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  • Macau’s evolving dining scene
  • By Jeannie Cho Lee MW
  • on 03 Feb 2012 in Food
  • The first time I visited Macau in 1994, my parents begged me not to go. They were worried that as a South Korean I could potentially be kidnapped by North Koreans that operate in Macau. While these fears seem ludicrous now, Macau in the 1990s was a very different place. Alarming news stories supported my parents’ fears: Gun fights, bombings and murders linked with the triads were regularly reported and many large international corporations warned their employees about the dangers of visiting Macau. read more
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  • Chili garlic & wine
  • By Jeannie Cho Lee MW
  • on 06 Dec 2010 in Food
  • My first bite of kimchi was when I was barely two. For fun, many Korean parents place a spicy fermented piece of cabbage on their toddle’s plate to see how early the child can take the chili, garlic and salty, fermented flavours which are the trademarks of Korean food. According to my mother, I reached for water immediately after eating the small piece of kimchi but then promptly asked for another piece. She knew I was addicted to chili and spices when at five years old, I downed an entire bowl of very spicy cold buckwheat noodles with tears dripping and nose running the entire time. read more
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  • Thanksgiving Asian Style
  • By Jeannie Cho Lee
  • on 25 Nov 2010 in Food
  • I am planning my menu for Thanksgiving this week and it includes my now-classic repertoire of a 24 pound turkey with spicy kimchi stuffing. Yes, I have taken a very American holiday meal and given it a uniquely Asian twist. I have been making and refining this stuffing for about 15 years now and each year I change the recipe, just for the sake of continual improvement. read more
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