The Spice Island

Last night, we had a religious experience. My wife's eyes rolled back in her head and she started speaking in tongues. I started we...

We just got home last week after 6 months of travel! It feels amazing to sleep in our own bed again!  We spent time in some remarkabl...

Dandan noodles are Schezuanese street noodles that are rich, spicy, and filling. Definitely my latest culinary obsession! The name com...

In Italian, puttanesca translates to “whore-style.” Nobody’s sure where the name comes from, but one story is that this is a quick, in...

Pronounced "chee-gay", this dish is actually best when you use super over-ripe kimchi. So opening the jar instantly makes you...

I'm on a savory pancake kick lately. After concocting the world's greatest zucchini-feta pancakes a couple weeks ago, I found so...

Kimchi—a spicy, fermented cabbage dish—has been a staple in the Korean diet for at least two thousand years. Historically, kimchi w...

Much like the casting of a Coen Brothers movie, you'd think Pad Thai is just an ensemble of weird shit. But, just as any good Coen...

The origins of drunken noodles are no longer known. Some people believe that these noodles got their name because they are so spicy th...

Shito (sometimes spelled shitor) is an essential condiment in Ghanaian cuisine. It's damn good with any type of Ghanaian food, but ...

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