Entries from December 2008

Burger King Gold Card: Lifetime Free Burgers

December 31st, 2008 · No Comments

A few days ago, Jay Leno was on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Leno heightened my senses when he mentioned the Burger King Gold Card.
Burger King Gold Card entitles the holder to an endless supply of free food.
Leno also treated the patrons lining up in back of him to a free meal.
Other celebrities including House star Hugh [...]

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McBeijing: McDonald’s In Beijing

December 30th, 2008 · No Comments

As one of the top global brands, McDonald’s has invaded Beijing with it first drive through last year. The first McDonald’s arrived in Beijing in 1991. Just a little bit over 15 years later, there are now over 800 restaurants in the country with 300 more to come in the next few years.
As a former [...]

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Hot Ice: Sculpting Ice

December 29th, 2008 · No Comments

Science Geeks out there will love this experiment.
I think hot ice makes a beautiful backdrop for a food platter.
Presentation is everything!

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Egg Cellent: Egg Trick

December 29th, 2008 · No Comments

I am asked frequently, “what make a restaurant successful?”
Hint. Provide customers with a remarkable experience.
3 Signals that guest are having are remarkable experience.
-Cameras are flashing. Guests want to capture memories.
-Read the guests’ facial features. Are they smiling? Wowed?
-Tip. Tipping is a monetary gesture. So a satisfied guest will show their appreciation through tipping.
Remarkable = create [...]

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Busted, mom lied: 8 Food Myths

December 29th, 2008 · No Comments

Mom said, “Eat your bok choy. No eat canned vegetables. No good.”
Well… so I thought. Just like Sherlock Holmes digging for answers, an article in Parade recently debunked common myths. Canned vegetable can be healthier than fresh vegetables.
Read the full list in Parade article.

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Jennifer 8. Lee at TED

December 29th, 2008 · No Comments

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A few years ago, I started writing an entrepreneur book featuring Asian Entrepreneurs. While interviewing Clarence Mao, the founder of Ling Ling’s,famously known for their pot stickers he suggested I get [...]

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McDonald’s Fastfood Rap

December 27th, 2008 · No Comments

My Fast Food Rap
Yo Yo Yo! Merry Christmas.
Licking my kung pao chicken, add my soy sauce
Chow mein, egg roll, mama where is my
orange chicken.
Fortune cookie tell me,
Call her up tonight.
Put your chopsticks in the air,
Waive them like chicken is on sale tonight.
Okay. I suck.
Leave it to the pro’s like Joe Woody.
His full collection of Fast [...]

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Bijou: French Food in Hayward

December 26th, 2008 · No Comments

Bijou
1036 B St
(between Foothill Blvd & Main St)
Hayward, CA 94541
(510) 888-1092
www.bijouexperience.com
Just like their creative fusion French dishes, Bijou stands on the leafy streets on B street. With its modern interior, a sense of sexiness arrives. High ceiling awaken the senses as upbeat music increase jolts the heart beat.
Our server Frankie was above par. [...]

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Kung Fu Turkey: Merry Christmas

December 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

Happy Holidays.
Over Thanksgiving, our family feasted on turkey marinated with Chinese sauce. It’s my grandmother’s house recipe. I call it the “Kung Fu turkey”.
First, brine the turkey.
In a big bucket, fill with 4 cups of salt, 1 cup of sugar, and 1 whole sliced lemon.
Brine for at least 24 hours.
This technique ensures moist meat.
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Chill: Frozen Yogurt Downtown San Francisco on Kearny St.

December 22nd, 2008 · 2 Comments

Chill
125 Kearny St
(between Post St & Vermehr Pl)
San Francisco, CA 94108
(415) 433-1233
“Let’s chill, and settle down.”
More sexy Lyrics.
“All my love is for you.”
“Whatever you want, I will do.”
Growing up in the 80s, Guy rocked the house with this song.
As an immigrant from Hong Kong, the lyrics blew my mind away. The lyrics
reminded me to [...]

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