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    Cooking and Tasting Around the World

    About Me

    I am Jen, an expat who moved from Boston to Hong Kong 5 years ago. Born and raised in Ohio to Taiwanese immigrant parents, I am a chemistry nerd, patent attorney by day, blogger by night, church musician on weekends, and food enthusiast always.

    I've eaten at over 800 restaurants, developed close to 350 recipes, and have traveled to over 50 cities spanning 20+ countries and 5 continents. Have a look around, and enjoy!

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    Latest Articles

    • Wing Restaurant Hong Kong
      Wing Restaurant by Vicky ChengMay 22, 2023
      Hong Kong has no shortage of top restaurants. However, most fall into one of two categories: high-end traditional Asian cuisine (e.g., Japanese, Cantonese, other types of Chinese), or high-end European (French, Italian, etc.). There are fewer that are attempting what Chef Vicky Cheng sought out to do, which is the...

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    • Hotel Excelsior San Marco Roof Garden Restaurant Bergamo
      A Weekend in Bergamo Italy - Trip ReportMay 17, 2023
      Bergamo is a beautiful, old city (from 49 BC!) in northern Italy with two different levels, the Alta (upper) & the Bassa (lower) city. We got to spend a weekend here last fall as part of a larger trip that also included Boston (US), Paris (France), Bolzano (Italy), and Warsaw...

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    • Otto e Mezzo Bombana
      Bryan's Birthday at 8 ½ Otto e Mezzo BombanaMay 10, 2023
      I recently asked Bryan what his top five favorite restaurants in Hong Kong were. The first two rolled off his tongue in an instant. "Sushi Shikon" (I'm not surprised, considering the best dish Bryan's ever had) and ½ Otto e Mezzo Bombana. That's why I knew he wouldn't mind when...

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    • Godenya Hong Kong
      Godenya Hong KongMay 8, 2023
      Hong Kongers love traveling to Japan. During the pandemic when the border between Japan and Hong Kong was all but effectively closed, demand for Japanese restaurants, especially high-end ones, shot up in Hong Kong. All of a sudden, it was impossible to book any nice Japanese restaurants. In fact, during...

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    • Chung Kee Wan Chai - Lockhart Cooked Food Centre
      Chung Kee - Lockhart Cooked Food Centre Wan ChaiMay 6, 2023
      Many people lamented when the very famous North Point Dai Pai Dong Tung Po Kitchen was forced to shut down after 30+ years of business. I'd been there once, and had enjoyed the delicious food, though I had conclude "[t]he price was on the high side for a dai pai...

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    • Fiata Pizza Hong Kong
      Fiata Pizza Hong KongMay 3, 2023
      You might be surprised to hear that the best pizza I'd ever had in the world was actually in Hong Kong. That was more than three years ago (pre-Covid), when Kytaly (from Switzerland) opened in Hong Kong for a few years before an internal dispute caused the original chef to...

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    Globetrotter

    I travel A LOT, and I always do extensive research about food before going to a new location. Therefore, if you’re planning on visiting a new place, definitely check out the places I’ve visited and written about in these locations when you’re planning your trip.

    United States

    I grew up in Ohio (where I ate mostly my mom's cooking - see recipes above!), but spent 20+ years living in Cambridge, a college city right next to Boston. I've spent a lot of time trying food all over the US. There are certain places I visit almost annually, and thus know especially well, such as New York, Las Vegas, and both Northern and Southern California.

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    Asia

    I have lived in Hong Kong for the past 5 years and thus have traveled quite a bit around the region (heh, until the pandemic came). Hong Kong and Japan are both magnificent food cities. One could spend a lifetime just exploring those two places alone. Taiwan is the place of my roots, and I have nostalgic memories visiting it with my family. Finally, these past several years I’ve been able to taste my way through numerous cities in Mainland China, as well as explored many locations throughout Southeast Asia.

    • Japan
    • Hong Kong
    • Taiwan
    • China
    • Thailand
    • Singapore
    • Malaysia

    Europe

    I love Europe's rich history, stunning architecture, breathtaking landscapes, and incredible food. There's a sense of familiarity, perhaps because I spent so much time in Boston, a most "European-like" city in the US. Through the years I've had unique opportunities to explore many parts of this continent, both for work and pleasure. I never tire of it.

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      Restaurant Virtus Paris
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    Hi, my name's Jen and welcome to my cooking, eating, and travel site! I am an expat who moved from Boston to Hong Kong 5 years ago. Born and raised in Ohio to Taiwanese immigrant parents, I am a chemistry nerd, patent attorney by day, blogger by night, church musician on weekends, and food enthusiast always. Feel free to explore away, maybe starting with the Recipe Index or one of the travel pages! I hope you enjoy this site!

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