Tag Archives: noodles

Bosphorus

Posted on March 30, 2009 by Meg

Bosphorus Restaurant 329 North Harrison Ave Cary, NC I drive past Bosphorus restaurant every week on my way to teach at Chinese school, but it was our first time eating there. Inside, Bosphorus is decorated with posters of Turkish landscapes … Continue reading →

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Mangosteens

Posted on July 13, 2008 by Meg

I’ve been meaning to get a photo of this crazy fruit since we first saw it, but here’s one from Tomato Egg Noodles: Tomato Egg Noodles also has this to say: The mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana) ??? is a small, round … Continue reading →

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Nuren Jie

Posted on April 6, 2008 by Meg

Yesterday, Stick and I went exploring at the famous Lady Street (Nuren Jie). They have some gorgeous flower stalls, manicure and massage places, and lots of clothes shopping. The shopping was kind of like a less pushy, more expensive Silk … Continue reading →

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Illiterate At Best

Posted on February 24, 2008 by Meg

I’ve hit a frustrating plateau with my Chinese-speaking. When I speak, I give the tones a good shot, and hope for the best. If I can’t get the tone of “glass” right, hopefully the rest of the sentence, usually “I’d … Continue reading →

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Snacking With Trimalchio

Posted on February 8, 2008 by Meg

When I lived in Yantai, I believed I had been offered every bit of sealife imaginable. Like most theories I had about China, this turned out to be inaccurate. I think the seahorses might have been a novelty item even … Continue reading →

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Russian Mirage

Posted on February 5, 2008 by Meg

Stick and I went exploring down the Russian street between the Ritan Park Jenny Lou’s and The Place. It’s at the eastern end of Ritan Bei Lu, where it meets Dongdaqiao Lu. The last time I was at The Place, … Continue reading →

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Wangfujing Snack Street

Posted on January 13, 2008 by Meg

It’s time for another trip to Wangfujing to visit the foreign-language bookstores! I’ve read everything in the house at least twice (Except for Scarlett, because seriously, once was more than enough.) and needed to restock, and Stick was looking for … Continue reading →

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OK Computer

Posted on January 11, 2008 by Meg

Chris Anderson , the editor of Wired, is interviewed on 123-reg blog about what Anderson calls the long tail effect, that is, our shift from a few major mainsteam products to a “long tail” of smaller niche products. The shift … Continue reading →

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Sunday Afternoon

Posted on October 14, 2007 by Meg

This afternoon, Stick and I took a long walk to our new favorite restaurant. Our new spot isn’t very different from any of the other little not-dumpling restaurants in the area, but the differences are significant ones. The tables and … Continue reading →

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Not The Same

Posted on October 8, 2007 by Meg

This is Stick about to eat hot pot (did I mention how awesome hotpot is? ‘Cause it is. Unless it gave me food poisoning…) We went to Da Bu Tong, apparently it’s pretty famous for varieties of hotpot broth and … Continue reading →

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