Category Archives: chinese food
We Came Back: An Arnold Schwarzenegger Movie Marathon
We’ve run a few different movie-and-food nights over the years, each organized around different stars (of varying caliber). This year, it was Schwarzenegger’s turn. Come bask in the guilty pleasures of a 4-movie binge of 80s (and 90s) action, paired with completely over-indulgent foods! Continue reading
Filed under #65, #65-20, #66, #66-20, chinese food, ice cream, movies, south american, thai food
CSA Spectacular: The Recipes Return
Over the years, our CSA has given us a fair quantity of unusual foods that we’ve never seen before. This year, our goal is to cook every single thing that we receive in the box. Each time we receive our share, we’ll be documenting the recipes we’ve used in our quest. This time, our new-to-us ingredient was tatsoi — so we’ve got a recipe for that, and a whole bunch more. Check it out! Continue reading
Miso & Wonton: Our DIY Asian Soup Tournament
Over the course of 2012, we ran what we called an ‘Asian Soup Tournament.’ I had planned on a Miso Soup Tournament, but since Michael is more of a wonton soup guy, we decided to include both soups on the list. Throughout the year, we hit the seven locations planned, and here are the results of the tournament! Continue reading
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Filed under #12, #12-12, asian soup, chinese food, miso soup, restaurant, wonton soup
Delicious Eats In Pittsburgh’s Chinatown
When you think of the unique neighborhoods around the City of Pittsburgh, chances are there’s no ‘Chinatown’ that comes to mind. What you may not know about Pittsburgh, however, is that we once had a lively Chinatown district. We went downtown and visited what little that remains. Continue reading
Filed under #12, #12-12, #25, #25-12, #67, #67-12, asian soup, chinatown, chinese food, downtown
A North Hills Excursion: Chinese At House Of Lee
Well, I know that after the excitement that was Pittsburgh Restaurant Week, I said we were going to take a break from restaurants for a little bit. But as it turns out, we had our first GroupOn of the year … Continue reading
Filed under #12, #12-12, #29, #29-12, chinese food, dinner, groupon, groupon/living social, miso soup, north hills, restaurant
Our Year In Overindulgence: Seafood Buffet (And More) At Hokkaido
Ok, I’ll admit, when it came to the end of the list, we may have been scraping for ideas a bit. But this Achievement is just so inclusive, covering so many different aspects of indulgence! We completed our seafood overindulgence … Continue reading
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Filed under #100, #100-10, buffet, chinese food, food, restaurant, seafood, sushi
Murray Avenue Restaurant Challenge: Zaw’s Asian Food & Sweet Tammy’s
Our next restaurant was another take-out stop, Zaw’s Asian Food. I really had thought this was a grocery store, and not a restaurant, up until we started doing the research for this Achievement (oh, you didn’t know there was research … Continue reading
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Filed under #2, #2-10, bakery, chinese food, dessert
Murray Avenue Restaurant Challenge: Ka Mei (And A Fortuneless Fortune)
It was a dark and stormy night… No really, it was! It started out breezy and lovely, but just as we found parking on a side street off of Murray Avenue, the skies opened and one of the most torrential … Continue reading
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Filed under #2, #2-10, chinese food, restaurant, squirrel hill, weather