Clarissa Wei

How's this for sushi art? Japanese ad agency I&S BBDO came up with these stellar designs for its client Umino Seaweed, who was looking for a way to boost sales after the 2011 tsunami. The solution -- create a fusion of traditional Japanese and modern design using the latest cutting......

Dubbed the "pink slime" of the sea, nearly 59,000 pounds of yellowfin tuna have been recalled after a salmonella outbreak. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the outbreak has been reported in 20 states and 12 people have been hospitalized. The product is called Nakaochi Scrape. Commonly......

Arcadia-based tea house AU 79 Tea House is expanding. The Taiwanese boba restaurant is set to open its Pasadena store on Friday, April 20. All drinks will be 50% off on opening day. Named AU 79 Tea Express, the new shop is located just across the street from Pasadena City......

For many, the 626 Night Market was a logistical nightmare. Tens of thousands of people poured into Oakland Avenue between Colorado Boulevard and Union Street on Friday evening. Lines for vendors were impossible to maneuver through and many compared the turnout to that of Coachella or the Pebble Beach Food......

The next time you're dealing with serious writer's block, try a shot of vodka. According to a new study from the University of Illinois, getting a buzz from booze can actually make you smarter. This isn't the first time the association between creativity and intoxication has been made. According to......

The next time you wonder why you can't get that intense craving for steak fries and a large chocolate milkshake out of your head, ask yourself -- are you addicted? Some people say yes. Food can potentially be more addictive than cocaine.  Although the theory remains controversial, according to the director......

Little Sheep Mongolian Hot Pot opened their San Gabriel location yesterday, April 4. This is the chain restaurant's second location in the greater Los Angeles area. The menu is similar to it's Hacienda Heights counterpart, featuring herbal, spicy and vegetarian soup stock options. "Everything is pretty smooth so far," Little......

Venture into a mom-and-pop Taiwanese restaurant in the San Gabriel Valley and first-timers will undoubtedly be intimidated. The menus read much like those of strictly Chinese restaurants, but it's the subtle and uniquely Formosan dishes that make the experience that much more authentic. Fried tofu that reeks of sewage but......

YouTube stars, comedians and brothers Andrew and David Fung ascended to San Gabriel Valley fame in February with music video "626," a witty YouTube mash-up of various restaurants and dishes in the area. "Food is the one thing that a lot of people can agree that Asians are the best......

OK guys, let's start by saying that Taiwanese food is definitely not orange chicken or broccoli and beef. The Taiwanese grandmothers -- or "ah-mahs" -- of the San Gabriel Valley would shudder at that thought. And it's not the same thing as Chinese food -- no matter where you stand......