Archive for December, 2008
Burger King Gold Card: Lifetime Free Burgers
A few days ago, Jay Leno was on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Leno heightened my senses when he mentioned the Burger King Gold Card. Burger King Gold Card entitles the holder to an endless supply of free food. Leno also treated the patrons lining up in back of him to a free meal. Other celebrities including [...]
McBeijing: McDonald’s In Beijing
As one of the top global brands, McDonald’s has invaded Beijing with it first drive through last year. The first McDonald’s arrived in Beijing in 1991. Just a little bit over 15 years later, there are now over 800 restaurants in the country with 300 more to come in the next few years. As a [...]
Hot Ice: Sculpting Ice
Science Geeks out there will love this experiment. I think hot ice makes a beautiful backdrop for a food platter. Presentation is everything!
Egg Cellent: Egg Trick
I am asked frequently, “what make a restaurant successful?” Hint. Provide customers with a remarkable experience. 3 Signals that guest are having are remarkable experience. -Cameras are flashing. Guests want to capture memories. -Read the guests’ facial features. Are they smiling? Wowed? -Tip. Tipping is a monetary gesture. So a satisfied guest will show their [...]
Busted, mom lied: 8 Food Myths
Mom said, “Eat your bok choy. No eat canned vegetables. No good.” Well… so I thought. Just like Sherlock Holmes digging for answers, an article in Parade recently debunked common myths. Canned vegetable can be healthier than fresh vegetables. Read the full list in Parade article.
Jennifer 8. Lee at TED
.cc_box a:hover .cc_home{background:url(‘http://www.comedycentral.com/comedycentral/video/assets/syndicated-logo-over.png’) !important;}.cc_links a{color:#b9b9b9;text-decoration:none;}.cc_show a{color:#707070;text-decoration:none;}.cc_title a{color:#868686;text-decoration:none;}.cc_links a:hover{color:#67bee2;text-decoration:underline;} The Colbert ReportMon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c Jennifer 8. Lee Colbert at ChristmasColbert Christmas DVD Green ScreenBill O’Reilly Interview A few years ago, I started writing an entrepreneur book featuring Asian Entrepreneurs. While interviewing Clarence Mao, the founder of Ling Ling’s,famously known for their pot stickers [...]
McDonald’s Fastfood Rap
My Fast Food Rap Yo Yo Yo! Merry Christmas. Licking my kung pao chicken, add my soy sauce Chow mein, egg roll, mama where is my orange chicken. Fortune cookie tell me, Call her up tonight. Put your chopsticks in the air, Waive them like chicken is on sale tonight. Okay. I suck. Leave it [...]
Bijou: French Food in Hayward
Bijou 1036 B St (between Foothill Blvd & Main St) Hayward, CA 94541 (510) 888-1092 www.bijouexperience.com Just like their creative fusion French dishes, Bijou stands on the leafy streets on B street. With its modern interior, a sense of sexiness arrives. High ceiling awaken the senses as upbeat music increase jolts the heart beat. Our [...]
Kung Fu Turkey: Merry Christmas
Happy Holidays. Over Thanksgiving, our family feasted on turkey marinated with Chinese sauce. It’s my grandmother’s house recipe. I call it the “Kung Fu turkey”. First, brine the turkey. In a big bucket, fill with 4 cups of salt, 1 cup of sugar, and 1 whole sliced lemon. Brine for at least 24 hours. This [...]
Chill: Frozen Yogurt Downtown San Francisco on Kearny St.
Chill 125 Kearny St (between Post St & Vermehr Pl) San Francisco, CA 94108 (415) 433-1233 “Let’s chill, and settle down.” More sexy Lyrics. “All my love is for you.” “Whatever you want, I will do.” Growing up in the 80s, Guy rocked the house with this song. As an immigrant from Hong Kong, the [...]
Restaurant Names: Chinglish
Restaurant consultant notes: In general, Chinese restaurants try too hard to translate restaurant names “directly” into English. It does not work. They think in Chinese and translate into English. Their focus: Attempting to seek wealth, they name their restaurants filled with countless so called prosperity words. Should be focus: clean bathrooms, great food, great service, [...]
Suck Hard: Macao Friends Serves Bone Marrow in Sunset San Francisco
Macao Friends Restaurant 2240 Irving Street, San Francisco , CA 94121 (Prices: $10 and up) (415) 665-7888 With my head bobbing up and down,“Slurp Slurp, Suck Suck.” Ahh. I was a bad boy. I wanted to finish every morsel. On a shivering Saturday night, there was nothing better than sucking on bone marrow. A Macao [...]
