(Yakult is a digestive yogurt drink, only a few ounces)
Hong Kong people are skinny. There are a few heavy set people, but rarely. Riding in the MTR (subway) the seats are not even design to fit more heavy set people.
3 Main reasons why they are fit
1) Amount of walking. In the States, [...]

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Food is more than just something we put in our mouths. It is even more than just substance the provides us with energy. Food is dynamic.
For instance, a hot strawberry Pop Tarts reminds me about my elementary school mornings. My mom would yell “grab the Pop Tart and eat in [...]

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The Japan Michelin guide arrives in Japan. Having traveled to both Paris and Tokyo, I see a few similarities in their foods.
1st. They both value food art. Food plating just made me want to eat every dish.
2nd. They focus on quality, not quantity. (flaky croissants and crepes)
note: Thanks to @Blkrocket from Twitter for [...]

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Campusfork loves Twitter. Through this micro blogging site, we have been able to share food photos and blogs. Now, even San Francisco top chefs are doing the same.
Read about it in the San Francisco Chronicle Article: Gastronomic glitterati joins the Twitterverse
If you’re on Twitter, add us.
@rayfilwong

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“O% trans fat!” Located on the upper right hand corner on the bag of potato chip. But caution, a recent article from NPR goes into more details about how this really isn’t accurate.

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day!Watch the video above for corn beef and cabbage recipe.
Food Network’s creative spin on a classic is corn beef and cabbage pizza recipe.

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This post is for foodies that love history. New York Times Article featuring the history of cashew chicken.

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Ming Tsai shucking oyster
Reader’s Digest wrote about Top 10 Aphrodisiacs. I am going out to make an avocado banana shake.

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When I was in elementary school, my passion for cooking began sprouting.
But Mom said, “get out of the kitchen, stay away from the hot stove.”
If I only had a copy of Cooking Mama.
Testing out the game with my third grade friend, I can see her animated expressions as she wiggled back and forth the Wii [...]

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More Learn to Cook at 5min.com
Continue to trek down the path toward knife mastery, the 5min video displays cutting vegetables without losing your fingers. Main point to consider, always keep your finger nails facing the wall, not the ceiling when cutting.

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Happy New Year!
Food art adds creativity to a dish. From a diver rising above water melon flesh to a guitar pear, hands down, OMGowned has the best food art I have seen.

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Happy New Year!

Oops, not this type of knife skills! (Please do not attempt at home)

That’s better. A show about knife skills used in Japanese cuisine

Martin Yan demonstrating his knife skills

Often times, details can make a good dish super. This includes having great knife skills.
When I in middle school, I would wake up Saturday [...]

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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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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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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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Hey look! Thats Phoebe Buffay from Friends. Video game king Nintendo has published Personal Trainer: Cooking that allows users to cook using interactive recipes.
It’s really cool.
Voice activated commands such as “Next” (next step in recipe) and “Details” (providing more specific information) allow users to talk to the game console.
Other features
-Built in calculator to keep [...]

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Dorm food has been often associated with dull mash potatoes and dried up meat loaf. Not at UC Berkeley’s dining halls. In the past fear years, the campus known for its academia is now serving up delights from Indian Naan bread to Vietnamese pho, especially to cater to the large amount of Asian [...]

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