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Needed a quick meal before getting to the airport. So stopped by this nice little creperie in #bentonvillearkansas I had to try both the savory and sweet crepes, so ordered both. Can’t finish them but yummy. @crepespaulette @fayettevillear #nwarkansas #frenchcrepes (at Crepes Paulette) https://www.instagram.com/p/Co5Y4Esv3QR/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Who would have thunk that #nwarksnsas have such delicious Indian food. This casual place was perfect after a long day of cooking and serving and rendezvous with old friends @karin.endy #indianfood #casualfood #bentonvillear @fayettevillear (at CHOLA CAFE) https://www.instagram.com/p/Co3pIfhMbSB/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Oh no! What are we going to do? Line down the block for @meijinwa #dimsum pop up. What fun to work with @darwinbeyer and his crew to do this event. (at Meiji Japanese Cuisine) https://www.instagram.com/p/Co2-o8IPXZG/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

After a full day of hard work, @pizzeriaruby is the place to relax. It was crowded, but amazing pizza and other Italian fare. Chef Michael himself offered us the most fluffy and delicious lemon zeppole. Thank you chef for a wonderful dinner. #italianfood #pizza #nwarkansas @fayettevillear (at Pizzeria Ruby) https://www.instagram.com/p/Co1PWbvsZD0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

What a day it was at #brightwaternwa. I had such a wonderful time presenting a #chinesedumplings workshop for the staff and other food and nutrition professionals. We made potstickers, shumai and sesame mochi balls. #chinesefood #chinesecooking @fayettevillear (at Brightwater NWA) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoyAKJzPEQS/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#lunarnewyear celebration with friends from the #berkshire at #cheli. What a great meal it was! Delicious food and great company. #chinesefood #chineserestaurant #shanghaifood #eastvillagenyc (at CheLi) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoEgcmUuQg8/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

A class at #hgshomechef yesterday explores the Chinese tradition of serving symbolic foods during #lunarnewyear We made #steamedfish #friedricecake and #eggdumplings (no picture) Thank you guys for being such great students. #chinesefood #chinesecookingclass (at Hillsdale General Store & HGS Home Chef) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoCx6NXug3B/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

So good to be able to gather with family again for #lunarnewyear Happy New Year of the Rabbit to all! #chinesefood #familyreunion #chinesenewyear #yearoftherabbit #yearoftgerabbit2023 (at New York, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnvzWjBMLX3/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Before Christmas we went to @chuckvalla #thairestaurant in #hellskitchen @vallatable for dinner. The food was insanely delicious. Just look at the pictures. Make me hungry all over again. #thaifood #thaifoodstagram #thaifoodlover (at Hell's Kitchen) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnLr-7YMKGj/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Went back to @urbanhawker for lunch yesterday. Tried out @hainan_jones #hainanchickenrice and @daisysdreamkitchen #laksa The chicken rice was quite good. Both roasted and poached chicken were tender. The rice can be more flavorful with stronger broth flavor, but it was ok. Chili sauce was nice and garlicky. The laksa though was disappointing. They didn’t even bother to properly source the noodles. They use bee hoon instead. The broth was ok, not great. It was more a curry bee hoon dish. It is possible to get laksa style noodles here. (at Urban Hawker) https://www.instagram.com/p/CjW6W_ls2W7/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Tried out this very popular new #hotpot place. The wait was way too long. But the food was fresh and the service was gracious. We did have a very good meal. It is hot pot Time again. (at Shoo Long Kan NYC) https://www.instagram.com/p/CjSEocsu9Cn/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Went to the soft opening of @urbanhawkers and tried out some dishes. Was not very impressed. We tried mee rebus from Padi NYC and the gravy was too soupy with overwhelming dried prawn flavor. They did not have the satay today. We also tried the chicken biryani and roti prata with egg from Mamak’s Corner. The rice was tasteless and the prata was thick and dense. A decent item was oyster omelette from Prawnoholic. Don’t get to try the chicken rice from Hainan Jones. And Daisy’s Dream was not serving food today. Will have to return to try others dishes. But first impression was disappointing. (at New York, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ci1sFRIOF1z/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Over the weekend we went to this modern eclectic #chineserestaurant in the #eastvillagenyc I was really impressed by the food with a twist. Very tasty and well presented. #modernchinesecuisine (at Uluh Tea House) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfDbcsSMtUL/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

So good to have the opportunity to have dinner with @raghavaniyer while we’re in Minneapolis. Having the chance to dine at @annbkool restaurant was even more exciting. Delicious food and great company. (at Sooki & Mimi) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ce74cXoMhuU/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

A quick lunch in Minneapolis often involve #hmongfood We decided to go to @unionhmongkitchen right near our AirBnB in the #northloopmpls Love the flavorful and satisfying #bbqfood there. @grazenorthloop (at Union Hmong Kitchen) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ce4EVKqpIT2/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Before returning to NYC from Minneapolis, we visited our dear friends Nancy and Arnie in Scandia. They took us into #wisconsin and dinner at a supper club. It was certainly an experience one cannot miss when in the Midwest. The food was really quite good and plentiful. #supperclub #wisconsinsupperclub #walleye #oldfashioned (at Indianhead Supper Club) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cev5RsgrnNV/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

We managed to get to chef Gavin Kaysen’s award winning restaurant. The gluten free pasta was delicious. I didn’t even miss the gluten. #northloopdining #northloop #modernamericancuisine (at Spoon and Stable) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cev3RilLV_l/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=