April 2012 » The Windy Foodie

Jiang Le (匠樂)

April 19, 2012windyfoodie 2 Comments

In the US, almost all the chefs at acclaimed Japanese fine-dining restaurants are first-generation Japanese immigrants. In Taipei, it’s more like 50/50. While many chefs of Taipei’s top Japanese restaurants are Japanese nationals, local Taiwanese chefs are helming Japanese restaurants

Topolobampo

April 8, 2012windyfoodie 2 Comments

Unbeknownst to many, Chicago has a vibrant Mexican food scene. From street vendors at the Maxwell Street Market to a diverse mix of neighborhood taquerías and changarros, and from restaurants that serve authentic regional specialties such as birria, cemitas, and