Category Archives: Gyoza

Sake Bar Hagi, New York, NY

Posted on January 21, 2014 by rundlea

Sake Bar Hagi is an excellent Izakaya (Japanese Pub) housed in a basement space in mid-town Manhattan.  The place is almost always packed after about 6:30 and it doesn’t take reservations; once all the seats are taken you have to sign up … Continue reading →

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Day Lee Pride, Frozen Vegetable Dumplings

Posted on January 16, 2014 by rundlea

For my frozen dumpling reviews I have decided to adopt a star rating system with dumplings rated on a zero to five scale.  Within this rubric the first frozen dumpling I profiled, Whole Foods’ vegetable dumpling, got zero stars. Day … Continue reading →

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Oh! Taisho, New York City

Posted on November 26, 2013 by rundlea

The strip of St. Marks Place between 3rd and 2nd Avenue has become a little Tokyo, crowded with Izakaya bars and Asian eateries.  Oh! Taisho and its sister bar, Yakitori Taisho three doors down, were two of the first Japanese … Continue reading →

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Pitaya, Manhattan Valley, New York City

Posted on November 19, 2013 by rundlea

Pitaya is a fairly new Japanese restaurant that is drumming up foot traffic via the all-you-can-eat sushi special and frequent half-price sushi nights.  After a horrifying gastrointestinal experience a couple of years ago that I blame on an all-you-can-eat joint … Continue reading →

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Murasaki Sake Bar, Chicago, Il

Posted on November 13, 2013 by rundlea

Murasaki is a intimate sake bar on Chicago’s Gold Coast and after this trip is our favorite Chicago cocktail bar.  The bar has a wide range of Sake, Shochu and Japanese whiskeys and a small menu of Japanese bar snacks, … Continue reading →

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Wow Bao, Chicago, Ill

Posted on October 30, 2013 by rundlea

Based on its signage alone I had really wanted to like Wow Bao, but it really wasn’t that great, just basically meh.  Wow Bao is a local Chicago Asian fast food chain with four locations and a food truck, and … Continue reading →

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Sun Chan, Manhattan, NY

Posted on October 23, 2013 by rundlea

Sun Chan is a great little Izakaya stye Japanese restaurant on Manhattan’s Upper West Side.  Izakaya are essentially Japanese pubs that sell small plates of food, often Yakitori, Robata, Katsu, Ochazuke and Yakisoba, to go along with a night of … Continue reading →

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Return to P.F. Chang’s

Posted on July 10, 2013 by rundlea

Sometimes you just can’t avoid going to the mall and, as I noted recently, P.F. Chang’s is a bright spot in the food desert that is the typical American mall. In its favor it has vegan and gluten free meal … Continue reading →

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Buddha’s Belly, Santa Monica

Posted on July 3, 2013 by rundlea

I was in Santa Monica for work recently and spent an evening walking along the beach and through the 3rd Street Promenade.  I ended up stopping in at the Buddha’s Belly, an Asian-Fusion joint.  Usually I try and avoid Fusion … Continue reading →

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Shrimp and Water Chestnut Pot-Sticker Dumplings Recipe

Posted on May 22, 2013 by rundlea

This is a recipe I have worked on and tweaked for a couple of years. The diced water chestnuts give the dumplings a nice crunch texture and mouth feel. I use some of the shrimp and water chestnut to make … Continue reading →

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