Hot Chicken
Joella’s Hot Chicken, Lexington, KY. This was a delicious early lunch. I was expecting “Hot Chicken” to be a bit hotter, but it was flavorful and juicy. (We got “Hot,” the second hottest option.) The garlic parm fries were…
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That’s Why They Call Them Noms
Paris has its own Chinese food. It’s similar to, but not quite the same as American Chinese food. (I have never been to China, but have heard that they have Chinese food there, too.) The most distinctively French Chinese delicacy is a kind of egg roll called a “nem.” It’s a small, crispy, bubbly, greasy […]
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Bar du Soleil (Ironique)
It’s cool and drizzling and windy in Normandy. Frankly, I would have been disappointed otherwise. I ate this salmon burger with frites at a seaside eatery. It was good. 
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Hidden Hamburger
There is a hamburger bun under that egg, and a pretty tasty burger with cheese and unidentifiable sauce and accent meat. Of course, the French choose to Frenchify the hamburger, a food item that combines German, British, and American cuisine. It’s why they put cheese on the top of their ham sandwiches and serve their […]
Crêperie Cluny
This is a complète from Crêperie Cluny in Paris. It’s a buckwheat crêpe with ham and cheese with a fried egg on top. The egg, you will note, has a bit of crispy edge, which you know I like. The ham is flavorful but not tough or stringy or fatty. I don’t know what kind […]