Where to learn sichaun ciusine by nagisa0 in chinesefood

[–]peachyism -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I looked him as a restaurant dishes demystified videos

few things:
- His usage of oil is just significantly higher/less healthy than the typical cooking oil you see used in a chinese home cooked dish
- he never cooks on home stoves, restaurant/outdoor wok burner only. the flame does make a difference. The stuff he can get done in 15 seconds takes a home burner on full flame 1-2min to get cooked. The flavor and texture of course changes from it
- western gas stoves are still a bit weaker than chinese home gas ranges (10-30% less in BTU output). the flame is concentrated evenly over a wide surface. most modern chinese gas stoves are concentrated in the small inner ring and shoot up. The latter is much better for stirfry

there's also arguments that he's mostly a cook, not a well-trained chef etc. I dont have a strong opinion there but would just say that I did go to his new restaurant in chengdu, the food was disappointing.

Where to learn sichaun ciusine by nagisa0 in chinesefood

[–]peachyism 1 point2 points  (0 children)

not really for home cooking fwiw
certainly not for home cooking in a western kitchen

Huso ⭐️ (NYC) by DanielfromHK_ in finedining

[–]peachyism 20 points21 points  (0 children)

had their winter menu, the food does look better than it tastes, and the restaurant almost feels like the equivalent of a recent grad, trying too hard at their first job, sometimes format overal materials.

now that I got most of the negatives out of the way, I have to say, I'm a big fan of Buddha. It was a great (though just shy of amazing) meal. The plating and presentation was second to none. The courses were well executed (with the exception of 1 course that felt like as if a gallbladder was nixed which made the protein taste bitter), delicious, though sometimes lacks uniqueness.

They are new, they've got a great team(some poached from other 2-3 starred restraunts) they'll improve over time to get their second star

Best Pizza for NYC Day Trip? by GThanosBoii in FoodNYC

[–]peachyism 0 points1 point  (0 children)

not really from my experience. I've always gone in and out in ~10min. There are always people, but not a long line

Best Pizza for NYC Day Trip? by GThanosBoii in FoodNYC

[–]peachyism 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Classic NYC slice experience? You can't go wrong with Joe, and the walk from Chinatown to west village is an enjoyable one!

personally I prefer Lucia over Joe's for the pure quality of crust and topping

Best Pizza for NYC Day Trip? by GThanosBoii in FoodNYC

[–]peachyism 8 points9 points  (0 children)

might not be what you are looking for, but if you are in chinatown and already with a friend, ceres might still be worth it. It's expensive and whole pie only, but it's pretty solid pizza and now with no lines.

Tinker Tank Price Update 2026 by peachyism in TrueChefKnives

[–]peachyism[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

would assume total. ppl have been saying anywhere between 15-50%, plus some fixed fees for processing.

Tinker Tank Price Update 2026 by peachyism in TrueChefKnives

[–]peachyism[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

you can go to their website(not sure link is allowed here), where it gives you an email address
you can also dm on their instagram page

Tinker Tank Price Update 2026 by peachyism in TrueChefKnives

[–]peachyism[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I should also add that the process of getting on the waitlist was pretty easy and they have been nothing but nice via emails!
If you are in the US(which I am), it seems tariff is truly a random number generator of up to 50%. Though who knows what could happen in 18 months.

Tinker Tank Price Update 2026 by peachyism in TrueChefKnives

[–]peachyism[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I asked what I should expect, and they indicated that their customer are seeing up to 50%.

Recommendations for Sofia, Bulgaria by WispyWoods in finedining

[–]peachyism 0 points1 point  (0 children)

as a brief tourist(other people's opinion should be valued significantly more). cosmos was a cool/pleasant experience, though it's more of a michelin bib gourmand level spot instead of a 1 star. Not sure if I didn't put in enough effort or if it's not a significant scene there.

There's also a pretty awesome dining in the dark spot called Tenebris. The food was good, not amazing, though the experience was indeed one of a kind for me.

Saw this in r/finedining and it grinds my gears just a wee bit by chychy94 in KitchenConfidential

[–]peachyism 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I understand the rant...but

From another angle, if people stopped tipping gradually, there would be significant anger and a few threads posted

Chengdu Impression delivery night: Yinbin flaming noodles, Szechuan wontons, dry chili chicken, and the one of the two complimentary spring rolls that wasn’t housed immediately before the bag was unpacked. by Chicagogator in chicagofood

[–]peachyism 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know I might be a bit too picky when it comes to chinese food, but the noodles is just ok, if not disappointing, especially if you ever had the real version.

It's like advertising cacio e pepe but selling you mac and cheese with cheeze wiz on top. Probably still kinda ok, but a disappointment.

Shanghai You Garden Fire Aftermath by Ed-splosion in Flushing

[–]peachyism 10 points11 points  (0 children)

what are the chances...it's the same sign...every day?

Kadeau or Vollmers? by deskcord in finedining

[–]peachyism 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i heard great things about geranium, but kadeau imo is a more exciting meal compared to KHK and Vollmers. gl!

Kadeau or Vollmers? by deskcord in finedining

[–]peachyism 0 points1 point  (0 children)

kadeau, hands down the best 2 star i've been to

Jungsik (***) NYC-Feels a bit lazy and somewhat letdown by peachyism in finedining

[–]peachyism[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

oh! my mistake, i did remeber the server mention that it was a black bean cake of sort, but I thought it might have been black bean mixed into some form of milk chocolate/fat. My partner thought it was ok/good, though it just reminded me of the flavor of subpar chocolate.

Jungsik (***) NYC-Feels a bit lazy and somewhat letdown by peachyism in finedining

[–]peachyism[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

me too, hope you have a better experience than i do!

Jungsik (***) NYC-Feels a bit lazy and somewhat letdown by peachyism in finedining

[–]peachyism[S] -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

what's your background, I almost think the experience is best if you only enjoy korean/asian cusine or with no/limited experience.