Everything you need to know about Chinese New Year Dinner and just follow the recipes and you’ll have a full table of food to impress your guests! Chinese new year is the biggest holiday for most families in Taiwan, it is also my favorite. Visiting families, eating, going to temples, eat some more, play with […] The post Chinese New Year Dinner Menu | 年菜特輯 appeared first on Choochoo-ca-Chew ..read more

Looking for the best Banh Mi in Rochester MN? Look no further and here’s a detailed comparison on 6 different Banh Mis that are available in Rochester. What’s banh mi? Banh mi is a delicious Vietnamese sandwich, typically a French roll stuffed with pate, pork, Vietnamese sausage, pickled daikon radish and carrots(Đồ Chua), cilantro, mayo, […] The post Best Banh Mi in Rochester appeared first on Choochoo-ca-Chew ..read more

“Roman Coffee” 羅馬咖啡 is what it’s called in Taiwan. However when I did a search on google to make sure that I got the name right, there was nothing quite like this under “roman coffee”. “Roman Coffee” is a refreshing drink that’s perfect for summer, it’s a coffee seltzer and a great dairy-free alternative. This […] The post Roman Iced Coffee | 羅馬冰咖啡 appeared first on Choochoo-ca-Chew ..read more

A Taiwanese/ Hakka classic. Preserved radish omelette is a fast, simple dish that goes SO well with rice. It’s salty, flavorful, eggy, fluffy, juicy, it’s all the things and kids LOVE it. Preserved radish omelette can be made with just two ingredients, but I like to add green onions to it. Preserved Radish | 菜脯 […] The post Preserved Radish Omelette | 菜脯蛋 (CàiPǔDàn / CàiBòNēng) appeared first on Choochoo-ca-Chew ..read more

Meigan braised pork is a dish made with “Mei Gan Cai” (梅乾菜 MéiGānCài), mustard green that’s salted, fermented, and sundried. MeiGan braised pork is a classic Hakka dish, it’s delicious with rice, between bao buns(刈包), or over a bowl of hearty noodles. There’s so much flavor in MeiGanCai, this dish doesn’t need much to taste […] The post MEIGAN BRAISED PORK | 梅乾菜燒肉 appeared first on Choochoo-ca-Chew ..read more

I am so mad because I went to New Orleans, tried a few muffulettas, but found one 20 times better in Kansas City. ? Italian Sausage Company in Gladstone MO(15 mins north from KCMO) is such a gem! This is definitely a place only the insiders know, but probably won’t stay hidden much longer. The Italian Sausage […] The post Italian Sausage Co. | Kansas City MO appeared first on Choochoo-ca-Chew ..read more

I don’t know of any tea grown in the USA (but I’d love to hear about it).  Here in Minnesota it’s cold, and the plants would simply freeze.  Light-style teas often grow in colder, high-mountain farms to give it a sweet flavor, but there are many famous tea sources around the world. Growing The tea […] The post Tea Farming appeared first on Choochoo-ca-Chew ..read more

It’s not very often that I find meals I keep thinking about, but this pop-up dinner by SAGRA Food and Wine in La Crosse is one of them. Each Sunday, chef Mitchel cooks up a delicious Italian-inspired tasting menu featuring farm fresh ingredients from @owlbluff ! ? Sourcing Local Ingredients To me, good food is more than […] The post SAGRA Food and Wine | La Crosse WI appeared first on Choochoo-ca-Chew ..read more

Fat Pat’s Barbecue and Brewery in Spring Grove is a brewery and a coffee shop most of the week, a Texas style BBQ restaurant one day a week(Friday). This little gem is also attached to the side of Red’s IGA super market in case you need extra ingredients for your meal. What to get Smoked Ribs […] The post Fat Pat’s Barbecue and Brewery | Spring Grove MN appeared first on Choochoo-ca-Chew ..read more

Everything you need to know about Chinese New Year Dinner and just follow the recipes and you’ll have a full table of food to impress your guests! Chinese new year is the biggest holiday for most families in Taiwan, it is also my favorite. Visiting families, eating, going to temples, eat some more, play with […] The post Chinese New Year Dinner Menu | 年菜特輯 appeared first on Choochoo-ca-Chew ..read more