Flavor Town (Flavortown)
"Flavor Town" (or "Flavortown") means a restaurant or a dish -- and sometimes a food destination city -- that is packed with flavor. In many print ads in 1939 and 1940,…
Panko Chicken
"Tonkatsu" is a Japanese dish of deep-fried pork cutlets. The cutlets are coated with panko, a Japanese brand of flaky bread crumbs. Chicken cutlets -- instead of pork -- are often made,…
Tom Yam or Tom Yum (Thai soup)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Tom yumTom yum or tom yam (UK: /ˌtɒm ˈjæm, - ˈjʌm/, US: /- ˈjɑːm/; Thai: ต้มยำ, RTGS: tom yam [tôm jām]) is a type of hot and sour Thai…
Torikatsu or Tori Katsu (Chicken Katsu)
"Tonkatsu" is a Japanese dish of deep-fried pork cutlets. The cutlets are coated with panko, a Japanese brand of flaky bread crumbs. Chicken cutlets -- instead of pork -- are often made,…
Chicken Katsu (Torikatsu or Tori Katsu)
"Tonkatsu" is a Japanese dish of deep-fried pork cutlets. The cutlets are coated with panko, a Japanese brand of flaky bread crumbs. Chicken cutlets -- instead of pork -- are often made,…
Mee Krob or Mi Krop (Thai noodle dish)
"Mee krob" (also "mi krop" or "mee grob") is a Thai dish that literally means "crispy rice noodles." Pork, tofu, bean sprouts, red bell peppers, cilantro and…
Tonkatsu Sauce
Tonkatsu (Japanese pork cutlets) is usually served with a special tonkatsu sauce. The sauce is like a Worcestershire sauce, but with vegetables and fruits added, such as tomatoes, apples, prunes…
Shabu-Shabu
"Shabu-shabu" is a Japanese hotpot dish of thinly sliced meat and vegetables boiled in water. The name "shabu-shabu" comes from the "swish-swish" as the meat and…
Okonomiyaki (Japanese Pizza)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: OkonomiyakiOkonomiyaki (お好み焼き o-konomi-yaki) is a Japanese savory pancake containing a variety of ingredients. The name is derived from the word…
Katsudon (tonkatsu + donburi)
"Katsudon" (or "katsu-don") is a Japanese dish that takes its name from the words tonkatsu (for pork cutlet) and donburi (for rice bowl dish). A deep-fried pork cutlet is placed…
Teppanyaki
"Teppanyaki" (or "teppan-yaki") is a Japanese cuisine where food (such as steak and shrimp) is cooked in an iron plate ("teppan") in front of diners. The Benihana…
Takoyaki (Japanese octopus ball/dumpling)
"Takoyaki" (or "tako-yaki") are Japanese wheat flour balls filled with octopus, tempura, ginger, green onion and other ingredients (as desired). The "octopus balls"…
Hotteok (Korean sweet pancake)
"Hotteok" (also spelled "hoddeok" and "hodduk") has been called a "Korean sweet pancake" and is a winter street food. The wheat flour dough has a filling…
Yakitori (Japanese skewered chicken)
"Yakitori" (or "yaki tori") is a Japanese dish of chicken and vegetables on skewers, heated over a charcoal flame. "Yaki" means "roasted." The skewering…
Tonkatsu (Japanese pork cutlet)
"Tonkatsu" (or "ton-katsu") is a Japanese dish of deep-fried pork cutlet. The western-style dish was invented about 1900, possibly at the Rengatei restaurant in Tokyo.…
“A machine learning algorithm walks into a bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." An algorithm version is: "A machine learning algorithm walks into a bar. The bartender…
“Play stupid games, win stupid prizes”
"Play stupid games, win stupid prizes" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying usually doesn't refer to "stupid games," but rather "stupid…
“We go hard” (Brooklyn Nets slogan)
"Brooklyn Go Hard" is a 2008 single from rap artist Jay-Z. "Brooklyn, we go hard, we go hard" is a repeated lyric in the song, and there are references to the Brooklyn Dodgers…
“I have ice in my veins” (cool under pressure)
Someone who is said to have "ice in his/her veins" is someone who is cool under pressure. "Ice in his veins" has been cited in print since at least the early 1900s, and has been…
Staten Island Pizza Rats (Staten Island Yankees nickname)
Matt Little posted a YouTube video on September 21, 2015, titled "New York City rat taking pizza home on the subway (Pizza Rat)." The video showing a rat dragging a slice of pizza down…