Palita Sriratana moved to a building with a nice bright balcony last year. By summer she’d filled it with pots that sprouted cilantro, holy basil, and morning glories all of which found their way onto the vibrant Thai menus she continued to pop up and cater around the city ever since exiting her brick-and-mortar stand […]
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A brief history of ramen
An excerpt from Hugh Amano and Sarah Becan’s forthcoming comic cookbook Let’s Make Ramen!
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Shan Shaan Taste is harboring a noodle hero
Veteran chef Richard Zhou conjures a rare regional specialty in a tiny stall in a Chinatown basement food court.
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Dill magazine promises a serious exploration of Asian food
U of I sophomore Shayne Chammavanijakul has launched a gorgeous publication that looks beyond ginger and lemongrass.
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The textural pleasures of shaved noodles at Chinatown’s Slurp Slurp
Dao xiao mian is an overlooked variant of the trendier hand-pulled lamian.
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Tsu Kiji Fish Market is no Tsukiji Fish Market
Another day, another Japanese restaurant with a sprawling, unfocused menu
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Edgewater’s Herb wants to ‘redefine’ Thai
Edgewater’s Herb wants to “redefine” Thai
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Former Top Cheftestant brings soulful, creative Korean to Avondale
Former Top Cheftestant brings soulful, creative Korean to Avondale.
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Right and wrong: Sodikoff’s High Five Ramen and the Melmans’ Ramen-San
Brendan Sodikoff’s High Five Ramen and the Melmans’ Ramen-San face off over noodle soup.
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The secret weapon at New Asia? Freshly slaughtered chickens
New Asia, a Vietnamese restaurant on the far-west side of Lincoln Square, has a secret weapon: freshly slaughtered chickens.
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Trendy and traditional don’t mix at downtown dim sum parlor Yum Cha
Downtown dim sum parlor Yum Cha is a house divided.
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Ani: All-purpose Japanese for a neighborhood that can use it
Ani, Arami’s younger brother, brings all-purpose Japanese to Lakeview.
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One bite: Ajida’s curry age mono ramen
A mediocre Loop ramen joint has one saving grace.
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Japonais by Morimoto: At the top of the sushi food chain
Japonais by Morimoto: At the top of the sushi food chain
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Sing’s Noodle House, starring ace noodle puller Liu Chang Ming
A new noodle shop snags Chinatown’s second-most-recognized celebrity chef.