First Contest Winner: Jessica Meith Keithoff

Jessica and I met when I was a 10th grader living in Belize... then she moved away to Florida a year after... so we were friends for like... a year? hahahah BUT we are able to stay in touch thanks to the convenience provided by this awesome thing called... social network.

Anyway, she WON eatwithjoe's FIRST ever contest!!! So for winning the contest I prepared a care package filled with Taiwanese snacks :) I hope you enjoyed the package!




Sam the cat knows whats in the package... and he's going for it !!!

ALSO...

Representing California, Kari Adamsen Spampinato is the other winner of the contest. She will be served with a meal cooked by me... Stay tuned!

7-Eleven Snacks!

Now that we're back to sunny Los Angeles... I still crave the little things from Taiwan... like the 7-Eleven foods... :D

Everytime you walk into a 7-Eleven in Taiwan, it smells like tea eggs and guandonzhu (oden - Japanese soup with mixed ingredients)...


They don't just carry potato chips and spicy potato chips.  They get creative!
         

Lay's Chips with a different kick!


Bacon and Egg Salad Rice Balls


Shrimp Tempura Rice Balls


Sponge Bob sponge cake (clever!)


and then there's this specially packaged Kirin Beer... called BAR BEER !!! YAY !!




and YES they are ALL DELICIOUS !!! Learn something 7-Elevens in America !!!