ESL teacher, freelance food/travel writer at (risk of becoming) large, and former sex educator. Gastrolust guy loving the spice of Sichuan. Ramen, not Wramen.
Seattle, WA
Joined February 2009
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I decided to give @Sling @SlingAnswers another try, and not only is the connectivity worse than ever, the customer "service" is completely disrespectful. Money down the toilet. Disgraceful. Avoid.
Is anyone still out there? I'm barely here anymore. If you want my restaurant updates, join me on Instagram at instagram.com/jay_friedman/ or Facebook at facebook.com/gastrolust/. Would love to see/hear from you at one or both of those places.
It's been a few years since updating this Asian dumpling map for @EaterSeattle, so check out several new additions: seattle.eater.com/maps/best-…
As a companion piece to my map of more conventional burgers, I enjoyed "researching" (i.e., eating) a bunch of burgers with international influences for this piece just posted @EaterSeattle: seattle.eater.com/2022/10/20…
I'm now doing a little writing for OpenTable. Here's a sampling, featuring Seattle-area restaurants recommended for special occasions: blog.opentable.com/special-o…
My updated burger map for @EaterSeattle welcomes the gourmet delight at Le Coin, the frizzled onion treat at Sunny Hill, and the oh-so-impressive smashburger @SaintBreadSEA: seattle.eater.com/maps/best-…
If you haven't been to Richmond (BC) in a while and want to enjoy a feeding frenzy, then I've written this guide @EaterSeattle just for you. (And, yes, I've been known to eat this much when traveling!) seattle.eater.com/2022/8/23/…
In collaboration with my editor @EaterSeattle, here's the updated Chinese and Taiwanese restaurant map for the Seattle area: seattle.eater.com/maps/best-…
I ate a big bunch of baguettes. My updated banh mi map published by @EaterSeattle: seattle.eater.com/maps/best-…
Back in 2019, I had a two-part lunch with Eric Banh (Ba Bar, Monsoon) to talk about his background and businesses, plus the state of Vietnamese food in Seattle. The piece went unpublished due to the pandemic, but the content is still valuable and current: gastrolust.com/category/asia…
It's always a challenge to whittle the list down, but here are my "elite eight" recommendations for ramen in Seattle, as published @EaterSeattle: seattle.eater.com/maps/best-…. New to the list is Rondo Japanese Kitchen, serving up some good shoyu ramen (pictured).
Here’s my updated burger map for Eater Seattle. It's a bit of a work-in-progress, as I'm already thinking about the next update. Always challenging to narrow down the favorites! seattle.eater.com/maps/best-…
My writing hiatus of more than two years comes to an end! Update to a restaurant guide for Seattle's Chinatown-International District (@iheartID) published @EaterSeattle: seattle.eater.com/maps/inter…
If a restaurant closes above a busy corner, does anybody hear? Access blocked to Seven Stars Pepper lately and phone line disconnected. Anyone with info? (Hmm... if a food writer doesn't Tweet for nearly two years, does anybody hear?!?)
My homemade Chinese noodles, this time tested out in a new dan dan mian recipe. Unseen: sauce sitting below 200 grams (about 7 oz) of noodles. I have fond memories of the ritual of mixing noodles before eating them in Chengdu, and I'm always happy to continue that ritual at home.
My flour is going to good use! Newest dish using my fresh-made noodles: Sichuan-style chicken noodle soup. Bonus: my first-ever galette, made w/rhubarb. A small leak let out the juices, but fortunately galettes are fairly forgiving, w/good flavors and still a flaky, crispy crust.
Upping my Chinese noodle game. I think they're getting easier and better. Today I pulled out a cookbook from 1976 called "Mrs. Chiang's Szechwan Cookbook" to make what she calls shaoz mian, or noodles with meat sauce. Next up will be trying out my homemade noodles in some soups.
