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I am a tony fan. I think his cook's tour was outstanding. I also enjoyed the vietnam episode (and I think it was the best one so far). But the thing that was really missing for me was the focus on the food. Before all of you jump, I don't mean we didn't see enough of tony eating but I wish we had seen a little bit more about the specifics of what he was eating. I think he did a good job of it in the Bun Cha segment. He talked about the noodles, grilled meats and the various condiments. But for the final segment on the island, I wish he spent a bit more time on the dishes that were served. Soup

Dittos on the sentiment. East coast, instead of the chinease food festival we have the oppressive heat and humidity. Please post pictures. Soup

This sound really good. Mind sharing the recipe???

I like the NJ show a lot more than the Paris show. Few things, I like the fact that Mario seem to have a good sense of humor (I wish Malto Mario would come back, but that is another thread). I wished he had covered a bit more about the J market. All I learned was that Japanease like over the top packaging and marketing (tell me something new). Was interested in the food court but he didn't show anything much. I did like the small segment about korean food but it was very small. If I were trying to introduce korean to a general audiance, I don't know that Soon Doobu would have been the first choice. But it did seem the weather was cold and rainy, perfect soon doobu weather. As for the whole assimilation...I don't know that I'd make that connection between food and cultural assimilation. Know enough bananas that really love their mom's home cooking...

I like this topic as I was having the same toughts as I passed on a number of ingrediants at the super market today. Braised Short Ribs deep fried turkey Chili Oxtail Soup Gumbo (chicken, seafood, I don't care) Red beans and rice Ham (city, I have yet to tackle country. I use Alton B's recipe) Bread Then I passed all the fresh fruits and melons and thought, I'm not in a hurry just yet. Soup

Wilber's dark and milk chocolate mixed box.

When I used to stay out late/early in the morning, there were two things that I look forward to cap off the evening. First is the a great breakfast at a diner . The other is going to a korean place.

Where do you live? Just as a general rule for me, I like large ethic grocery stores. I was in LA and stopped in a persian market. They had some great sour charries for $2 bucks per pound. The local korean and hispanic markets have great fresh stuff and better variety than any of the supermarket chains.

I would really appreciate the article. BTW, really enjoyed your article in the post this week. My wife and I are still looking for the indian place in washington. We use to live about 2 miles from Devon (little india) in Chicago and we still miss it.

So it begs the question, who has the best and consistant indian buffet? I use to like Bombay Bistro but not anymore.

I had lunch today at the Indian Supper club in the worldgate center in reston. They have the lunch time buffet for $9. I have been to a lot of indian buffets and i can definetly say that this was the worst indian buffet I've ever eaten. The rice was greasy (i'm assuming alot of ghee), the quality of rice used was poor, the selection of condiments and dishes was limited. What was there was bland and poor. I will not go back to this place. What a waste of time and money.

Carribean grilled side could be meal by themselves. The ladies know how to do it. I wish it was closer. I like the fact they use real coal on the chicken. Been to the one next to marks duck house. Also good. Actually, now that I've thought about it, not sure that I've ever had a bad peruvian chicken. It that some places are better than others (more on the sides than the actual chicken, although the chicken has slight differences too). As for the green sauce, anyone know the recipe? Anyone know the recipe for peruvian chicken at home? Soup

I can read korean a little bit. I usually don't have much problems with menus. Sometime I can sound things out but sometime don't know what they mean. I had a GREAT time in LA Ktown. I wish I had more time to spend there. I think korean specialty resturants are great. I think the next time I'm in LA, I'm going to try to do more exploring. I'm pretty sure I can talk my father into going LA (he seemed very interested as I describe Ktown) so I don't have to worry about language issues. Soup

Carribean Grill is my favorite place. It always tasted like peruvian chicken. I didn't it tasted like it had Jerk or even Pollo Asado. What ever it is I usually get my peruvian chicken fix there.

