Food

August 21, 2022 0

Sharing Mooncakes and Love at Mid-Autumn Festival

There are different shapes of mooncakes with different stuffings and skins. Usually, the skin is made of wheat powder, but now there are also ice skins made of sticky rice powder. The stuffing of mooncakes varies depending on the cities and provinces: Beijing style, Jiangsu style, Ningbo style, Shanghai style, Hong Kong style. In northern and southern China, the stuffing of the mooncakes is usually sweet, made of ingredients like sugar, red beans, and lotus seed. In the middle region, […]

May 6, 2022 0

The First Chinese Restaurants in Springfield

by Richard Auffrey

Although numerous Chinese immigrants settled in the Boston area during the latter part of the 20th century, many others moved to different parts of the state, including Springfield. The Springfield Republican,October 1, 1893, reported that there were about 25 Chinese living in the city, employed in 12 laundries. The article reflected very positively on the Chinese, stating “[the] Chinese as seen in the East are as a class law-abiding and inoffensive. Very seldom is one arrested or complained of for crime, […]

May 6, 2022 0

Spring Crêpes at Lady M

by AdenM

Roses are red, this crêpe’s for you! Spring is at last in full swing and Lady M has unleashed its updated menu for May with several exciting new seasonal varieties of its world-renowned multi-layered crepe cakes. Just in time for Mother’s Day, their latest offerings run the gamut from the floral to the fruity and make the perfect gift for the holiday. Show your gratitude with their returning rose cake. Elegantly topped with a glassy sheen of rose jelly and […]

April 12, 2022 0

Origins Of The St. Paul Sandwich: A Missouri Invention?

by Richard Auffrey

“The St. Paul Sandwich — comprising an egg foo young patty, slice of tomato, pickle and iceberg lettuce sandwiched between two slices of mayonnaise-laden white bread..”—Riverfront Times, November 15, 2006 If you’ve visited Chinese-American restaurants in St. Louis, Missouri, or some other Missouri cities, you might’ve eaten a St. Paul Sandwich. The origins of this sandwich are murky, but the most commonly shared legend is that it was invented by Steven Yuen at Park Chop Suey in St. Louis, possibly in the 1970s. It’s […]

April 12, 2022 0

Check Out CGK!

by AdenM

There are times in this life when your craving for a burger and fries goes beyond the usual fare; when raw, guttural primal instinct leads you to seek out food that is big, indulgent, and fun to an almost ostentatious degree. For those times, there is CGK (Crazy Good Kitchen). Boasting titanic-sized sandwiches that assertively and deliciously demand your attention, shakes, topping-heavy fries, and even acai bowls, CGK recently opened its second location on Newbury St., expanding from its original […]

March 28, 2022 0

High Street Place Food Hall Opens

by AdenM

As people return to the office, there’s a new food oasis in Boston. High Street Place in the Financial District opened its doors earlier this month as Boston’s newest food hall, bringing in droves of patrons in a signal that we may have turned a corner on COVID. With 18 different food vendors, there’s plenty to enjoy, particularly if you’re feeling nostalgic for the pre-pandemic days of food trucks and casual dining. With an abundance of savory and refreshing offerings, […]

March 28, 2022 0

Origins of Crab Rangoon

by Richard Auffrey

At most Chinese-American restaurants, you can find Crab Rangoons and they are a hugely popular item. Also known as Crab Puffs, Crab Pillows, and Cheese Wontons, these are essentially fried wontons stuffed with cream cheese and imitation crab (or sometimes real crab). They are crunchy and creamy, and they are prepared nearly the same at every restaurant. When and where did Crab Rangoons originate? Most sources indicate that Crab Rangoons were likely invented by Victor Bergeron, the founder of Trader […]

March 14, 2022 0

Nu Do’ Society Is High on Noodles

by Anna Ing

Nu Do’ Society is an Asian noodle spot with a delicious menu and Instagram-ready dishes. The restaurant was slated to open in 2020, but the pandemic and other delays pushed it to finally open in the summer at the site of the former River Gods, a once popular night spot. The all-Thai team behind Nu Do’ Society — including partner Nutthachai “Jeep” Chaojaroenpong, who assisted with Dakzen’s opening in 2018 — has a passion for noodles. The pan-Asian menu draws […]

February 28, 2022 0

District Kitchen: the Modern Chinese Restaurant

by Anna Ing

The modern Chinese food restaurant District Kitchen, located just steps from the Malden Center T station, is open for dine-in, takeout and delivery. It has a cozy, but casual bar and dining room, differing from the usual, simple mom-and-pop takeout Chinese restaurants. We dined there recently for Lunar New Year, enjoying some appetizers to-go. Since it was the holiday, we wanted to order dumplings, or jiaozi. The dumpling shape resembles the ancient Chinese gold ingot. For Chinese people during the Lunar New Year, […]

February 28, 2022 0

The China Pavilion Remembered

by Richard Auffrey

Empty lots often attract the interest of passersby, as does the one on Hudson street in Boston’s Chinatown. Except for a 2019 project carried out by the Chinese Historical Society of New England and sponsored by the Boston City Archeological Program, its history may have been lost. It had been the site of the famed Ruby Foo’s Den, bordered by the 16 Hudson Street home of the Ginza restaurant. On that exterior wall, still rests a sign advertising the China Pavilion (pictured […]

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