Bird's Nest Drink - Is it really healthy? 3/10/2018 Food thevictorchen 42,381 Views Also known as Birds Nest Drink, I recently got some from family, who bought it from Costco. It's by Golden Nest and claims to have 100% genuine swallow bird nest. I tried a pre-chilled bottle and it t... Finish Reading
Leichi: An Authentic Japanese Restaurant in the South Bay 3/1/2018 Restaurant thevictorchen 10,908 Views Leichi is a Japanese restaurant in the San Francisco Bay Area (specifically Santa Clara) I recently discovered that I absolutely love. Unlike most Japanese restaurants that primarily serve sushi, this... Finish Reading
100 Chamomile Tea Bags by Stash 12/12/2017 Food thevictorchen 6,847 Views In my personal effort to reduce the amount of caffeine a drink throughout the day, I've limited myself to 1 cup of coffee after lunch and herbal tea like chamomile through the day. There's ple... Finish Reading
Smoking Turkey: Beginners Perspective 11/15/2017 Food thevictorchen 7,218 Views I'm not one for preparing huge feasts, but I always like to try something different. I've never smoked anything before and I've only roasted a turkey for Thanksgiving once. However, since ... Finish Reading
Manuka honey… is it worth it? 9/24/2017 Food gsc 43,108 Views Recently, Costco started selling Manuka honey. Of course it caught my eye when I saw honey selling for $50 per 2.2 pound jar. So what is Manuka honey and is it worth the price? A majority of ... Finish Reading
2 Hour Oven Roasted Duck Recipe 6/10/2017 Recipe thevictorchen 11,025 Views Duck is one of my favorite proteins to order at a resturant. At times when I'm at the asian grocery store (Ranch 99 or Marina Market), I'll buy half a duck. Whether it's peking style ... Finish Reading
The Basics of Cooking Hash Browns 10/31/2016 Recipe thevictorchen 12,254 Views If there's one breakfast item that I love, its the hash browns. Restaurants always seem to perfectly cook hash browns. Whenever I try cooking hash browns at home, I always get browned and soggy ha... Finish Reading
Easy Roasted Brussel Sprouts Recipe 7/14/2016 Recipe thevictorchen 12,245 Views One of the recent simplest recipes I've started to cook is roasted brussel sprouts. Every home cook should have all the basic ingredient already in their pantry: salt and pepper. Spice it up ... Finish Reading
The Grilled Greek Spatchcock (Whole) Chicken Recipe 6/27/2016 Recipe thevictorchen 13,141 Views I recently came across a recipe for cooking whole chickens that sounded both interesting and simple. Lucky for me, I have a couple of hours after work each day to prepare a meal. I generally don&... Finish Reading
Sugar and Desserts in Boston 5/22/2016 Food thevictorchen 7,644 Views Part of the series 5 Night Trip to the East Coast (Boston, New York, Washington DC) On any good vacation, we needed to have our fill of sweets, sugars, and desserts. Each night after dinner, we stopped by a dessert place to slow down and enjoy some sweets and rest our legs. Here are ... Finish Reading