One of the most effective way to learn a culture is through its foods. Chinese Lunar New Year is famous for its hearty and feast-like New Year’s Eve dinner, but what you might not know that the dishes are there not only because of their deliciousness, but also because they symbolize good wishes for the…
The Chinese Lunar New Year is just around the corner. In less than two weeks, there will be a series of traditional celebration events happening in China and less remotely, Chinatown. Chinese culture has became pretty big over the last few decades in North America, due to the huge number of Chinese immigrants and of…
Although it seems like New Years and Christmas are left behind by people already, but hey gift-wrapping and bows are not only for holidays (and Valentine’s Day is less than a month away)! In this tutorial, I will show you how to make these tiny cute multi-layer bows with a fork. You will need: -thin,…
Ate too much candy and/or turkey during the holiday season? Want to make your new year resolution of losing weight come true? No Problem! This mango Salsa is light and simple, yet it is a powerful tool to help you shed a few pounds by not eating moderately (not that you should eat moderately during…
The NYE just passed a few days ago, and I am pretty sure that you already have made a list of new year resolutions that you are so pumped to achieve in the brand new year of 2013. For me, I have a habit of keeping diary entries and on this NYE, I “accidentally” came…
It is that time of the year again: lots of gifts, lots of happiness, and of course, lots of last-minute shopping. However, have you ever been in the situation of getting out of the mall/supermarket and shocked, saying to yourself, “holy cow, why did I spend so much money on this this and this which…
If you were to ask a random non-Asian person “what is Kpop?” before this July, chances are you are probably would not get the correct answer. However, thanks to the hilarious and extremely talented Korean singer/performer Psy, a lot of people outside Asia have begun to take a look at the Kpop genre, because of the…