Joy Saha

New York

Staff Writer at Salon

claiming chris traeger's “literally” as my own // culture & food writer @salon // formerly @voanews @thedbk // she/her 🌈✨

Articles

Yes, the Trader Joe’s mini totes craze has officially gone too far

3 days ago | salon.com | Joy Saha

In an April video posted by TikTok user @erica_grace1, a frenzy has ensued at a Trader Joe’s store. A group of customers, mainly grown adults, is seen crowding around a cardboard box filled with the brand’s newly-released pastel mini tote bags. One could call it greed, based on how people are wrestling one another to grab not one, not two, but multiple bags in various colors. It’s like watching hands frantically reach out for candy after a piñata has been broken into — gluttony at its finest.
How to order better tea at a coffee shop

5 days ago | salon.com | Joy Saha

In a three-year-old thread posted on the r/tea subreddit, user u/VerdantAquarist inquired about ordering tea at a café. “I’ve been traveling the last few weeks in places with very coffee centered cultures" — like the Portugal and the Balkans, including, Serbia, Croatia and Montenegro — they wrote. “Despite this I can’t go without my cuppa tea when out to a coffeeshop or café.
The cult of the Costco food court

1 week ago | salon.com | Joy Saha

When asked what places they’d like to visit before they die, most people are quick to name an array of scenic spots, whether that’s a natural excursion around the Grand Canyon, an island getaway in the Maldives or a simple trip to a bustling metropolis like Tokyo or London. For me, it was the Costco food court. I stepped inside my very first Costco store last summer.
The cult of the Costco food court

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Joy Saha

When asked what places they’d like to visit before they die, most people are quick to name an array of scenic spots, whether that’s a natural excursion around the Grand Canyon, an island getaway in the Maldives or a simple trip to a bustling metropolis like Tokyo or London. For me, it was the Costco food court. I stepped inside my very first Costco store last summer.
Tinned fish and cheese are a perfect match. Here’s how to pair them

1 week ago | salon.com | Joy Saha

I firmly believe that everyone should enjoy as much tinned fish as possible now that spring has officially sprung. That includes topping salads with tinned smoked salmon marinated in extra virgin olive oil, umami-fying pastas with anchovy fillets à la Alison Roman or topping toast with butter and rainbow trout. My favorite way to enjoy tinned fish is in a seacuterie board. It’s a play on the traditional charcuterie board that swaps out cured meats for preserved seafood.
Martinelli's recalls over 170,000 bottles of apple juice due to potentially toxic substances

2 weeks ago | salon.com | Joy Saha

Martinelli's, the brand name of S. Martinelli & Co., has voluntarily recalled more than 170,000 bottles of apple juice due to potential contamination with toxic substances. The recall was issued in 28 states on March 18 for 7,234 cases of the product, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Breaking the sushi ceiling: How women are reshaping omakase

2 weeks ago | salon.com | Joy Saha

Chef Nikki Zheng never planned to become a sushi chef. She always imagined herself on the line, but never considered sushi — a booming, highly coveted craft. While working at Sushi of Gari in New York City, Zheng enjoyed her very first omakase with a few friends for Christmas dinner. “That day really changed my perception [of sushi],” she said. “I realized, ‘Wow, sushi can be so creative.’ And also, good sushi can bring people joy.
The FDA will phase out petroleum-based synthetic dyes used in Mountain Dew, Fruit Loops and more

2 weeks ago | salon.com | Joy Saha

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Tuesday that it will phase out petroleum-based synthetic dyes by the end of next year. “For the last 50 years, American children have increasingly been living in a toxic soup of synthetic chemicals,” FDA Commissioner Marty Makary said at a press conference, per CNBC. The latest initiative is part of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.
A skeptic’s guide to loving tinned fish

2 weeks ago | salon.com | Joy Saha

I grew up in a seafood-loving household, so I’m no stranger when it comes to indulging in fish, shrimp, crab and anything else that comes fresh out of the sea. I’ve loved (and continue to love) fried fish eggs, spiced shrimp stir-fry and Bangladeshi fish curry coated in coconut sauce, mustard and poppy seeds. But for some reason, I struggled to stomach canned and tinned fish. That all changed a few months ago, when I visited a Fishwife pop-up in Manhattan shortly after moving to the city.
A skeptic’s guide to loving tinned fish

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Joy Saha

I grew up in a seafood-loving household, so I’m no stranger when it comes to indulging in fish, shrimp, crab and anything else that comes fresh out of the sea. I’ve loved (and continue to love) fried fish eggs, spiced shrimp stir-fry and Bangladeshi fish curry coated in coconut sauce, mustard and poppy seeds. But for some reason, I struggled to stomach canned and tinned fish. That all changed a few months ago, when I visited a Fishwife pop-up in Manhattan shortly after moving to the city.