Andy's Chinese Delivery - San Francisco

Just tried Andy's delivery Chinese food again this week, after a not-so-good experience with their food last time we ordered. But, a friend was over and it was his "go to" place, so I figured, let's do it. So, we had Lemon Chicken, BBQ Pork Fried Rice, Beef and Brocoli and Chicken Chow Fun. I thought the chicken was great. Battered and fried, the chicken was all white meat, which I did not expect and it had great flavor. The Beef and Broccoli was great as well. The Chow Fun was very good and I would say it was the best dish we had. The BBQ Pork Fried Rice did leave a little to be desired. They do not douse the rice in Soy Sauce, so if you really are salt sensitive you may like it. I am a big fan of Pork Fried Rice, so this was not a big winner for me, but I would definitely order from Andy's and order PFR again.

Food Delivery Man Dies in NY

A New York delivery man who was robbed and then shot when delivering food in the Bronx, a bourough in New York City, died Tuesday. Fahua Chen, age 52, attempted to lock the robbers into the building where he was robbed after he had called police and saw the men attempting to exit the building. When he confronted the two assailants and attempted to prevent them from leaving the building, he was shot in the face.

Israeli Chinese Food Not Good

Apparently, Israeli Chinese food is not so good. And, the treatment of Chinese tourists and diplomats is not really good either. But, I thought this was a pretty funny headline. Seems to me that Chinese food is much like Mexican food. Most of the dishes use the same ingredients in different configurations. I still find it hard to believe that I cannot find a great chinese delivery place here in San Francisco after 2 years.

Austin Barbeque

I just got back from the Austin City Limits festival in Austin, TX and I had the good fortune of tasting some great barbeque while I was in town. As a matter of fact, some of the best "fast" food establishments were peddling food at the festival, which was actually very good, especially when you consider that they were pumping the food out at a feverish pace in 100+ degrees. Some of my favorites were Salt Lick BBQ's pulled pork sandwich and the barbeque brisket that I had from the other BBQ place (whose name escapes me right now). The pork was cooked perfectly. Moist and juicy, but not underdone. The BBQ sauce was very light and thin which actually was great in the oppressive heat in Austin last weekend. So, if you get a chance to spend some time in Austin, be sure to check out the BBQ there, I am a big fan.

Goats and Pirogues

Source: Goats and Pirogues

Southern Louisiana truly is the America Different, a jewel of mixed cultures like nowhere else in the country except perhaps New Mexico.  Foodie recently saw a photo of a goat wearing a red life jacket, sitting in a shrimp boat, riding out the floods of Hurricane Rita. Then she read a quote from someone in New Iberia, LA saying that things would be okay since thay had their "pirogue."

Pirogue is French, the Spanish is piragua, originally describing a flat bottom boat created from a hollowed out tree. Today pirogues are built from a wide range of materials and many come with two masts and sails. The flat bottom design made the pirogue perfect for the marshy areas and bayous of southern Louisiana, used  for both fishing and hunting. And today it is seen as a rescue vessel as well.

German-Born Pontiff Puts His Own Mark on Mass

Source: German-Born Pontiff Puts His Own Mark on Mass

( Don't get your knickers in a twist, folks, this is a JOKE! Thank you.)

UN's World Food Program to Stop Food Delivery to North Korea

Source: UN's World Food Program to Stop Food Delivery to North Korea

Less than three months ago Time Magazine reported that the North Korean government had tightened up its borders so the hungry could not as easily enter China,  increased rationing, and urged more people to buy rice on the "open," market, an option the poorest citizens could not afford.
Now the UN has agreed to stop food shipments in January at the request of the North Korean government. For the past ten years the UN's World Food Program has fed about 6.5 million people per year. ( The population is roughly 22 million.)
North Korea claims it has adequate food delivery from other sources, including China, and that its harvest will be plentiful. But the UN will not be allowed to monitor that harvest and manyWestern experts fear another famine will hit the country. 
According to an AP article ( Sept 18, 2005) by Burt Herman, Richard Ragan, head of the WFP effort in North Korea, said recently that North Korean government officials told him "they didn't want to create a culture of dependency."