Eulogy to Souplantation

From the start of this year, none of us have been strangers to bad news. Today I found out that Souplantation, the beloved AYCE soup & salad chain is closing for good. I’m not exaggerating when I say the news almost brought me to tears. And yes, admittedly it’s been an even tougher past couple…

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Local SD Food Crawl

During our most recent visit to San Diego, we stayed with a fellow friend who is a lover of food, like ourselves. Here is a list of the places we went to (all of which were my first time), along with some non-breweries. We decided to stay off beer for the weekend and did hard…

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Taiwanese Food: My Staples in Taichung

This post is going to be like a glossary of sorts because on the last couple days we had in Taichung, my parents took us to all the hole in the wall, local places and I wasn’t able to get the names of most of them. As an ardent lover of breakfast, 90% of my…

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Tokyo is for Egg Lovers

There’s a reason why the egg salad sandwiches in Japanese convenience stores have a cult following. There’s always been a sort of magic around Japanese convenience stores in general. They’re just better. But back to the sandwiches. People, including myself, have an undying love for them, which is why trendy places like Pillow Talk and…

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Taipei: What to Eat, Where to Stay, What to Do

Having spent most childhood summers in slower-paced Taichung (although this isn’t really the case anymore) – Taipei was always the more fast-paced, big-city destination up north. Kind of like the LA to San Diego. Or a mini Vegas, at least in terms of the nightlife. This latest visit was my husband’s first time, and we…

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