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17 Course Lunch at Momofuku Ko

Momofuku Ko is located where Momofuku Noodle Bar used to be. I remember once I was taking Ryan to Noodle Bar and I just walked right into Ko. They pointed us next door where they moved. Point being, the restaurant is black with a single peach on the front door to guide your way. [...]

Dinner last last week?

Sometimes when we’re lazy, we just cook some rice, and heat up some Trader Joe black beans. This is our lazy dinner.

Seriously, it’s sort of like a burrito bowl. The beans themselves, we cook them with garlic, a pinch of green curry, and some spices to taste. I like to add some [...]

There is something pleasing about cutting pearly egg whites…

There are some food stuffs that I enjoy handling. One of them is egg whites. Peeling hard-boiled eggs are annoying, but when you manage to cook them just right (for a long period under boiling), the shells peel away perfectly. THAT is satisfying. Then, taking the egg yolks out (they just make things [...]

Paul demonstrates the proper way to eat cheerios

Apparently you drink the milk and then take a bite out of the cereal. Or so this picture suggests…

I too, like to preserve the crunchiness of cereal and prefer several small bowls than one big bowl.

“Umi! Are you going to put me on your blog?” There you are Paul. You are [...]

Bushwick Tacos

Sometime last month, Tortilleria Mexicana Los Hermanos became #1 Restaurant in NYC. It used to be dominated by Per Se, so a place right next door to where I live and CHEAP, how can we not try this place out? The thing is, Ry and I are [...]