and have a few favorites: -Pepperwood cabernet sauvignon for daily drinking ($5-10). -Cellar No. 8 cabernet sauvignon when...

I was ridiculed (sort of) on this site for recommending the 5lb. lobster at The Palm. Glad to hear that bigger does not mean tough and tasteless. For me, clams and oysters are best on the small side but I’ve never noted a...

lobster and crab cooked any possible way, the preserved egg with pork congee served during dim sum hours 8. Splash Cafe (pismo Beach) — clam chowder like I had it as a kid, my one indulgence. But bring your own peppermill...

while a deep fried snickers may have disappointed some (i had chino’s a few weeks ago and it was pretty tasty, with a much finer batter than the one used at the fair) the real king of deep fried confections is definitely...

Diners! Oh, where art thou? The place for malteds and milkshakes, giant western omelets, grilled cheese and dill pickles, or Ruebens or great cheeseburgers and fat fries, and salty homemade chicken soup with oyster crackers,...

Poutine from Burger King, chinese food from Fort Erie, Coffee Crisps, Smarties and frozen coca cola slushies from Ontario Place were the things I looked forward to the most when going to Canada. Luckily now I live in NYC and can...

is for this stuff. There are several different brands, you can try the different brands, but my mom says to stay clear of that brand for most sauces and pastes. We only use that one for Oyster Sauce. It was the one I wanted to...

in the Shanghainese department, especially for small hole-in-the-wall places serving home-style food. Shanghai Dumpling King and Shanghai House in SF plus Shanghai Restaurant in Oakland are good close-in options. All three also...

, I like to get things moving so we can have dinner by about 8. This week: Sunday – Crab-ricotta ravioli with white clam sauce Monday – galettes de sarrasin (buckwheat crêpes) with camembert and sautéeed asparagus,...

. Sometimes dad would bring home a chunk of smoked bonito wrapped in greasy butcher paper or open a can of sardines or smoked oysters. Dad would cut off pieces of cheese with his pocket knife and place them on a cracker with a...

&j sandwiches, black walnut cake, Jell-o shots, hash browns, fries with cheese and/or gravy, and mountain oysters. Plus rappie pie; technically Nova Scotian, but doesn’t it SEEM white trash? Only chowhounds can understand...