Asian Food Culture: How to Eat Korean Barbecue
Korean BBQ has become very popular. The Korean BBQ experience is far different from other types of "BBQ" (Southern, backyard etc). Your meal will begin with several small dishes collectively known as banchan. The number and...
Asian Food Culture: Pho
Tasty Chomps! Ricky Ly and Krystle Nguyen interview the Saigon Noodle and Grill Vietnamese Restaurant owner Vincent Thuy Nguyen. Vincent introduce the Vietnamese Pho and how is the way to eat the Pho.
Saigon Noodle...
TastyChomps.com presents A Travel Tour Guide to Tokyo, Japan
Tōkyō (東京) is the capital of Japan and is one of the most populated cities in the world with over 31 million people living in the greater Tokyo area. Bustling, high tech cityscapes juxtaposing...
When tradition meets modernity
While some aspects of Japanese food culture, like sushi, and ramen have become more main stream around the world, there are still many traditions and cultural aspects which remain relatively unknown to the general...
Discover This Drink: Makgeolli
Makgeolli is traditional Korean rice wine that is gaining its popularity in Korea among Generation X and Millennials (those who are born in 1965-1993). The native drink to Korea, has been around since...
Dreams will come true if you believe
I admit that the Central Florida Dragon Parade and Lunar New Year Festival is the biggest thing I have ever done so far in my life.
This crazy idea came into life four years ago...
2015 Vietnamese New Year Festival in Orlando hosted by the Vietnamese Catholic Church
Photos: Don Vu and Ricky Ly
On Jan 31 weekend, the Vietnamese Catholic Church of Orlando, St Philip Phan van minh hosted their annual Vietnamese New Year Festival at the Central Florida Fairgrounds for 2015 –...
“Matsusaka Beef” Tasting Reception in Orlando
On January 22, 2015, I had the distinct honor and pleasure to attend the “Matsusaka Beef” Introductory Press-Release & Tasting Conference. Wagyu, which literally means Japanese beef, is known through out the world for...
Japanese culture, food, and excitement at the Orlando Japan Festival
The Orlando Japan Festival is an annual event put on by the Japan Association of Orlando, the local Orlando Japanese community, and is one of my favorite events of the year – where you...
Celebrate the 20th Anniversary while giving back to the community
Photos: Sam Park & C.K. Lau (To view the photo album, visit www.facebook.com/asiatrend)
Orlando Downtown Shinjung Korean Restaurant celebrated the 20th anniversary on September 11. Restaurant manager Michael Lee came up an idea to give back to the community, seniors and...