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Cuc Lam

Cuc Lam is a freelance food writer for the Houston Press and local pop-up chef. She enjoys teaching cooking classes and hosting dinner parties when she is not writing.

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Dive On In: Star Fish Is a Welcome Addition in The Heights

By Cuc Lam
Oct 31, 2017

Warm, dripping with tiny streams of caramel that pooled on the plate, the sticky toffee pudding arrived with a not-so-small scoop of ice cream, placed prominently atop the dark, rich cake. It is a rare occurrence for a dessert to deserve top billing in my book. This sweet creation at...
Adventure and Spice: Chengdu Taste Brings Another Sichuan Experience to Houston

By Cuc Lam
Oct 10, 2017

It’s a well-known, everyday recipe in the world of Sichuan cooking, but the simple, spicy, deep-fried chicken cubes with dry chile peppers are seriously good at Chengdu Taste. Dark-meat chicken is best for this preparation, with each piece completely encapsulated in a crispy, light-golden batter of cornstarch. The amount of...
A Sharpstown Hidden Gem for Over Two Decades: Shamrock Inn Pub

By Cuc Lam
Aug 1, 2017

The white neon glow of the signage flanked by two green, equally bright four-leaf clovers, better known as the lucky Irish shamrock is the only sign of life in the otherwise dark strip center on Gessner a couple of blocks southeast of Highway 59 (errr, now Interstate 69). The Sharpstown...
Bacon Bros. Public House Has Several Successes, But Maybe Not the Barbecue

By Cuc Lam
Jul 25, 2017

Our eyes widened at the sight of three full corncobs, slathered with a mixture of cotija cheese, lime crema, smoked poblano and fresh cilantro, delivered to our table. Did she mistakenly think we’d asked for three orders of the elote? Nope, there was no error. At $5, the Mexican street...
First Look at Liberty Taco

By Cuc Lam
Jul 20, 2017

The slightly sweet, salty, sesame-marinated beef in the Kogi taco is drizzled with "kimche" aioli and topped with a generous amount of napa slaw and toasted sesame seeds. We think they meant kimchi judging by the Korean bulgogi-inspired flavors oozing from this kick-ass taco. Nearly six-month old Liberty Taco opened at...