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For many hungry visitors to China, the cultural significance, artistry and subtle humor behind the names of many of its local dishes are literally lost in translation. When converted directly to English, Chinese menus can appear less than appetizing to foreign palates. This is because unlike western fare, Chinese cuisine is named according to smell and not ingredients. As a result, the Chinese government is worried that when the Beijing Olympics start on August 8, things like “braised pork balls in soy sauce”and “chicken without sexual life” will have faint-hearted tourists abandoning their chopsticks and running for the nearest McDonalds. |
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The 2nd annual NYC Food Film Festival has been in full swing since Monday and EATS went along for the (rainy) ride last night. Despite the overcast skies, the crowd was still eager to chomp down on burgers, samosas and toasted bread with Umbrian olive oil.
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 Nothing makes your mouth water quite like a bowl of fresh, bright red strawberries or a box of crisp golden French fries. But what about being presented with a plate covered with a pitch-black pile? If you're like this foodie, you may just lick your lips all the more.
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The restaurant bar is hot these days, and being ever on the cusp of the dining scene, EATS is obliged to check the current trends out for our loyal friends. One by one, we’re sending our intrepid employees forth to survey different spots around town. Sometimes they’re with friends, sometimes not, but no matter, they’re taking note of the social possibilities…and tasting some of the food too.
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Turns out Cindy McCain’s Oatmeal-Butterscotch
cookie recipe is too good to be true, which makes this her strike two, after the mid-April discovery that her recipes on Senator McCain’s website matched
those on Food Network.
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