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Quarantine Dinner #43: Hand-Pulled Noodles

By Tommy Gunn|2026-05-12T23:09:08+00:00May 3rd, 2020|

If you don’t succeed… I remember the first time I and Jesse saw someone in a window on bayard st making hand-pulled noodles. We watch the man twist and pulled noodles until they multiplied into a bowl full of noodles. I went inside and spoke to the manager I asked if it would possible for the master to teach Jesse who was 11 at the time. Quarantine Dinner #43 Quick Notes Quarantine dinner story cleaned up for easier reading. Main idea: Hand-Pulled Noodles. Original publish date preserved. If you don’t succeed… I remember the first time I

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Quarantine Dinner #41: Egg Foo Young

By Tommy Gunn|2026-05-12T23:09:13+00:00May 1st, 2020|

Hong Kong gardens... Growing up in Chinatown I ate all kinds of eggs fried, hard-boiled, soft boiled, water eggs, steamed egg custard, and omelet even the thousand year old egg 🥚 😲... When I was a kid we never had egg foo young as most people know it a deep-fried dark omelet filled with vegetables and some protein in almost a flying saucer shape then topped with some ubiquitous brown sauce. Quarantine Dinner #41 Quick Notes Quarantine dinner story cleaned up for easier reading. Main idea: Egg Foo Young. Original publish date preserved. Hong Kong gardens... Growing up in

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Quarantine Dinner #31: Pernil

By Tommy Gunn|2026-05-12T23:04:32+00:00April 21st, 2020|

Houston we have a problem... I like doing a lot of different things most of you know what I have done and I try to do them at the highest level possible If I can. Generally it happens pretty quickly for me because I probably get obsessed with something that I read everything and learn everything about that topic till I become an expert at it and know everything about it and that can take me a few months to years. Quarantine Dinner #31 Quick Notes Quarantine dinner story cleaned up for easier reading. Original publish date preserved. Houston

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Quarantine Dinner #30: Juicy Lucy

By Tommy Gunn|2026-05-12T18:25:17+00:00April 20th, 2020|

Redemption... Two days after the ham and cheese incident, I needed to show I could still make sexy food in 15 minutes or less. Part 2: Redemption It’s funny that two days ago I posted about a ham and cheese. It was actually over 1000 words explaining why I did not want to cook or clean, and I wanted to make something in one minute. This is part 2. If you missed part 1, here is the link: Quarantine Dinner #28: Ham And Cheese. Soon after, my inbox was flooded with people feeling sorry about my cooking skills, sending

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Quarantine Dinner #29: Lo Bak Go

By Tommy Gunn|2026-05-12T18:21:34+00:00April 19th, 2020|

5:15 am. How does my mind work? I just write the title and let the misspelled words and bad grammar flow. Then somehow, food shows up at the end. 5:15 AM Brain Dump How does my mind work? It’s funny how I start writing. I just write the title and let the misspelled words and bad grammar flow! It’s almost like an unconscious stream. I really don’t know what the next sentence is until I write it. I had no idea I was going to write that. Kind of like every time you pass the refrigerator in the kitchen

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Quarantine Dinner #28: Ham And Cheese

By Tommy Gunn|2026-05-12T18:21:25+00:00April 18th, 2020|

I like cooking... But sometimes you get one of those days where even making toast feels like too much work. One Of Those Nights I like cooking... But sometimes you get one of those days where even making toast feels like too much work. Last night was one of those nights. I was not inspired to cook, and we just got a FreshDirect delivery. Yay! But here’s what really happened. A couple of items were sold out, but no biggie. Kitty ordered a chicken, probably to make a chicken salad. The chicken was a whole organic, free-range, no-hormone, non-GMO,

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Quarantine Dinner #26: Pasta Fazool

By Tommy Gunn|2026-05-12T18:21:03+00:00April 16th, 2020|

Taste changes. Some people can eat the same food every day. Me, I like to explore new flavors, even if I hate cleaning up afterward. Taste Changes Some people can eat the same food every day. My wife, for instance, can eat a grilled chicken salad every day. There is a running joke about that in our household... Jesse has his go-to dishes like curry, pasta, etc. Me, well, I like to try new things, explore new flavors, and find new ways of cooking. That being said, I hate cleaning up afterward, which normally comes right after exploring new

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Quarantine Dinner #25: Corned Beef Hash

By Tommy Gunn|2026-05-12T04:11:08+00:00April 15th, 2020|

Life on a plate. Growing up in Chinatown, NYC, in the early 70s, I remember a lot of things I never thought about till now. Life On A Plate Growing up in Chinatown, NYC, in the early 70s, I remember a lot of things I never thought about till now. Like never having an AC, only a window fan. Going out and playing in the streets or park without supervision, or having a real curfew. I also thought about the fun things that kids now will never see again. Stoop ball. A metal bar jungle gym. Or a heavy

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Quarantine Dinner #24: Chicken Fried Steak

By Tommy Gunn|2026-05-12T04:10:57+00:00April 14th, 2020|

Food and memories. Chicken fried steak brought me back to the early 80s, the road, and Gino. Food And Memories I was thinking about back in the early 80s. Some of you know... some of you don’t know. I used to be in a band at that time called Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five. I was one of the five. Recently, one of the members of the group passed away. When I say member, I mean family. You could be a roadie, manager, sound guy, if you were on multiple tours with us you were a member and

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Quarantine Dinner #23: Peas With Beef

By Tommy Gunn|2026-05-12T04:10:49+00:00April 13th, 2020|

Green peas with beef over rice. When I was a kid growing up, this was one of my favorite dishes. Quarantine Dinner #23 Green peas with beef over rice. When I was a kid growing up, this was one of my favorite dishes. It was about $1.50 for this back in the day. It was either ground beef or sliced beef, and sometimes served with a fried egg on top. Comfort Food Details Green peas Beef over rice Oyster sauce-based sauce Minced onion Sometimes a fried egg on top The sauce is oyster sauce-based with some minced onion. This

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