Woodlands (Indian Vege Cuisine) Fairfax, VA

I just ate there the other day during their lunch brunch special.  Their Brunch is Monday thru Friday and have all kinds of amazing Vegetarian Dishes, you will NOT miss the meat whatsoever. They give you pretty good variety to choose from and also includes a Dosai which is a thin rice crepe inside is potato and pea filling. Absolutely delicious!

Hunan Herndon (Chinese Cuisine)

A great little place to eat! Never crowded but , the food is absolutely amazing! My favorite dish is their Peking Duck. If you are in and around the Northern VA area you must stop in and have a bite there. You will always get a seat and be welcomed by their friendly staff.

Tips to save money on your grocery bill

I discovered this place with my sister-in-law recently in Centreville, VA called Grand Village. It is an Asian Grocery Store that mainly carries Asian food but, also carries alot of mainstream items. The store opened recently and is amoung a chain of Asian grocery stores in Fairfax, VA that all start with the name "Grand" well anyway I discovered that they have the cheapest and most affordable produce.

For example:
One whole fresh pineapple cost .99cents each.
1 box of 8 count of Mangos cost: $3.99
4 bunches of spring onions or green onions cost $1.00
5 limes for $1.00

I could go on and on with the low prices but, there are just too many to name.
Most people do not know that certain Asian Grocery stores carry the same items as the regular big standard chains do but, their prices are much lower than you would expect on certain items. Its worth checking out. I know most of you that read this may not live where I live but, with a little research in your area I am sure you discover and Asian Grocery store nearby go in and check it out. You will be amazed with your find.

Hello Everyone

It has been about a week since I posted anything on this blog.

I have been very busy with random things.

I went to Metro Cooking show in Washington DC this past weekend.  Where they have tons of exhibitors giving out samples and promoting their products. It was fun. They even had celebrity chefs such as Giada, Paul Deen, Guy and many more.

I was lucky to be able to catch Giada's and Paula's shows. Both were very good.
I even ran into Giada in the ladies room. She was so nice exactly how she is on TV.

If you have a chance to ever attend one of these events I would highly recommend to check it out.

I believe the URL is http://www.metrocooking.com/ they hold this event in several locations in the US. There might be one near you.

Products I Recommend

Please take a look over to your right of my page, I have listed some products that have been helpful to me while cooking an Asian meal.

Also please take a look at my book "Shortcuts To Asian Cooking" it has tons of recipes for making an Asian meal.

Safeway Spring Rolls

You will probably not believe this but, I just purchased a bag of Chicken Spring Rolls from Safeway in their frozen food section the other day. I normally make my own but, they are absolutely delicious and all you have to do is heat it in the oven. What could be easier ?

It is Safeways own brand. You can normally find this product in the frozen snack isle at Safeway.

Great for last minute guest, parties , snack etc. It also comes with sauce for dipping!

Please leave me a comment if you any of you have tried it.

Thanks!!
Terri

Ashburn, Virginia

Nagoya's Japanese Steakhouse

This place has the best food. Its set up like Benihana's steak house but, the food in my opinion is far better.

A great place to take your family and friends. They stir fry the meal right in front of you on this huge grill and everyone sits around the grill. In my opinion I think they have the best fried rice around.