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DELIGHTS, NEAR AND FAR

Photos and descriptions of places, events, cultures, arts, and foods that make our world a special place.
Emphasis on Florida and the Tampa Bay area (St. Petersburg, Tampa, Clearwater, etc.), but also far beyond.
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China Yuan

August 9th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Serve the People
If you like Chinese food and you don’t buy any other book this year, please buy Serve the People: A Stir-Fried Journey Through China by Jen Lin-Lui. I unreservedly recommend it. (You can purchase it directly through the link above or icon below.)
It’s a book I wish I’d written. It is the autobiographical […]

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Tags: Asian · Chinese · Tampa · bakeries · dim sum · food

A Touch of Heart

July 26th, 2008 · 7 Comments

Two very good articles detailing the history and basics of dim sum are the About.com article, “Delicious Dim Sum - Chinese Brunch” and the Wikipedia “Dim Sum” entry. In a nutshell, dim sum are little snacks served with tea in the late morning through late lunchtime. Eating dim sum is very much a social occasion, […]

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Tags: Asian · Chinese · St. Petersburg · Vietnamese · food · restaurants