DINE WITH DENISE

I am not the world's smartest person, nor do I say I am. For example, when it comes to …

Strange Foods Pt.3: Balut

For those of you who aren't vegetarian or vegan, I assume you've had eggs befo…

Chicken Feet (A Study In Food Texture)

Picture: A pile of braised chicken feet, garnished with cilantro. Taken at the Lai Hong …

Milea Bee Farm: The Hidden Honeypot of Batangas

Did you know that there are roughly 20,000 different species of bees. The species is split …

Strange Foods Pt.2: Morel's and why don't I eat them anymore

I love mushrooms. During my time in UCSC you would think I would pop psychedelics on a bi…

Strange Foods Pt.1: Salmiakki

Another quick intro about my palette before I go on. I eat everything. Well mostly ever…

Am I a bad Filipino for not liking the cuisine? Probably.

On August 13, 1994, my mom began that god awful arduous journey of pushing out of my birth …

Is Japanese food actually good? Or do I like it because I'm a former weeaboo?

Ichigo Daifuku in Asakusa.  Just a short preface before I get down and dirty with th…