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MLB: Dodgers 4, Red Sox 1 (July 19, 2024) – Freeman’s grand slam lifts L.A.
26 October 2024 9:10 PM | No CommentsPerhaps in a sign of things to come before his World Series Game 1 heroics, Freddie Freeman hit a grand slam in the eighth inning.
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Paris 2024: Tennis – Djokovic vs. Nadal, le denouement?
30 September 2024 9:31 AM | No CommentsTo win his elusive Olympic gold medal, Novak Djokovic had to get past an intriguing encounter that only happened due to some luck.
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Photos: Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawai’i 2024
31 August 2024 5:38 AM | No CommentsHeld at Honolulu's Ala Moana Beach every Memorial Day Weekend, 2024 marked the 25th anniversary of the Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawai'i ceremony.
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![Song: “Ashibina” Composed by Shuken Maekawa Performers: Mari Miyasato, Miyaka Nishihira & Rev. Blayne Nakasone Sakata Event: The Pacific Buddhist Academy’s 18th Annual Taiko Festival, Moanalua High School Performing Arts […]](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/PBA-18th-Annual-Taiko-Festival_240317_001_54b-75x75.jpg "“Ashibina” – 2024 PBA 18th Annual Taiko Festival")
“Ashibina” – 2024 PBA 18th Annual Taiko Festival
30 August 2024 4:33 AM | No CommentsSong: “Ashibina” Composed by Shuken Maekawa Performers: Mari Miyasato, Miyaka Nishihira & Rev. Blayne Nakasone Sakata Event: The Pacific Buddhist Academy’s 18th Annual Taiko Festival, Moanalua High School Performing Arts […]
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![Song: “Count on Me” Composed by Bruno Mars, Phillip Lawrence and Ari Levine Performers: Addi Hernandez & Mone Sugimoto Event: The Pacific Buddhist Academy’s 18th Annual Taiko Festival, Moanalua High […]](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/PBA-18th-Annual-Taiko-Festival_240317_001_50b-75x75.jpg "“Count on Me” – 2024 PBA 18th Annual Taiko Festival")
“Count on Me” – 2024 PBA 18th Annual Taiko Festival
28 August 2024 10:02 AM | No CommentsSong: “Count on Me” Composed by Bruno Mars, Phillip Lawrence and Ari Levine Performers: Addi Hernandez & Mone Sugimoto Event: The Pacific Buddhist Academy’s 18th Annual Taiko Festival, Moanalua High […]
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Food Archive
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![They say diamonds are a girl’s best friend, but chocolate is just as good. The 11th Annual Chocolate Show New York took place at Pier 94 last November. A bigger […]](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/lily-obriens-115x115.jpg "2008 Chocolate Show New York: Sweet solutions for Valentine’s Day")
2008 Chocolate Show New York: Sweet solutions for Valentine’s Day
Pei ChienPosted on February 11, 2009 | No CommentsThey say diamonds are a girl’s best friend, but chocolate is just as good. The 11th Annual Chocolate Show New York took place at Pier 94 last November. A bigger […] -
![Note: This “Ramen Run” column is the first in a new autobiographical series about the Japanese noodle by Editor-in-Chief Yuan-Kwan Chan. As a child, I often begged my mom to […]](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/zipangu-115x115.jpg "The ramen obsession: It all started a decade ago")
The ramen obsession: It all started a decade ago
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on January 11, 2009 | No CommentsNote: This “Ramen Run” column is the first in a new autobiographical series about the Japanese noodle by Editor-in-Chief Yuan-Kwan Chan. As a child, I often begged my mom to […] -
![If you are curious about or want to dabble in Korean cooking, “The Korean Table: From Barbecue to Bibimbap” is a good start. The authors, Taekyung Chung and Debra Samuels, […]](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/cover-115x115.jpg "“The Korean Table”: A solid cookbook for beginner chefs")
“The Korean Table”: A solid cookbook for beginner chefs
Pei ChienPosted on November 5, 2008 | No CommentsIf you are curious about or want to dabble in Korean cooking, “The Korean Table: From Barbecue to Bibimbap” is a good start. The authors, Taekyung Chung and Debra Samuels, […] -
![During a 2002 trip to Australia, a friend insisted that I partake in the wonder of Arnott’s Tim Tams, or a “Milk Chocolate coated chocolate biscuit sandwich with a chocolate […]](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/packages-115x115.jpg "The Tim Tam Test: U.S.A. vs. Australia")
The Tim Tam Test: U.S.A. vs. Australia
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on October 21, 2008 | No CommentsDuring a 2002 trip to Australia, a friend insisted that I partake in the wonder of Arnott’s Tim Tams, or a “Milk Chocolate coated chocolate biscuit sandwich with a chocolate […] -
Bobby Flay feeding frenzy kicks off Food Network Festival
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on October 9, 2008 | No CommentsInstead of one of his longtime Manhattan establishments, Bobby Flay opted to promote his newest casual dining property, Bobby’s Burger Palace. -
![A documentary charting the evolution of the fortune cookie sounds as enticing as the desire to crack open the bland biscuit and read the words printed on the tiny slip […]](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/themes/arras/images/thumbnail.png "“The Killing of a Chinese Cookie” – 2008 AAIFF Review")
“The Killing of a Chinese Cookie” – 2008 AAIFF Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on July 12, 2008 | No CommentsA documentary charting the evolution of the fortune cookie sounds as enticing as the desire to crack open the bland biscuit and read the words printed on the tiny slip […] -
![Helen Tse is the co-owner of a Pan-Asian restaurant in Manchester, England, that bears the same name as her book, Sweet Mandarin. Don’t let the title fool you; while I […]](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/cover-115x115.jpg "Book Review – Sweet Mandarin by Helen Tse")
Book Review – Sweet Mandarin by Helen Tse
Pei ChienPosted on July 5, 2008 | No CommentsHelen Tse is the co-owner of a Pan-Asian restaurant in Manchester, England, that bears the same name as her book, Sweet Mandarin. Don’t let the title fool you; while I […] -
Sweeter than candy: Our picks from the 2007 Chocolate Show New York
Pei ChienPosted on February 9, 2008 | No Comments“Love” is a four letter word for chocolate, and the public certainly showed its love at the 10th Annual Chocolate Show New York. -
Feeding that “Asian Stomach” in Park City, Utah
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on January 20, 2008 | No CommentsPark City has plenty of options ranging from Japanese to Vietnamese to Asian fusion food. Here are a few places to dine at…or not. -
![The melting pot that is New York City has inevitably created a wealth of culinary options. Japanese food, in particular, is well-represented, from the yakitori and okonomiyaki hole-in-the-wall joints in […]](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/hiroko1-115x115.jpg "New Japanese food products hit the Big Apple")
New Japanese food products hit the Big Apple
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on October 21, 2006 | No CommentsThe melting pot that is New York City has inevitably created a wealth of culinary options. Japanese food, in particular, is well-represented, from the yakitori and okonomiyaki hole-in-the-wall joints in […]