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SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE: How Bánh Mì Stacks Up

April 1, 2020 mgardiner

According to legend the sandwich was invented in England in 1762 when John Montagu, Fourth Earl of Sandwich, demanded his valet bring him salt beef between two slices of bread. His idea was simple: he wanted to dine without pausing his all-night poker session or, perhaps worse, … [Read more...]

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WORLD FARE: Delicious Opulence at Animae

November 22, 2019 mgardiner

I was suspicious of Animae (969 Pacific Highway, Downtown). The cross-cultural Asian fusion concept seemed so very 20 years ago, and not necessarily in a good way. We’d been there before, as had Brian Malarkey with Burlap. Did we really need to do go there again? Then I took one … [Read more...]

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WORLD FARE: Ly Heng reveals a Southeast Asian road less travelled

May 1, 2019 mgardiner

"Southeast Asian Cuisine” is one of those terms that seems to have more meaning than it actually does. No doubt it’s the food of lands that might be considered “Southeast Asian,” but that’s nearly tautological and reveals little about the foods. Ask 10 people and they probably … [Read more...]

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