I now have more reasons to come back to Laos: the Laos China railway, Vang Vieng, and hot-air ballooning here.…
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Last week, Liz and I went to an MFWF event, Taste of Chengdu dinner, where I learned that Chengdu is famous not only for pandas but also for its celebrated Mapo Tofu. The dinner was a birthday gift for Liz (we have started a tradition of experience birthday gifts – this year, she got…
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During Hungry Ghost Months, humans do the age-old tradition of ancestor worshipping and hungry ghost appeasing as it’s believed that the spirit-world gate opens, and the ghosts return to the living world for a whole month.…
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This means that when I wear my Amma's jade bangle, I'd have her motherly vibe surrounding me. I'd very much like that.…
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My favourite Singapore food culture festival might just be the Mooncake Festival. Celebrated in mid-autumn, usually in September, to give thanks for the harvest. In short, it’s the Asian Thanksgiving. Mooncake You Say? Moon cakes themselves are dense, filled pastries. Some have a more dense, pie-like crust, while others have a flaky crust. The…
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Chinese lion dance has been a significant part of Chinese culture. It should be on the list of things to see during the Chinese festival.…
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It was a cold morning with the weather getting closer to zero degrees. I needed motivation, beyond the career calling or a promise for late-night Netflix’s latest season of Black Mirror date, to drag myself from the warmth of the bed. Maybe if I eat something nice today, I thought to myself. Half asleep,…
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The Dragon Boat Festival occurs in May, which is known as an unlucky month. One way to avoid bad luck is to eat zongzi, it brings good luck.…
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When you are in Melbourne do try the Dim Sim from the South Melbourne Market or the Chinatown. It's sinfully good.…
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Whether it's the year of the Pig or the year of the Boar, I want to wish you, readers, a very Happy Lunar New Year. Xin Nian Kuai Le, Oink!…
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