Category Archives: Chinese & Asian
1-9 Restaurant Closed July ’09
On the way to visit our friend Yin Hoong at the crafts show in Point Pleasant Beach where she was exhibiting yesterday, my family drove past the 1-9 Restaurant in Avenel (in the Edison area). Noticing that the parking lot … Continue reading
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Shanghai Park (now Hong Fu) review
The kids and I were near Highland Park tonight at dinner time so we headed over to Hong Fu (formerly Shanghai Park) to find out if their food is as good as people say. We were between ping pong sessions … Continue reading
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Tagged authentic, Chinese, Edison, Highland Park, Hong Fu, New Brunswick, nian gao, Shanghai Park, Shanghainese food, soup dumplings, xiao long bao
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Tallest man meets shortest? man
Two Mongolian men meet and shake hands. Bao Xishun at 7 foot 9 inches and He Pingping, who stands tall at 2 foot 4 [73 centimeters]. Mr. Bao recently married a woman whose head reaches the height of his elbow; … Continue reading
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