Chinese Mooncake and the Mid-Autumn Festival
The Mid-Autumn Festival is an offering of thanks for a bountiful harvest. It is celebrated on the 15th day of the eighth …
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Zen Art in Chiang Mai
A few doors from Shangri-la Hotel in Chiang Mai is a shop that sells clothing and bags that feature zen art. …
A Southeast Asian Coffee Story
In Chiang Mai, Alex and I went on a guided cafe hopping experience. We were in a songthaew going from one cafe to the …
In Vietnam, Banh Tet is a Lunar New Year Tradition
Mung beans and pork wrapped in glutinous rice, rolled into a log with layers of banana leaves, then boiled for long …
Nian Gao (Tikoy), Chinese New Year Sweet Sticky Rice Cake
In a week, Chinese communities all over the world, especially in Asia, will celebrate the Lunar New Year. I've long had …
Does Drinking Hot Tea During Meals Help Fight Obesity?
Before the arrival of Coca-cola and American fast food chains, obesity was not a widespread problem in Asia. With the …
Taho Hawkers in the Philippines
Taho. Soft soybean curds (yes, tofu!) topped with sago balls and smothered with arnibal (brown sugar syrup). When I was …
Dim Sum and Yum Cha: A Chinese Teahouse Guide
So you like eating at Chinese restaurants and you’re particularly fond of the wheeled trolley that contains stacks of …
Asian Street Food in Mouthwatering Photos
Not too long ago, street food was defined as cheap ready-to-eat food or drink sold by a hawker on the street. Asian …
Taipei 101 Evokes Everything That is Asian in Me
It might sound crazy to find romance in architecture but romantic is the only word I have for Taipei 101. It mesmerized …
I Wore a Non La, the Vietnamese Conical Hat, While Picking Vegetables in Cu Chi
In Hanoi, Sam and I came across plenty of wind chimes similar to the one that Alex bought in Saigon a month earlier. The …
Dear Mochi, I Love You So Much I’ve Already Made Plans to Go Back to Japan
Before I wrote Osaka: 5 Lessons in 10 Photos and In Osaka, When You Ask for Directions, the Locals Won’t Just Point — …