Monthly Archives: May 2012

Put on Your Lao Cap: Lao Hunan

Posted on May 17, 2012 by markdollardrealty

For those of you who didn’t know, Mao was from Hunan and Lao Hunan connects to that history in some not-at-all subtle ways.  First, (and I’m not sure if this is a bad translation, similar to the Simpson’s episode with … Continue reading →

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Dumplings and Spicy Highlights: Lao Shanghai

Posted on May 4, 2012 by markdollardrealty

A pretty common conversation with someone who is kind of into food and wants to have their first meal in Chinatown goes like this: First timer: Where should I go in Chinatown? Friend (who’s been to Chinatown a couple times): … Continue reading →

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