Project Sichuan #10 - Slivered Pig Ears (Hongyou er si) - great pig is more than just pork

Project Sichuan #10 - Slivered Pig Ears (Hongyou er si) - great pig is more than just pork

Pig Ears are under-appreciated in the US and, unless you’re having soul food or nose-to-tail dining, you may not have even tried them. But in China — and especially in Sichuan Province — the Slivered Pig Ear is beloved and delicious. An immensely popular porcine treat either served as a small bite starter or with shots and beer at night.

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Amarin Banh Mi – Chincoteague Island’s Happiest Food Truck

Amarin Banh Mi – Chincoteague Island’s Happiest Food Truck

A simple food truck in Chincoteague Island VA serves up some of the best Banh Mi sandwiches this side of Hanoi, along with a heaping helping of Happy in every order. Because at Amarin Banh Mi the philosophy is: Happy is what Happy eats.

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Rotisserie Madness: St. Croix's chicken magic.

Rotisserie Madness: St. Croix's chicken magic.

In St. Croix, US Virgin Islands there is a shack far from any sandy beach or turquoise surf where spare parts, used machinery and a pile of glowing coals come together to produce food you may never forget. What kind of shack? A chicken shack!

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