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Part of the 2010 USA Trip Series

Photos by Hui-chen & MJ Klein, including FOOD PHOTOS

This, the last installment of our 2010 USA Trip series, is bittersweet because it deals with one of our favorite countries – Japan.  We wish our Japanese brothers and sisters all the best as they deal with restoring things to normal after the terrible natural disaster that afflicted Northeastern Japan.

Hui-chen enjoying a slice of pizza a few days before leaving for Taiwan.

All too soon, it was time for us to leave and head home to Taiwan.  We had a fantastic time in the USA, saw sights and people I haven’t seen for years, most of them new experiences for Hui-chen.  We packed our bags and boarded our flight to Narita, Japan.  But there were some unexpected events that occurred along the way home.

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Photos by MJ Klein, including FOOD PHOTOS!

Part of the 2010 USA Trip Series

This post is for people who love real smoked BBQ!

On our last day in the US on this trip, I wanted to use the wood smoker again.  It had been so long since I had cooked with one that I needed the practice to get back on my smoking game.  So I chopped up some wood and started another cooking fire in the fire box, using white oak, which is what I normally like to cook with.

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Photos by MJ Klein

Part of the 2010 USA Trip Series

I know we’ve dragged this series out longer than any other we’ve done, but we’re coming to the end!  After this installment, we’re going to show you what we did on the last day, and then what happened to us on the way home, so there will be 2 more and then the series is closed.  I recently traveled to the Philippines and I want to start a new series on that trip, so without further delay, we bring you this installment:

People love ‘em or hate ‘em.  There’s no middle ground with Krispy Kreme.  Personally, I love them.  When I was a kid, our favorite place to go after church on Sunday was Krispy Kreme.  Hui-chen had never even seen one before so I made it a point to take her to one and sample their brand of doughnuts.

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Photos by MJ Klein & Hui-chen

Part of the 2010 USA Trip Series

After New England, we returned to North Carolina, where we had 2 weeks until our return flight back home to Taiwan.  We spent quite a few days relaxing out by the pool and enjoying the local cuisine.

We checked out the new downtown baseball park for an evening game.

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Photos by Hui-chen & MJ Klein, including FOOD PHOTOS!

As we head into this new year, we’re coming to a close on this series soon.  On our last day in New England I wanted to take Hui-chen to the North End, the famous Italian section of Boston.  Years ago I lived in the North End, on Charter Street and there were some things that I wanted Hui-chen to see, and also I wanted her to experience some of the delicious food that the North End is famous for.

We turned on Commercial Street and headed into the famous North End of Boston….

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Photos by Hui-chen & MJ Klein, including FOOD PHOTOS!

There was another place that I wanted to take Hui-chen.  We had seen this place on TLC in Taiwan, and Hui-chen expressed an interest in visiting there.  So, naturally I had to take her.  Where are we talking about?

We headed to Revere, Massachusetts.

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Photos by MJ Klein, including FOOD PHOTOS!

It’s been some time since we went to Yong An and the famous fishing port, so Hui-chen and I decided to head up there for lunch.  Yong An has some of the best and freshest seafood in Taiwan.

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Photos by MJ Klein

The other day Hui-chen found a new tea shop (new to us, that is) in Jubei.  We decided to check it out.

We were very glad we did, because it’s a delightful place with a great menu, excellent quality food and drinks, and the staff are all good conversationalists (they put up with me talking their ears off!).

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Photos by MJ Klein

It’s been awhile since we’ve had a story about grillin’ good food, and also been awhile since we partied at Xiao-hui’s place!  So, the time has come for us to bring you this article and introduce you to our favorite BBQ sauce, Bootsy BBQ!  Bootsy BBQ is known as the “everything sauce” and it really is good for everything!

My long-time friend, Mr. Danny Brown is the man behind Bootsy BBQ, and he can be seen at the end of this recent article.  He has a real hit on his hands with this sauce and you’ll be seeing us talking about it as it makes it way from the US into Asia and beyond!  Bootsy BBQ is unlike anything you’ve seen or tried before and it’s not a tomato based product like most others.  Bootsy BBQ has a flavor all it’s own and once you’ve tried it, you’ll never go back to using ordinary sauces.

Boosty BBQ is an extremely versatile sauce that can be used many ways.  Here are 4 of them that I like:

1. Marinade:  As a marinade for meats, Bootsy BBQ is second to none.  It works fast too, so the great part about using Boosty BBQ is if you don’t have a lot of time, you can still get the flavor benefits from using Bootsy BBQ.  Even 30 minutes with Bootsy BBQ will make a huge difference.
2. Grilling Sauce: Bootsy BBQ is fantastic on the grill!  Just brush it on about 10 minutes before your meat is done, on both sides.
3. Finishing Sauce: If you’re a real smoke-blower, you’ll love Bootsy BBQ as a finishing sauce.  The flavor of Bootsy BBQ compliments smoked food so well that you’ll wonder how you ever got along without it!
4. Dipping Sauce: Bootsy BBQ is unbelievable as a dipping sauce!  It’s also great for vegetables too!

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