Asian delicacies stir L.A. political pot
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Two Asian delicacies are the subject of a simmering debate pitting merchants who like to store them at room temperature for hours against food safety regulators who worry the practice could allow bacteria to build up.
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By Nicole C. Wong, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Feb.
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If ever there were an institution that would appear to be impervious to the heat of America's immigrant melting pot, it is the sushi bar.
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Asians have become a critical swing voter bloc in the US presidential election race, with rival parties courting them ahead of another intense White House contest.
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A city councilman was hoping to become the first Iranian-born mayor of this tony Los Angeles suburb in elections held Tuesday, a sign of the growing clout of Persian immigrants here.
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Visitors who come to the Big Easy with a big appetite for its sinfully rich food need not fear: This city of beignets, crab cakes, fried oysters and gumbo is not about to jump onto the trans-fat ban wagon.
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Politics as usual? Hasta la vista, baby. The radical center has flexed its muscle in California, short-circuiting the parties and going directly to the people. Now it could sweep the nation. By Jill Stewart from Wired magazine.
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By Elise Ackerman, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Feb. 2--For Col. Harland Sanders, it was pressure-cooked chicken. For William Rosenberg of Dunkin' Donuts, it was fresh-baked doughnuts and coffee. Mike Nero hopes it's sea kelp.
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Foodies from both groups say that their love for the savory spread forces them to meet.
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California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger arrived in Japan  on Wednesday on a trade mission that some think could also be  aimed at showing off his diplomatic prowess as a prelude to a  possible presidential campaign in 2008.
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Ever since Rep. Bobby Jindal was elected governor of Louisiana Oct. 20, Indian Americans across the country have been debating whether to celebrate or turn up their noses.
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Asian stocks rose after President George W. Bush led John Kerry in vote counting in the US presidential election. Exporters such as Samsung Electronics Co.
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Why their Hollywoos fight over Democratic territory is a taste of things to come
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A table-setter into Jewish people's love for Chinese food, including the sociological implications. Don't fill up on so many appetizers that you won't have room for the main course.
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NEW YORK -- The Papaya King at the corner of 86th Street and Third Avenue is basically an indoor hot dog stand, though calling it that is like calling the Louvre a fancy shack with some art inside. The dogs served here -- ''tastier than filet mignon!&quot; according to a registered trademark -- are a greasy, down-market landmark in a ...
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SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - Is putting Heinz ketchup on a burger tantamount to supporting John Kerry for president?    An upstate New York lawmaker apparently thinks so...
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SINGAPORE A much-publicized visit to a Starbucks outlet in Jakarta is playing a role in Indonesia&#39;s presidential election, reminding voters and investors alike that Southeast Asia&#39;s biggest economy desperately needs change.