worlds apart. Thai Nakorn’s Pad See Ew edge was the smoky character that comes from wok-hey. “Wok-hey”, if you don’t already know, is that elusive flavor that comes from cooking on a properly hot, seasoned...

. OMFG! Sichuan Gourmet’s flaming fuqi feipian was not sufficient training for these pockets of hell (although the next day after-effects are similar!). The rest of the meal was quite tame, but I couldn’t tell if it...

the acidity during cooking process, but keep a low flame to simmer and stir at regular intervals so as to not scorch. Adding a grated carrot also adds a certain amount of sweetness to tame any bitterness. I also use RevereWare,...

shirt and sandals are what you typically find) a little dressier in places like Bouchons, Fresco and the Vintage Room. The “Severe Thunderstorms” that the Okanagan gets are pretty tame compared to the rest of the...

I also like to boil and mash, but I find that the secret is to boil them in chicken stock instead of salted water. The chicken stock tames the pepperiness of the turnip and makes it much more palatable. Otherwise I also boil and...

of Semarang, by the flickering flame of a gas lantern, this pan fried snack starts out with a pliable dough. Expert hands then stretch and work the dough into a thin membrane as wide as a bed-sheet. It is slapped onto an oiled...

. The namul is equally good from either source, but the actual (cabbage) kimchi is far better in Japan...or from our Japanese supermarket here. Now, before some xenophobic Korean flames back at me, I’ll point out that there...

May get flamed for this, but The IVY has wonderful NOLA Food. Try the Gumbo Ya Ya....amazing. Lynne Von Kersting, the co-owner of the IVY is from NOLA. She loves and respects the food from the area.

Ok, before you flame me with your flamethrowing squirt gun, let me just say that I think AOC is a fine restaurant. Still, given the rave reviews the place receives on this board (and elsewhere), I find that it really...

. I had heard the tail was regarded as a delicacy by trappers in the old west and so I fixed that. You char the surface over a flame or under a broiler. The scaley skin can then be scraped off. The flesh is fatty, with scattered...

) In my opinion, the food preparation and ingredient quality at Szechwan 99 is vastly superior to Bamboo Garden when comparing many similar items. I actually found Bamboo Garden to be more tame in their spices, whereas I got...

. But we’re talking serious overheating – as in, you have to get the pan hot enough that food or oil in it has burst into flames. Again, each of us has to make his own decisions. But if you look at the facts that are...

I think if you do Kitchen 1540 you have to request the Chef’s tasting menu in advance. In my opinion the regular menu though simple and useing great ingedients is a bit tame.

thought it was going to be cilantro overkill (I’m not a huge fan of herb), but it worked!! The pungent herb really helped tame the tanginess of the sauce. The chewiness and roasted corn flavor of the huarache with the earthiness...

companion), and a jalapeno tropical sauce. I thought none of them enhanced the steak (wet-aged, corn fed Midwestern prime beef cooked over an open flame, for those of you who need to know those things.) Our sides, potatoes au...