The aroma of xiao long bao (steamed buns stuffed with minced pork), Chinese roast duck wafts from the open kitchen. The lighting is muted and reflects off of the red and gold decor and you can hear the sounds of table games from across the way. Dining at Maryland Live!’s newest Asian themed restaurant, Luk Fu, is truly an upscale …
Read More »Elevating the Chinese dumpling
By Whitney Pipkin Dan Zhu grew up eating dumplings, both at his childhood home in Montgomery County, Md., and on biannual trips to see his grandmother back in China. He said he didn’t appreciate them or the homemade labor they required as a kid. But, when he decided to start a food business with his two best friends a …
Read More »Mulberry Stories: Conversations Between An American Daughter And Her Mother [BLOG]
As a nod to this month’s theme of food, mother and daughter blogging team Jian and Lisa are tackling cultural traditions around eating and drinking. Jian: Do you remember as a teenager, you’d never want to have Chinese food when we went out to eat? Whenever I asked you what kind of cuisine you’d like, you always gave me the …
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