Monthly Archives: August 2015

“Give Me the Meat Feast, Hold the Meat.”

Posted on August 27, 2015 by findingfoodfluency

A long time ago, a friend and I were eating at Denny’s when he told me this anecdote about one of the other restaurant patrons. He said that the other customer said to the waitress “give me the meat feast, … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Drink, Human Nature, Japan, New York City | Tagged food, history, Manhattan, New York City, obnoxious, shopper, sign, sushi, USA | Leave a comment

Shopping Around Dhaka, Bangladesh

Posted on August 20, 2015 by findingfoodfluency

I visited Dhaka, Bangladesh a few years ago – mostly to eat– but also to check out Louis Kahn’s National Assembly Building. Naturally, I wasn’t allowed in at the time, so I had to stick to plan A, that being … Continue reading →

Posted in Human Nature, Languages, pop culture, South Asia | Tagged Bangladesh, centre, Dhaka, food, mall, New York, shopping center, Signs, weird, where is Dhaka? | Leave a comment

One-Child Policy: The Ride

Posted on August 12, 2015 by findingfoodfluency

I’ve been to Los Angeles a few times, but I still don’t know it as well as other equally food-crazed, architecturally-curious cities. All the better, since that spells greater motivation to explore the massive LA-Long Beach-Catalina-Pomona metropolis. No matter where I … Continue reading →

Posted in 随便 (Random), Human Nature, North America (non-NYC), pop culture | Tagged amusement park, California, child, children, Chinatown, how do I get to LA's Chinatown?, LA, Los Angeles, ride | Leave a comment

Taiwan, What Are You?

Posted on August 8, 2015 by findingfoodfluency

Taiwan is an island in the East China Sea. That game was fun. But is Taiwan a country? That’s still under debate, and not just by China. OK, I’ll pose the question another way…which of their colonial occupiers do you … Continue reading →

Posted in East & Southeast Asia, Human Nature, pop culture | Tagged Asia, car, China, EU, European Union, is Taiwan a country?, license plate, taiwan, Turkish | 10 Comments

Fifty Shades of Wrong: A Pharmacy a Day in Queens, New York

Posted on August 3, 2015 by findingfoodfluency

When you’re in Queens, New York, you’re bound to come across something weird at any given moment. Well…weird is fine, but one southern Flushing pharmacy likely went too far: There are plenty of distinct – and sometimes offensive – signs … Continue reading →