Tag Archives: menu

Restaurant Review: Untamed Sandwiches, New York, USA

Posted on May 25, 2017 by findingfoodfluency

Disclaimer: In exchange for a menu sampling, I am writing this restaurant review. I was first introduced to Untamed Sandwiches two years ago, after being invited by Urban Oyster Tours to check out the Times Square-area food scene. Yes, as … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Drink, New York City, restaurant review | Tagged Brooklyn, food, Manhattan, menu, New York, restaurant review, seasonal, sustainable, Untamed Sandwiches, Urban Oyster Tours | 2 Comments

One Great Menu: Lanzhou Lamian (China)

Posted on May 9, 2016 by findingfoodfluency

How willing are you to try something different…food-wise? Are you the type that throws caution to the wind – even when you can’t speak the local lingo? Or, are you a culinary Lutheran, spending more time telling the waiter what … Continue reading →

Posted in China & Hong Kong, Food & Drink | Tagged China, Chinese, diner, food, hole-in-the-wall, lamian, Lanzhou, menu, 拉面 | Leave a comment

Language Study: What Were Your First Words?

Posted on October 15, 2013 by findingfoodfluency

Wouldn’t it be great if all everyone needed to know in order to communicate was music? A couple of ♮, a handful of ♭, and to throw off your enemies, # instead of ♯. None of that “عشب,” “泥,” “հիմար,” … Continue reading →

Posted in Human Nature, Languages, pop culture | Tagged education, language, learning, menu, school, travel | 3 Comments

Check, Please

Posted on March 6, 2012 by findingfoodfluency

I took a short trip to Shenyang after returning from the DPRK in March 2010. Shenyang, formerly known as Mukden, and currently known as another Chinese city of millions of inhabitants that you’ve probably never heard of, is also close … Continue reading →