The folks over at Evil Mad Scientist Labs made a pretty comprehensive wallet-sized cheat sheet to help the uninitiated navigate Southern Indian menu items. I think it's well done, useful, and quite clever. I'd like to have something similar for all the world's cuisines. [more inside]
posted by jjjjjjjijjjjjjj on Oct 15, 2009 - 7 answers

How do restaurants cook rice?
posted by judytaos on Oct 7, 2009 - 19 answers

What's an acceptable level of prodding and poking (with one's bare hands) and tasting by a chef? [more inside]
posted by teg4rvn on Sep 17, 2009 - 33 answers

Please recommend some unique dining experiences in Richmond, VA and the Hampton Roads area. [more inside]
posted by srrh on Feb 24, 2008 - 19 answers

please recommend food and cooking podcasts or internet radio [more inside]
posted by Infernarl on Dec 24, 2007 - 7 answers