Food the Wong Way

Food the Wong Way, and some other hobbies

  • Exploring Seoul! Day 3
    out to the ball game

    At the baseball stadium box office: Will Call Attendant: Hmm, is your name Park? Me: yeees…? Will Call Attendant: When is your birth date? Me: Well…S______ Park reserved the tickets for me. Will Call Attendant: Do you have her phone number? Me: (procures hotel business card with number) Will Call Attendant: Aaaah, the hotel reserved…

  • Exploring Seoul! Day 2
    ..in pictures

  • Exploring Seoul! Day 1
    The Bleary-Eyed Arrival

    Korean Air still gives their economy class passengers “free” things! Water, slippers, and a toothbrush and paste. I guess if I were so inclined, I could’ve stolen the blanket and headphones too.. meals were standardly edible, excepting the delicious beef-filled bun I chose over a brownie. Best choice made on the plane. The descent into…

  • Exploring in Seoul! Day 0..

    Now for a departure from the standard format I’ve laid out: for the next weekish, this is now a travel and food blog. Don’t worry, there’ll still be lots of food, I can’t resist! For any potential house burglars: I’ve got house guests living at my home in Seattle, and a home security system. First stop:…

  • Radish Cous Cous

    A variation on Cristina Sciarra’s Radish Cous Cous off Food52. Makes 2 entree portions

  • Chicken Adobo

    I looked in the fridge, and all we had were drumsticks, an onion, and a bag of frozen pineapple. I had just a little extra time before my spouse would arrive home from his 20 mile bike ride, so, seized with a mild feeling of inspiration, I took a shot at this classic filipino dish…

  • Blackberry & Sage Spritzers : Summer is HERE.

    Blackberry & Sage Spritzers : Summer is HERE.

    From the kitchn, with the last few steps re-ordered. Makes 10 Ingredients: 1/2 cup of honey 1/2 cup of water 3 to 4 fresh sage leaves 1 pound fresh blackberries Ice Sparkling water Extra blackberries and sage leaves for garnish (optional) Also optional: vodka or gin

  • Beat the Heat: Part Zillion!
    Zucchini Basil Salad

    Fresh back from a cross-country road trip through 4 national parks, three rolls of campfire-cooked Pillsbury products, and too many kinds of 80+-degree weather, I give you… Cold Zucchini Basil Salad A variation from simply real health I googled after a random Instagram find. Ingredients: 1 large heirloom tomato, sliced into bite-sized pieces 3-4 zucchini total (prefer a…

  • PLOC Juice!
    ..or Pineapple Orange Lime Cayenne

    The forecast in many parts of North America reaches 90 degrees in the next several days, so here’s a cold drink recipe to try. Shout out to my many Northwest peeps living without air conditioning. I had a real brain-sparking juice from Assembly Hall (a part of that behemoth conglomerate known as Tom Douglas restaurants)…

  • Guest Vid by K: Espresso & Tonic!

    Inspired by our neighborhood coffee shop Neptune’s Espresso Tonic (as mentioned in Bon Appetit), K___ tried his hand at making one himself, using our favored tonic water of choice, Fever Tree*. Presenting: espresso tonic, the Wongson way! Today’s Trial Recipe Rating: Novelty Rating: 5 of 5 stars. Well, that is certainly novel. Likelihood of Repeat: 35% The first…

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