Misty Shock Rule – Table Tales

White Friend

I started a food blog, and a white friend went to a Chinese restaurant with me. When we ordered, the server eyed him, saying, “You sure? It’s spicy.” For once the white guy was the one treated like a foreigner! When I blogged about it, I referred to him as “white friend,” and it stuck.Continue reading “White Friend”

The Best Meals I Don’t Remember

My most memorable meal will always be the one I had the night before – because it just happened. I wish I could share with you that meal in Tokyo, when my sister’s friend took me to a hole in the wall, or the last time I ate street food in my favorite neighborhood inContinue reading “The Best Meals I Don’t Remember”

Coronavirus Baking

In the coronavirus era, I started baking cakes, pies, and cookies – a hobby I began when I was pregnant with my daughter. Now she’s seven and she bakes with me. With baking you have to get everything just right.