Vietzahn Revisited

Thursday, August 14th, 2008 Posted in Around Berlin, Restaurant reviews | No Comments »

Since the last visit to the Dong Xuan Center, the mammoth Vietnamese shopping mall/wholesale outlet/grocery center, was culinarily unsatisfactory, and since we found several other places to eat after we'd ... Read more..

Black Beans: When a Soy (Almost) Turns Turtle

Saturday, October 20th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »

There are black beans, and black beans. I haven't been in Berlin long enough to lose my craving for Mexican and Cuban food yet. Californians, maybe New Yorkers, you'll know what ... Read more..

Two Saturday Markets

Sunday, September 16th, 2007 Posted in Market reports | 1 Comment »

I was on other business in Schöneberg yesterday when a market found me. I was walking down tiny little Mansteinstr., not far from the Yorckstr. S-Bahn stop, when I noticed ... Read more..

Du, Du Spies Up Mein Live

Wednesday, August 29th, 2007 Posted in Ingredients explained, Spices and flavors | 4 Comments »

Yes, yes, Mr. Gernot Katzer, whoever you are, YOU, you spice up my life. So, the story. The scene: three years ago, Hamburg, the would-be in-laws, my turn to cook, ... Read more..

Asia, Land of Mystery, Part 1

Monday, July 23rd, 2007 Posted in Recommended stores | 7 Comments »

One of the big disappointments Americans, at least, seem to suffer when they come to Europe is the quality of Chinese food here. No matter if it's France (where "Chinese" ... Read more..