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DIY: Khao Man Gai

November 16, 2014 by 510foodie No Comments
Khao man gai is a Thai dish that my sister in law introduced me to. It’s similar to the Hainanese chicken and rice dish which I have always loved. It’s simple and I place it in the comfort food category. With some careful time management, this meal can be done from start to finish in...
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DIY: Kettle Corn

September 28, 2014 by 510foodie No Comments
Yesterday was my grandmother’s 97th birthday dinner and at the last minute I decided to make party favors. Last minute meant going shopping for materials after 3pm for a 6:30pm dinner. I was thinking I might need to resort to buying candy. The farmer’s market already closed or I could have bought kettle corn. Who...
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Manti: A Turkish Delight

September 21, 2014 by 510foodie No Comments
Last night I was at a cooking party and the theme was Turkish food. When I learned of the theme, I immediately thought of making manti or meat filled dumplings. I found a recipe online and winged the instructions as I was making them. I had some trouble rolling out the dough, the manti needed...
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Taro Root Ice Cream: Western Flare to an Eastern Celebration

September 7, 2014 by 510foodie No Comments
Tonight my family had a traditional Chinese dinner to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival. Taro, a root vegetable grown in various parts of the world is a typical ingredient that is eaten for this occasion. Taro is said to bring good luck and wealth. I can always use both luck and fortune so I decided...
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DIY: Festive Cake Pops

June 22, 2014 by 510foodie No Comments
Today my mom celebrated her 70th birthday with family and close friends. Last night, my niece and I decided to make festive cake pops as party favors. We bought all the ingredients and supplies to make a yellow cake pop covered with chocolate and candy sprinkles. Here is a list of ingredients and supplies: Store...
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For A Limited Time: Three Red Fruit

May 25, 2014 by 510foodie No Comments
It’s the end of May and if you go to any Bay Area Farmer’s Market, you will find strawberries, raspberries, and cherries at its best. It’s a very short time period that all three of these red fruit are in season. It may even be shorter this year because of the California drought. At a...
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DIY: Chicken Stew with Sweet Plantains

March 30, 2014 by 510foodie No Comments
I was inspired to make chicken stew with sweet plantains after my friend served me some leftovers of this dish. The stew was very fragrant and the flavors were new to my palette. She had gotten the recipe from the New York Times and passed it on to me. I was somewhat intimidated at first...
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DIY: Spam Musubi

February 16, 2014 by 510foodie No Comments
I love spam. I’m not talking about unwanted emails, but the savory meat product in a can. When you pull it out of the can it is very pale and doesn’t look very appetizing. Once you slice it up and pan fry it, it glistens and transforms into something beautiful and tasty. My favorite way...
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DIY: Homemade Granola

January 12, 2014 by 510foodie No Comments
I am still getting rave reviews for the homemade granola that I made last month as holiday gifts. I sampled this recipe at a friend’s house and was amazed at the taste. I knew I had to have this recipe and was happy I left with a copy. The recipe is from a granola maker...
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Winter Dough Balls: A Chinese Thing

December 22, 2013 by 510foodie No Comments
Today is officially the first full day of Winter. In Chinese culture, this is a day that is celebrated by eating glutinous rice ball soup, called “tong yuen.” I have consumed many bowls of “tong yuen” at my family’s house. I enjoy the homemade broth, the different meats and vegetables in it, and the round...
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Hello, my name is Lisa Lau.  Welcome to my new website 510foodie.com.  I was born and raised in the Bay Area. I am passionate about food and am here to share my food adventures with you.

I’ve been blogging about food for almost ten years.  I am a contributing writer for localwise.com where my blog post Top Five Bowls of Noodle Soup in Oakland went viral.  In 2018, I was a guest writer for Berkeleyside where I wrote the featured article  A Filipino Food Movement is Sweeping the East Bay.

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