Comments on mattatouille: What to Do Now - Photo Diary of Asia

Glad you're able to mix it up with food and re...

2010-01-10T22:34:38.372-08:00

Glad you're able to mix it up with food and receipes so far Matt.

BTW, I have to say, some of those Korean food looks awesome. Kal guk su, gamja tang! I just wish it's colder here in LA to enjoy stuff like this!

O My; I want to go so badly...it looks amazing..we...

2009-11-04T12:50:41.545-08:00

O My; I want to go so badly...it looks amazing..welcome back...I love the pictures! I'm looking forward to meeting you at the Foodbuzz Festival in San Fran on Friday; I can't wait!

welcome back. at least you were able to keep up w...

2009-11-03T16:41:52.126-08:00

welcome back. at least you were able to keep up with USC football while you were away. the blog will evolve - which is cool. i'll keep reading.

I like recipe blogs too but yeah, to echo the cons...

2009-11-03T13:29:59.579-08:00

I like recipe blogs too but yeah, to echo the consensus, I'm sure you can do both. The pics look great. Welcome back to Hell-A.

I'm the second Diana (should be Diana J. to cl...

2009-11-02T19:29:56.999-08:00

I'm the second Diana (should be Diana J. to clarify) who mentioned focusing on street food.

I enjoyed your restaurant reviews/blogs and hope y...

2009-11-02T19:28:53.276-08:00

I enjoyed your restaurant reviews/blogs and hope you will find time to consider doing ethnic restaurants; a la Street or other upscale versions of street food. I'm not that interested in "dives", but local restaurants that do food well and healthy (A rating would be good).

I second what the Gastronomer said - give us both ...

2009-11-02T14:19:27.563-08:00

I second what the Gastronomer said - give us both restaurant reviews and recipes! I think you could pull it off. Just write about what inspires you... maybe one day that will be an amazing experience you had at a resto... maybe another day you'll be in the mood to tell us about your new favorite burger recipe. Just stay true to who you are, and you'll be fine. Your loyal readers/

What a generous act you've done for a fellow f...

2009-11-02T10:10:38.543-08:00

What a generous act you've done for a fellow friend.

Recipe blogging have their community too... it's called potlucks! And it's the salvation of the singles (or even couples) who blogs recipes, since it's gives them the opportunity to prepare stuff in full batches and share.

I, too, tend not to give too much credence to blogs that are photo-centric, they say

Matt, Welcome back to L.A. Just because you write...

2009-11-02T07:34:12.031-08:00

Matt,

Welcome back to L.A. Just because you write about recipes doesn't mean you have to give up the restaurant community. You're welcome at any meal that I'm at any time, whether you write about it or not. I think you should focus on recipes/photography. I've realized that restaurant blogs have limitations and to have bigger reach, the focus can't be on a

and welcome back woo! let's hang out as soon...

2009-11-01T22:35:09.438-08:00

and welcome back

woo!

let's hang out as soon as your settled again.

If you do both...then I'll do both, go in it t...

2009-11-01T22:34:32.374-08:00

If you do both...then I'll do both, go in it together...we can do this.

These photos are simply breathtaking. And you seem...

2009-11-01T18:47:55.901-08:00

These photos are simply breathtaking. And you seem to really be on a voyage of self-discovery, Matt. Bon voyage.

Hey Matt, Glad to see you back. I think in some ...

2009-11-01T02:54:47.775-08:00

Hey Matt,

Glad to see you back. I think in some ways, I can see what Gastronomer and KevinEats hitting on. I'll probably talk to you about that next week.

Again good to have you back!

Cathy: I know that they aren't necessarily mut...

2009-10-31T20:17:34.175-07:00

Cathy: I know that they aren't necessarily mutually exclusive but for me it's really a mindset thing. I'm not sure if I could juggle the two things as well as you do.

Eric: Thanks! I definitely want to write up the rest of my trip. I already started working on my second Surabaya post.

Kevin: Dark side? Haha, funny that you put it that way. I think there's

If you are indeed seriously considering venturing ...

2009-10-31T16:01:18.130-07:00

If you are indeed seriously considering venturing over to the "dark side" of recipe blogging, I urge you to think about the "community" aspects of restaurant blogging--of all the bloggers that you've gone out with, socialized with, how many were recipe bloggers? Not many I imagine.

I think that the recipe format lends itself to more solitary pursuits. Why not

Wow, it looks like an amazing trip! I hope you wr...

2009-10-31T14:56:38.038-07:00

Wow, it looks like an amazing trip! I hope you write more about it, and post more photos. Jealous!

Glad to have you back in town again, Matt! Recip...

2009-10-31T12:14:28.434-07:00

Glad to have you back in town again, Matt!

Recipes and restaurants aren't mutually exclusive. You can do BOTH. And I encourage you to do so!