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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Project Sichuan #5 - Dan Dan Noodles - Small eats with big taste

Project Sichuan #5 - Dan Dan Noodles - Small eats with big taste

With so many riffs on the recipe, it has been a search for great Dan Dan Mian and a lot of noodle eating to find the real-deal Dan Dan of my dreams. Wanna try them, too? Here is what you need to know.

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Project Sichuan #2 – Twice Cooked Pork — Putting the “home” in Homestyle flavor.

Project Sichuan #2 – Twice Cooked Pork — Putting the “home” in Homestyle flavor.

To understand Sichuanese food it’s a good idea to start with Twice Cooked Pork. Highlighting the Homestyle Flavor profile of this cuisine, this most-popular of all Sichuan food is so good that it can stir your soul and make you cry.

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Project Sichuan #1 - To eat the food of Chengdu is to eat well.

Project Sichuan #1 - To eat the food of Chengdu is to eat well.

China is the place for food, and Sichuan is the place for flavor.” (“Shi zai zhongguo, wei zai Sichuan.”). PROJECT SICHUAN kicks off with this introduction to the wonders of Sichuanese food. Start here and follow along in future posts!

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