"Liu Sha Bao" (or "Liu Sa Bao") are Chinese custard salted egg yolk buns. Recipes vary -- some have salted duck eggs and some don't, some have coconut milk and some…
Smith & Wollensky, a chain of American steakhouses, began in 1977 at East 49th Street and Third Avenue in Manhattan. "Colorado Rib Steak" (32 ounces) has been one of the…
"Aztec soup" or "Aztec tortilla soup" ("sopa Azteca" in Spanish) is another name for "tortilla soup." Mexico City is the probable origin for tortilla soup…
Tortilla soup (sopa de tortilla in Spanish) contains strips of corn tortillas added to various other soup ingredients. The dish appears to have originated in Mexico City and can be found in the…
"Yakisoba" (or "yaki soba") is a Japanese dish of stir-fried wheat-flour noodles, accompanied by vegetables and whatever meat is desired. Many different combinations of yakisoba…
King David Tacos (New York, NY) has served a "BPEC" taco since the establishment's 2016 opening. The taco is composed of Applewood-smoke bacon, potato, egg and cheese. King David…
"Geology rocks, but Geography is where it's at" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The joke was posted on the website Pun of the Day on May 1, 2018. Pun of the…
"Lighthouse work" is sometimes confused with "light housework." "That's 'light housework', not 'lighthouse work'. but I can see why you might get…
“Anyone who believes exponential growth can go on forever in a finite world is either a madman or an economist" is a quote that has been credited in 1973 to English-born American economist…
"On squid row" is a pun on the expression "on skid row." "What happens to a guy who drinks like a fish? He winds up on squid row" was printed in a 1981 joke book.…
When the New York Yankees play the New York Giants, or the Brooklyn Dodgers, or now the New York Mets in a baseball World Series, it's called a "Subway Series." The first three…
When the New York Yankees play the New York Giants, or the Brooklyn Dodgers, or now the New York Mets in a baseball World Series, it's called a "Subway Series." The first three…
Madison Square Garden is often called the "mecca," a puzzling term to many today. However, the term "mecca" was first applied to the second Madison Square Garden (at Madison…
Madison Square Garden is often called the "mecca," a puzzling term to many today. However, the term "mecca" was first applied to the second Madison Square Garden (at Madison…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: BibimbapBibimbap (/ˈbiːbɪmbæp/ BEE-bim-bap, from Korean bibimbap [pi.bim.p͈ap̚], literally "mixed rice"), sometimes romanized as bi bim bap or…
"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,…
"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,…
"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,…
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…
"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,…