I don't think anyone has mentioned this place but it is not dine in. Kam Sam Grocery in Rockville (I think its on Hungerford) and in Annandale offer the chinese a take out lunch from their extensive prepared food bar. I have eaten at both many times and the place in Rockville is far better (seems clearner and greater selection). You have a choice of 3 dishes that come with couple of scoops of rice. It a fair amount of food and the quality if better than most chinese places you'd likely go to. At a price of $4.40 (it may be a few pennies off) it is a great deal. I get usually get two meals out of it. Soup

Even at korean resturants that don't have the built in grills, if you order grill dishes (more than one order, total), they will bring out a portable butane grill setup for you. I like the places that use wood/coals instead of gas but they are few and far between. Soup

Sorry about the bad experience but the shore area has a lot of these type places. Sounds like you would have done better at the windmill. Certainly cheaper.

I along with all of you love eggs. Is there anything so great as eggs over easy? Put it on rice or on toast and there you have it. However, I have been cutting my egg consumption way back. What exactly is the AMA's read on eggs and how many we should be eating a week? Any insights? Soup

Dumplings...Yum!!! Not in order... Mandoo (korean dumplings), Fried or in soup. Most people do Turkey for Thanksgiving day. At our place it wouldn't be Thanksgiving without Mandoo. Southern Chicken and dumplings (with noodles) Chinese Crab dumplings. Lobster Ravioli Two thoughts as I think about dumplings. It is one of the worlds great comfort food. I think the chinease do dumplings better than anyone. Just go to any great dim sum resturant.

First Thanks for the Egulleter for the recommendations!!! It really helped. I was in SF, first. Didn't have any korean food. I did however find two places of note. First was a ramen place called Santa Ramen (least that's what it said on the menu). I like it so much I went there twice which is a lot becuase I was in SF less than 24 hours. Had grilled octopus (really good), fried tofu covered in benito flakes (best I've ever had) and the ramen was really good. The place is in 805 South B st. in San Mateo. I got the pork flavor ramen and the second time the soy flavored ramen. I would highly recommend the place. The first time we showed up right as it opened for dinner and got in right away. The second time I was there by myself and I waited about 20 minute for a seat and another 40 minute before my food arrived. It was worth the wait. I also ate at a vietnamease resturant in Burlingame called Le Petite. Its on El cominalreal (sp?). $6.45 for pho in a bowl large enough to bathe in. Great deal and the pho was really good. In LA, I did not make it to two places, Pinks and Phillippe(sp?) but I did make it to koreatown (my first time). As Randy Newman sings, I love LA, if for nothing else koreatown. It was dense, noisy and not that clean but the resturants put anything I've been to here on the east cost to shame. I had better food in LA koreatown than many places in Seoul. I only made it to three places. The first place I wanted to go to was Sa Rit Gol but I couldn't find it. In the process, I accidentally drove into Chosun Garbi. The valet open the door, it smelled good, I was hungry so I went in. As soon as I went in, I thought I don't want to be here. Large resturant I thought catering to western pallet. Before I could walk out, they had me sit down. I order the Chosun Galbi. It rocked. The cut of meat was great, very well marbled and the seasoning was not overly sweet or salty. The panchan was good as well. Most were above average and a few were amazing. Their Cucumber kimchi was the best. I would definitely go back. The second place I went to was Sa Rit Gol. I asked and I finely found it (hertz never lost is not that great). This is now my favorite korean resturant!!! The panchan (kimchies) were at their peak and everything was fresh. My favorite thing about korean is not the main dish but the panchan (which is why I love jungshik). I want to go back. The merichi and mul kimchi were my favorite. Mul kimchi had the tang. I getting hungry thinking about it. I would love to know their kimchi secret or who supplies them. Third place was a little hole where I got take out kimbap for my drive to OC. Good kimbap. I also did a couple of tofu places in irvine. Good but nothing to write home about. I love LA for the weather and Koreatown!!! Didn't care for the traffic or the road condition (do they ever pave in CA). I am looking forward to my next trip to LA. I am going to spend a lot more time in koreatown. Yum. Soup

