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A Nice Fable from The Spice Table

Published: June 3rd, 2011

The Chile Prawn and the Grill, by Aesop

Once upon a time, there was a wizard-chef named Bryant Ng and his fair lady, Kim. They took over an crumbling old warehouse-like building in Downtown Los Angeles’s Little Tokyo and made it cozy and inviting, with a nice, sturdy bar right up front, softly glowing, hanging lamps fashioned from bird cages, and long wooden tables. Each day (except Sunday) at lunch and dinner, their palace, called the Spice Table, is filled with the flavors of Singapore and Vietnam, and especially pleasant wafts of smoke from sizzling meats on open flames. Wanderers from across the land arrive and eat satays of lamb belly and chile prawns, and an intriguing concoction of peanuts and anchovies, which certainly contains a love potion of some sort. They feast on kon loh mee–egg noodles with ground pork and spices, and always save room for Kaffir lime custard. They wake up the next morning in their own beds wondering if it had been a hazy dream, but then realize that pile of clothes at the foot of the bed really does smell like smoked meat. The moral of our story? Even if a wily fox or up-to-no-good scorpion offers to lead you to The Spice Table, take him up on it. And order more than you at first think will be enough. There’s a crisp Albarino that goes perfectly, too.

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So Delicious, So Evil

Published: February 4th, 2011

Urchins

Don't Tread on Us!

The week after New Year’s was spent on my second-favorite island in the whole world, St. Croix.  It is mostly filled with all things decidedly unprickly, with a notable exception: THE UUURRRCHIN!  I guess if I were so, so creamy and tasty I’d be sure to grow a very sharp coat of armor, too.  But man does it hurt to step on one.  Island wisdom says the best way to take the sting out is to, uh, have someone pee on you.  I’m pretty sure a wily fellow from the olden times just made that up, because nothing really soothes flesh that’s been pierced by multiple giant needles, but you’ll always find willing volunteers.

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I Spend Most of Fall in Pumpkin City

Published: November 3rd, 2010

The Great Pumpkin Has Arrived!

On DailyCandy.com today, I show you how to make, in ten minutes active time, a light, fluffy pumpkin pudding.  My mom always called it “pumpkin fluff,” but I’m beginning to realize certain things my mom says sound utterly weird to anyone else, so let’s call it pudding.  It’s an incredibly easy chiffon of pumpkin you can pour into individual serving dishes and allow to set, or, as I did last night, whip up a quick crust and make it a pie.  The video should convince you that anyone can do this really quickly, and have fun doing it! 

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