Love: Wong Kar Wei's "In the Mood for Love." Where to start? The era (1962 Hong Kong.) Christopher Doyle's lush cinematography. The heartbreaking performances by Maggie Cheung and Tony Leung. The soundtrack, including Nat King Cole's Spanish-language songs. The clothes (Maggie Cheung's endless parade of gorgeous Cheongsams.)
It's a quietly devastating film about longing and restraint.
Like: This cocktail recipe I got from my brother: equal parts sake and vodka with splash of Torani pink grapefruit syrup, shaken then served up with a cucumber slice. It's a pearly, barely pink color and really easy to drink too many of.
Discovery: I had the chance to spend a week in Hong Kong earlier this year and few things are as nice as drinking a glass of champagne in some swanky bar 80 stories up on the Kowloon side, looking out across the harbor view.
Obsession: A Thai steak salad. I love this "Evil Jungle Salad" recipe. The heat of the steak and the spice of the dressing contrast with the cool salad (which has lettuce, cucumber, green onions, Thai basil, mint, cilantro, mango, tomatoes, carrots and crushed peanuts.)
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Complaint: I am a big fan of Korean food but as has been revealed in previous lists, I have some specific interior design requests. I really wish Oakland had a place that offered great, authentic, homestyle Korean food but delivered it in a cool (florescent-light and acoustic ceiling tile-free) space.
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