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Not a Foodie, but a Goody
Post by Anna • November 20, 2010 • Post a comment

I’m no foodie by any stretch of the imagination, nor have I ever claimed to be. But I’ve been to my fair share of restaurants and eateries in the U.S. and around the world, and since I’m a member of Privy, the exclusive members-only global networking website, they asked me for my five favorite restaurants in the Los Angeles area.

Now, when they asked me for my list, and the asker being Privy, a fairly high end-oriented website catering to a similarly high end group of Asian American movers and shakers that I don’t necessarily consider myself a part of, I was a bit hesitant. Sure, I’ve been to the chi-chi, the über-hip, the name-droppingly worthy restaurants in L.A. But those are not the places I love.

The places I love are like the tiny hole-in-the-wall banh mi place out in the middle of nowhere, where you have to eat in your car, but the barbecue pork is mouthwateringly springy and tangy and sweet, and the french bread surrounding the luscious meat is crisp and flaky and chewy at the same time …

OK, so I’m not a foodie. But I like what I like.

So here’s my top 5 restaurant picks on Privy. Warning: two of my top 5 offer no seating whatsoever. But, oh, they are soooo worth it. http://losangeles.privy.net/go/eat/Audrey-Magazine


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It Had to Happen: The Great Food Truck Race
Post by Janice • August 15, 2010 • Post a comment

If you think that people are finally getting sick of waiting three hours in line to get their tacos and grilled cheeses cooked from an automobile, think again.

The Food Network is serving food trucks hot off the grill in their new reality cooking competition series, The Great Food Truck Race. The Tyler Florence-hosted show will feature seven food trucks as they compete in challenges across the country, vying for business and cooking prowess.  The trucks’ culinary offerings range from the zesty Ragin’ Cajun to the romantic Crepes Bonaparte.

The "Nomsters," Jennifer Green, David Kien and Misa Chien.

We’re personally rooting for the truck with the most adorable moniker — the Nom Nom Truck.  Founded by UCLA grads Vietnamese American Jennifer Green and Chinese-Dutch American Misa Chien, and managed by Asian American David Kien, Nom Nom Truck serves up fresh and tasty Vietnamese sandwiches (banh mi) and tacos. Vietnamese sandwiches have long been a hidden gem of L.A. and it’s time the whole country knew about it!

The trucks’ journey starts in San Diego and ends in New York, with one truck eliminated each week and the winner walking away with the $50,000 grand prize.

Get your salivary glands ready as the show premieres tonight, Sunday, August 15, at 10 pm.

Tyler Florence, left, and the food truck competitors.


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