Shabuway: Hot pot in San Mateo
Shubuway San Mateo Location 650-548-2483 145 E. Third Ave. San Mateo, Ca 94401 Moutain View Location (650) 961-8880 180 Castro St . Mountain View, CA 94041 Prices: Lunch: R $9.50, L $11.50 Dinner: R $12.50,L $15.50 In Japan , Shabu Shabu, meaning “swish swish,” referring to the sound of swirling meat, is a popular form [...]
Viva Las Vegas: McDonald’s Goes Hi tech
Viva Las Vegas! Watch the video above. Even the reporter gets wide eyed excited about a McDonald’s. With all the glitter and lights, steak & lobster specials, McDonald’s just launched a new high tech restaurant attempting to wow diners and tourists alike. Features: Hours of operation- 24 hours 7 days a week Space – 8600 [...]
Burger King Cologne:burger-scented cologne
Controversy sells! Burger King has come up with another viral marketing campaign, this time selling burger scented cologne in the promotion Fire Meets Desire. For just $3.99, you can buy the cologne at Ricky’s Halloween.
Personal Trainer Cooking: Nintendo DS
Hey look! Thats Phoebe Buffay from Friends. Video game king Nintendo has published Personal Trainer: Cooking that allows users to cook using interactive recipes. It’s really cool. Voice activated commands such as “Next” (next step in recipe) and “Details” (providing more specific information) allow users to talk to the game console. Other features -Built in [...]
Burger King Whopper Virgins: Marketing Campaign
Ad Campaign: Whopper Virgin Mission: Burger King sets out to prove that the Whopper taste better than the Bic Mac Method: Hire a production team and travel to places in the world that have not been exposed to commercials from Burger King or McDonald’s Controversy: Bloggers deemed it distasteful and some call it racist Bloggers [...]
Santa Ramen in San Mateo: Best Ramen in Bay Area
Otaku has been referred to people with obsessive interests. Whether you’re into feet, Hello Kitty, Bob Marley LPs, it is all up to you. In the realm of food, Otaku exist in the cult like following with Ramen. There is even a Ramen museum. Unlike the 3 for $1.50 ones we ate in college dorm [...]
R & G Lounge: Good Salt and pepper Crab in San Francisco
R & G Lounge 631 Kearny Street San Francisco, CA 94108 (415) 982-7877 www.rnglounge.com My grandma played an important role in my life. She taught me how to cook “fly rice” and taught me how to speak Chinglish. Her Chinglish also resulted in my sub par English grades. Here are few of her favorites. (Chinglish [...]
Yelp Elite Party San Francisco 2008
(in a deep narrative voice) The Following Scenes Occurred Between 8pm -11p Mission:in a three hour window-eat: drink, dance, laugh out loud as much and often as I could As I hip hopped through the glass door, immediately my senses were heightened. Damm Ambiance: Exploratorium was a great pick. With its playful exhibits, the mile [...]
Campusfork Search Launches
When I was working for California Culinary Academy, I had a big crush on one of my co-workers. Wanting to ask her out for lunch, I dined at many local restaurants in the seedy Tenderloin district in San Francisco to do some research. During my adventure, I discovered the best Vietnamese sandwiches from Saigon Sandwiches [...]
Under Construction
Dear Campusfork reader, We will be under construction for the next week. Campusfork.com will now have a search engine feature. One click away from sharing food photos. Also. The blog with be moved to campusfork.com/blog so thanks for your patience. Best,
Michelin Guide: Hong Kong Food Review Guide
Being born in Hong Kong and as a son of a restaurateur, I can affirm that food is more than just something to devour. For most people in this small island, food is a fascination. Food brings people together since most dishes are eaten in a communal way. So when the Michelin Guide arrived in [...]
Omaha Steaks: $2.49 Steak-one day only
Playing center stage in a carnivore’s paradise, steak is essential. Chared meat and garlic mash potatoes make up a great comfort food meal. About a year ago, I was doubtful about ordering Omaha Steaks packaged in a frozen packet. I ordered a full meal with hamburgers and steaks. Surprisingly, the steaks were delicious. They are [...]
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- New Sensation. Linbowing, not Tebowing.Jeremy Lin has been on fire. I noticed the other night Jeremy Lin bowing to Carmelo Anthony as a sign of celebration. Could this be a new sensation? No more Tebowing, Linbowing time. You heard it first here at rayfil.com, I am coining the term “Linbowing” A few years ago, I saw Jeremy Lin play […]
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