Summer, see you on the flip side

26Sep10

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Pho bo with a twist

11Sep10

I can’t mention how much I love pho, a vietnamese noodle soup usually served at stalls throughout cities in Vietnam. The broth consists of beef marrow bones, brisket, charred onion, fish sauce and a bunch of spices most noteably cinnamon. Our condiments were: Thai basil, bean sprouts, cilantro, pickled onions, siracha. Each bowl got some [...]

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Sprechen sie deutches?

11Sep10

A few friends of mine had a German wine tasting last weekend. German wine is almost synonymous with Riesling although there many other wine varieties with can be just as deep and alluring. Like most cork dorks I am incredibly partial to riesling. The acid and depth of secondary flavors almost always leads to a [...]

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Tags: german wine, riesling