BlogHide Resteemsfergi (71)in food • 5 years agoPike Place MarketGloomy day's have taken over Seattle but that's not stopping the locals from visiting the age old Pike Place Market which has been a mainstay of the city for over 100 years. Most of the stalls are…fergi (71)in tax • 5 years agoThe Green party is proposing a "robot tax."Bill de Blasio may be out of the presidential race. But his call for a robot tax has been taken up by the Canadian Green Party (a small left-wing party that currently has one seat in Parliament, but…fergi (71)in bitcoin • 5 years agoBakkt is a blessing in disguise.Since BAKKT is the -only- institutional on-ramp that is "backed" by stringent regulatory frameworks, it's impact on the crypto-space is going to be downplayed despite being hugely important in the…fergi (71)in foodie • 5 years agoMr Meng revisited.*3There isn't really "courses" in Chinese dining, it's quite different from the western style with starters, main and desserts etc. Instead, you just order the dishes and they come as they're made.…fergi (71)in foodie • 5 years agoMr. Meng in London *7They are all about selling the food exactly the way it would taste back home. Great if you yearn for authenticity, not so great if you're just looking for the typical Chinese in China town. I…fergi (71)in yummy • 5 years agoMr. Meng in London*6Trying it out for the first time, I only had one expectation, that it would taste authentically from Sichuan, and that much it does. The Beef brisket noodle soup is excellent and has the instantly…fergi (71)in foodie • 5 years agoMr Meng revisited. *2Table arrangements are quite modest with high tables and stools at the front, and lower tables with chairs towards the back. The kitchen, like a lot of other Chinese restaurants, is at the front on…fergi (71)in yummy • 5 years agoMr Meng revisited.*1Mr. Meng was such a good visit that I decided to pay a visit for a second time to try out some other food. As we know, the famed TV host in China has opened a chain of Chongqing eateries around the…fergi (71)in foodie • 5 years agoMr. Meng in London*5This was something he perpetuated throughout his career on TV and it became a sort of joke when people talked about what they wanted out of a relationship -- often the aspirations would be larger…fergi (71)in yummy • 5 years agoMr. Meng in London*4It would be many years battling against the common grain of thought in China before momentum began to carry the show and with it, a more balanced view of dating attitudes. For Meng fei, his dream…fergi (71)in foodie • 5 years agoMr. Meng in London*3It was with this show that fundamental issues which plagued the young generation of China, were able to get a second opinion through crowd sourced reflections on the attitudes shown. Meng fei, a…fergi (71)in yummy • 5 years agoMr. Meng in London*2It was a really good TV show not for it's match making miracles and entertainment, it was a show which distilled a lot of the contrasting societal issues of dating, ranging from class divide…fergi (71)in foodie • 5 years agoMr. Meng in London.*1There was once a prominent public figure in China by the name of "Meng fei." Unbeknown to the western world, he was a prominent TV host most notably hosting the "Feicheng wurao" TV show which put TV…fergi (71)in foodie • 5 years agoThe Katsu Ping Pong*4I think despite this apparent identity crisis, Ping Pong is serving as a perfect entry point to Asian cuisine - it's approachable because everything is straight forward and more than reasonably…fergi (71)in foodie • 5 years agoThe Katsu Ping Pong*3No doubt the full Japanese variant often skips out on the extras, particularly the Kimchi, but i'm glad that there is a willingness to infuse different styles together. Amazingly, this dish was…fergi (71)in foodie • 5 years agoThe Katsu Ping Pong*2Infact, the Katsu part of the name comes from the sauce used - tonkatsu, which is a thick Japanese pureed fruit based brown sauce which is served atop the breaded chicken (or pork). Here, we have…fergi (71)in foodie • 5 years agoThe Katsu Ping Pong*1The infamous Chicken Katsu. There are many variations of this dish and the differences often come from which part of "asia" you visit or even, which asian style the restaurant happens to originate.…fergi (71)in culture • 5 years agoRussian Homophobia*3The law combines some of the worst elements of anti-gay bigotry and nationalist xenophobia (Putin's regime demonises homosexuality as a kind of Western subversion of Russian culture).fergi (71)in hk • 5 years agoProtests in Hong Kong are getting out of hand.*4If you 100% side with the police, understand that people are fighting the higher power, because a whole generation of people cannot see past a bleak and desperate future.fergi (71)in hk • 5 years agoProtests in Hong Kong are getting out of hand.*3If you 100% side with the revolution - take a moment to imagine if you had a parent, a son or a daughter who is in the police force, the fear and helplessness they would feel when an angry mob…
