Veritasty: Truthfully Delicious

Ni hao, friends!  As usual, here we are back from a little hiatus.  Guess what food adventures Veritasty has been on this time?  We've been eating our way through China!  Here's the first in a series of blog posts about our half month trip from Beijing to Guangzhou to Jiangmen to Hong Kong and back.  First, some background. I am an ABC: American born Chinese.  I visited China when I was two and four, so for all intents and purposes, this trip was my "first time" (I certainly don't remember anything from the other two times).  This was Alex's first trip to Asia entirely, so it was a nice major cultural journey for him.  We went with my mom, dad, and sister, which was a great bonding experience before my sister heads off to law school next month.  Our first leg was part of a tour group, and the rest of the time we were visiting my family, with a little side trip to Hong Kong.  We had a wonderful time, and when people ask what my...

Show of hands, who eats food from street vendors??  If you live in New York City, chances are you do, early and often.  This past weekend, we went to Governor's Island for their last fete of the summer, celebrating food trucks and vendors in our area - The 8th Annual Vendy Awards.  Judges, members of the press, and regular New Yorkers gathered to sample the offerings of a diverse collection of finalists and vote for the ultimate winners in each category of food vendor.  Again, we were blessed with beautiful weather that buoyed high spirits as we ate our way across the field of contenders. Our first bite was from Phil's Steaks, a truck that specializes in Philadelphia cheese steaks.  I've never had a real Philly cheese steak, having never been to Philly, so I don't really know what to base my opinion on.  That being said, Phil's cheese steak was delicious and a great way to whet my appetite.  A warm mound of chopped steak, smothered in ...