Tag: Asian Cuisine

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South Korean Street Food in Oakland

Street food in South Korean is one of the most famous parts of Korean cuisine. Vendors sell finger food and fast food on the street or in a market, and preparing time is usually short [1]. The traditional South Korea street food is Chapssal-tteok (glutinous rice cake), Bungeo-ppang (fish shaped bun), and Hotteok (pancake with brown sugar filling) [2]. Those food are commonly served in winter, and people more like ice cream in summer. Continue reading “South Korean Street Food in Oakland”

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Oishii Bento

Located up the street from Fuku Tea and directly across the street from Sushi Fuku is Oishii Bento. Oishii offers both Korean and Japanese cuisine and prides themselves on being a “healthier alternative to other restaurants in the Pittsburgh Area.” I love Oishii because I can always count on a fair priced, hot, and delicious … Continue reading Oishii Bento

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Zen’s Noodle House

Noodle is a common staple food in many cultures. It can be stretched flat, twisted, extruded and cut into the pipe, or in alphabet shape. With the difference in shape and ingredient, there might be hundreds of ways to cook noodle. In China, noodle is made by wheat and barley flour, in some area people use rice to make noodle. In Europe, pasta is made wheat flour and egg. Noodle is cooked in a boiling water, and pasta is cooked in boiling water with salt. This post will introduce a famous noodle restaurant near PITT. Continue reading “Zen’s Noodle House”

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Asian Lunch Special

The lunch special is a time-limited set menu, often offering at noon.  The set meal usually contains a dish and rice, and the price of set meals is cheaper than ordering the dish individually. The amount of dish is less than the individual one, but it’s enough for a hungry student. Most popular dishes are in lunch specials. There are two types of lunch specials near PITT: one is a set menu, and another one is the lunch buffet. Continue reading “Asian Lunch Special”