CAL Cooking Club
“Damm, that mushroom soup is great.”
One slurp, then I quickly dunked bread into the full bodied soup.
With strong earthy notes, the soup excited my palate.
This was the reward after a playful lecture.
Last week, I returned to my alma mater UC Berkeley. Walking along the leafy road that leads to Valley Life Science [...]

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Dear Culinary King,
Fast food without the guilt. Can this truly ever exist?
Just an hour ago, I finally got to try Amanda’s, located on the leafy streets of Berkeley. Before setting one foot into the door, bright lights radiate a sense of discovery. Perhaps Amanda’s attempt to destroy the term “good tasting fast food” [...]

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Little China Kitchen
215 E. 3rd Ave.
San Mateo, CA 94401
Tel: (650) 348-3890
M-T: 11am – 9:30pm
Friday – Sat: 11am – 10pm
Sunday: 12pm-9:30pm
www.littlechinakitchen.com
Free Delivery with $15 purchase
Price Range: $15 and up
Contrary to its name, Little China Kitchen serves a big menu creating fusion delights across the board. Patrons can easily bypass the less than spectacular façade and [...]

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Most of the time, just a few dash of creativity spice can move our senses. O Bento is a Japanese site dedicated to creating art work in the lunch boxes.
While traveling in Tokyo, I saw hundreds of salary men/women wake up early in the morning and commute to work. It a nice surprise [...]

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Many have wondered why I have not been writing much. It is because I had a gigantic writing cramp. It was a needed break. As a published food writer, I was too caught up in writing a fluid prose, focusing too much on typing the right adjectives or nouns.
I have also updated our [...]

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