Mimi Chengs Thanksgiving Dumplings - Photo by Indulgent Eats

7 Thanksgiving Specials to Gobble Up in NYC

If you find yourself in New York this November, there are quite a few treats to be thankful for. Here’s a round-up of the best spots to get Thanksgiving specials available this month. From turkey mac and cheese to Thanksgiving croissants, these restaurants will be a great addition to a seasonal feast. Mimi Cheng’s Mimi …

Where to Eat in Hong Kong | Best Restaurants and Local Food for Visitors

It’s crazy to think I’ve officially been living in Hong Kong for EIGHT years! So here’s an updated list of where to eat in Hong Kong, particularly if you’re visiting. I wouldn’t call this a definitive “best restaurants in Hong Kong” list since there are so many places on own hit list, so I focused …

Katsukura Kurobuta Pork Tonkatsu Fried Pork Cutlet

Tonkatsu in Tokyo – Maisen & Katsukura | The Indulgent Travel Guide to Japan, Part 3

Welcome to Part 3 of The Indulgent Travel Guide to Japan, which highlights my 2 week trip to Tokyo, Kyoto, & Osaka in October 2015. In this part, I’m focusing on tonkatsu, which is Japanese panko-breaded, deep-fried pork cutlet. It’s typically served with shredded cabbage and a thick, tangy tonkatsu sauce that’s similar to Worcestershire sauce. There …

Udon & Katsudon Set from Shimbashi Station Tokyo Japan

Udon and Soba at Omen and Honke Owariya | The Indulgent Travel Guide to Japan, Part 2

This is part 2 in my Indulgent Travel Guide to Japan, which highlights my 2 week trip to Tokyo, Kyoto, & Osaka in October 2015. In part 1, I gave a recap of all the different kinds of ramen we ate during our travels. This time around, I’ll be focusing on Japan’s other noodles: udon and soba. …

The Best Ramen in Tokyo, Kyoto, & Osaka | Where to Eat in Japan

It’s crazy to think it’s now been 9 years since our first trip to Japan, when I first wrote this guide. Back in 2015, we spent 2 weeks in exploring Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka, with day trips to smaller cities along the way. And while we saw a ton of beautiful places and experienced many …

Lobster Joint Rockaway Beach Lobster Roll

8 NYC Summer Activities to Enjoy through September

Labor Day is one of the saddest days of the year, the unofficial harsh reminder that life is not a beach and we can’t spend every waking minute basking in the sun. But that doesn’t mean we have to suddenly stop enjoying the 80+ degree weather before the official end of the season on September …

Kuma Inn Pork Adobo Buns

Why the Village Voice’s Choice Eats is worth breaking my diet

First off, disclaimer: Anyone who reads my blog obviously knows I’m never actually on a “diet” of the conventional sort. Rather, I try to balance eating healthy and working out with eating like a total pig, trying to only eat like a total pig when the food is so good, it makes those calories worth …