I started this site over 100 posts ago because I wanted to show some of the cool stuff I kept finding everywhere. And after a couple months, I got to wondering: what is it about all these things that I liked. Some were green, some were well designed, some were artisanal products, some were ethnic gems. But what did they all have in...
Shabu Shabu is the Japanese word for these hot pots, the Chinese hot pot is called shuan yang rou. It is also known as Mongolian Hot Pot. Whatever you call it, it's a delicious, fun and social meal. For all the whiteys out there (like myself): think Asian fondue. The Chinese have been cooking in this way for a dozen centuries....
Chopsticks are, we at mmmStuff.com think, wholly underrated in the US of A. Perhaps this is because so often we think of them as the craptastic slivery ilk that come with grocery store sushi or cheap takeout Chinese food. But the truth is these little sticks are not only extremely versatile, but - generally being made by bamboo - quite...
Let's be honest, rice is pretty easy stuff to make. Water. Rice. Cook. That said, it's amazing how often one can screw it up. Too sticky, too dry, undercooked, overcooked. But what many Asians have discovered is that this staple is far too important to leave to luck and our own (in)attention. They have discovered the rice cooker. You may...
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