Tag Archives: bahn mi

My San Francisco food rotation 2024

Posted on October 13, 2024 by Burnt My Fingers

I’m just back from a visit with family and 3 days at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass. “Hardly Strictly” or simply “Bluegrass” (San Franciscans would never refer to the festival by its full name, just as they would never call their city … Continue reading →

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Bahn Mi beat down, West Coast style

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Burnt My Fingers

Merriweather vs Pacquiao. Leonard vs Duran. Rousey vs Correia. The matchups between legendary opponents merit extra scrutiny because of their rarity and the possibility of a “fight for the ages” which lives up to the hype. So I hoped it … Continue reading →

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Banh Mi secrets from Andrea Nguyen

Posted on July 15, 2014 by Burnt My Fingers

While in San Francisco I attended a launch party for The Banh Mi Handbook, the new book from Andrea Nguyen of Viet World Kitchen. This gave me the opportunity to ask her a couple of questions about bahn mi preparations … Continue reading →

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Food for Thought: Viet World Kitchen

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Burnt My Fingers

Andrea Nguyen of Viet World Kitchen is a great writer as well as cook, and she has the curiosity to dig deep into the traditions and byways of Vietnamese cuisine. I don’t agree her on everything–her do chua is too … Continue reading →

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What does it taste like?

Posted on March 8, 2007 by Burnt My Fingers

I’m finishing up a project that had me writing web product copy for over 150 different cuts and preparations of beef, pork and lamb. I need to describe each one in a way that makes the reader understands how it’s … Continue reading →

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