Welcome to DC area!!! Check out this website. I like his web site a lot and have tried many of the resturants he refers to. You will not go wrong. http://www.gmu.edu/jbc/Tyler/ethnic.htm For Vietnamese, you'll be pretty happy exploring Eden Center. It is located in the 7 corners area of Arlington. Let me know if you can't find direction. A lot of different resturant. There is one place of note that I just went to. I can't remember the name but it specializes in tofu. I got some of their tofu dishes this week as well as some fresh soft tofu. It is excellent. Best Pho: Pho 75 I think they are great. I think they have the best broth around and the worst service but its a pho place. There is also a place in the Eden center right next to Viet Royal (can't remember the name). It serves pho and the ambiance is great (a nice dive type of place). Best Bun Mi: Next to Pho 75 is a place (don't quote me: DC bun mi???). Its on Rt 50 across the street from Lohmann's plaza. They bake the bread right on premise. Really good. I like it better than any place I've tried in Eden center. Best V-Rest: Viet Royal but I have found them incosistant. When they are great, it is amazing. But even on the same dish, its a pot luck on if it will be great or not. They would run these shrimp and crab specials at half price. My family would be hard pressed to spend $30 buck there. Korean there a lot of great places but you have to go out to the burbs. Again referred to tyler's website. The washington post also had this past Thursday in the Fairfax section, a number of articles about korean food and resturants. Check it out. For the beginner, I'd recommend places like Woo Lee Oak or Sorak Garden. You get a good overview of stuff and things most people are familar with. There are a few places that I like. VitGol (sp??) on columbia pike near the annandale fire house and behind the burger king (sorry I don't have the address or better directions). PM me and I'll find it for you. I think it is the best place for Soon Duboo which is a soft tofu stew. Seoul SoonDae House: Specializes in SoonDae, korean black susauge. This places specializes in parts of pigs you'd see on fear factor. Really good susage and susage soup and excellent hamul pajon. Yaechon: best place after a long night out. Good all around. BBQ are good. Try the BBQ meal that comes with 4 of 5 different kinds of meats and seafood. Really good. Their HaeJangGuk is the best one i've found around washington. Woo Lee Oak: Best Nang Myun in DC. Lunch Box: Korean Chinease. Really good Jam Pong and Ja Jang Mein. On Little River Turnpike. Super H: Best Korean Grocery (if you want to cook yourself). Also has a "food court" and can get good korean dishes. Lotte, which is also close by has a good food court. Le Matin de Paris: korean bakery. Good coffee, great pastries and great couches (although not enough). I do not like Buffets. I think Il Mee has the worst food and would urge people to stay away but I also know other who like the place. I believe Tyler on the website I've referred to at the top of the page actually has most of these places with address and phone number. Good luck and happy eating.

I really love great hot dogs, susage, brats, kilbasa, etc. You get the idea. Brats especially, if you boiled them first they take no time at all. We also like a leg of lamb. I buy a leg (most of the time boneless at costco). I butterfly it, cut it into two or three section. Marinate using different recipe. Alton Brown's "silence of leg o' lamb" recipe is my favorite. I also used a yogurt recipe posted on egullet that was very good. It take 15 to 25 minutes. Very quick. I love ribs korean style. You can get what is known as a LA cut rib or Flanken (I may be incorrect here) at korean grocery store. Marinate with soy, sugar, garlic and ginger. It takes about 2 to 3 minutes on each side. White rice and vegies, you're ready to eat. Grilled fish, yum. Sorry to hear about your allergies. We been doing Tallapia. Really good clean testing white fish and very cheap. Much better then (IMHO) salmon or tuna. olive oil, salt and pepper, yum. Skin is the best part. Good luck. Soup

I eat out alone at least once a week. They are more informal type of resturants, unless I'm on business. Never really bothers me and I read or do what ever I want. One curious thing is that when I've gone to Dim Sum, at some chinese resturants they have asked if I mind sharing a table. I've never have a problem.

Someone suggest a korean food crawl in LA korea town. I don't think I'll be able to do that but for those of you who live there, it sounds like a pretty interesting idea.

My friend and I eat korean food last night got into a discussion about J-food. We were talking about the difference in korean spoons and chinease spoons. However we couldn't figure out if at a janpanease table if a spoon is set. If so what do they look like? My friend was recently in japan and he said he got spoon that were basically chinease spoons. Soup