Category Archives: Chengdu

Some Loving From the ‘Du

Posted on November 3, 2011 by

I didn’t expect to be in Chengdu in November, but it was so wonderful to be in chilly weather, visit friends over steamy (in a good way) hot pot, speak bad Chinese, bake without sweating and wear jeans for a … Continue reading →

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Cold Pot at 老成都烂串串

Posted on August 13, 2011 by

With Ashley off exploring new restaurants hidden down Bangkok’s soi’s I decided it was time to have an adventure myself. To remind myself that there is still a lot to see and do in Chengdu I decided to go out … Continue reading →

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One Last Kaotu for the Road

Posted on July 28, 2011 by

Last night I attended my final Thursday night hash dinner, a tradition that I helped to bring back this summer and hope doesn’t die completely when I go. I chose my final hash meal to be at Zhuan Zhuan Mo … Continue reading →

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Sichuan Dishes – Ganguo Chashuguo

Posted on July 27, 2011 by

We’ve already gone on at length about ganguo or dry pot and how much we eat it. But one thing we haven’t gone on at length about is the endless possibilities of things you can fill your ganguo with. Really … Continue reading →

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Noodles!

Posted on July 25, 2011 by

I learned this insanely catchy speech piece at a workshop this fall, my fifth graders loved it and I hope you do too: I love noodles! Give me lots and lots of noodles! I love oodles of noodles, pile them … Continue reading →

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Bidding a Fond “Food-well” to Sichuan

Posted on July 24, 2011 by

I’ve got a week left in Chengdu and I plan to eat Sichuan food a lot before I do. Consider it a culinary farewell tour. I hope to share a few of those meals with you on this blog, mostly … Continue reading →

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Dear Mr. Sedaris, It’s Chicken Feet. Get it Straight.

Posted on July 23, 2011 by

David Sedaris, author, essayist, humorist and satirist extraordinaire used to be cool in my books. I enjoy listening to him on “This American Life” and often found myself doubled over in laughter during his bits, I enjoyed his book Me Talk Pretty One … Continue reading →

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We’re Moving!

Posted on July 21, 2011 by

National Palace, Bangkok, Thailand, 2006 Big news! For the next five months malawithafork will bring you a hybrid of observations from two cities in Asia. Chengdu, China and….Bangkok, Thailand! We’ve been waiting for a while to tell you and the … Continue reading →

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Happy Fourth!

Posted on July 4, 2011 by

What’s with July and nationalist holidays? The 90th anniversary of the Communist Party, Canada Day and of course, the fourth of July, there’s a lot to be celebrated in a long weekend! Phil and I celebrated the fourth on the … Continue reading →

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A Torrential Run Through Luodai Ancient Town

Posted on July 3, 2011 by

Phil and I are big fans of the HBO series Treme about life and rebuilding after Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. We like the clips of music and food, we enjoy watching the characters reconcile with the emotional and environmental tolls … Continue reading →

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