Food & Drinks
Food & Drinks
Summer in China
Travel
My Chinese Noodle Soup Recipe
It’s been over a week since I got back from China and I miss it. The people I met, the language I was learning, my experiences negotiating a dynamic, evolving city like Shanghai are all reasons why finding my momentum in American suburbia has been difficult. Most of all, though, it’s the food and culture [...]
Food & Drinks
Summer in China
Hui Cuisine with Han Shu & Shenxiao Ting
Returning to Hefei gave me the opportunity to meet up with Han Shu and Shenxiao Ting properly after a year. Han Shu had come to Hampshire over January term at the peak of New England’s cold, harsh winter. I was at Smith for most of that time, so we were only able to explore parts [...]
Food & Drinks
The Second Coming of Vegemite
Remember the new Vegemite-with-cream-cheese I was so excited about when I was in Sydney? And remember how it didn’t have a name then and Kraft was running a contest for suggestions? Well, it has a name now.
Food & Drinks
Summer in China
Travel
Chinese tea (Zhōnggúochá), an overview
An overview of famous Chinese tea (Zhōnggúochá), and local specialities from the Hefei province.
Food & Drinks
Travel
A Taste of Sydney
Why I like Aussie flatwhites (and how you can find them almost anywhere in Sydney), Kangaroo meat and the new cream-cheese Vegemite. Plus, Sydney’s got great momo.
Food & Drinks
Summer in China
Travel
Shanghai Dumplings (Xiǎolóngbāo)
Much to my delight, I found the Shanghai steamed dumplings (xiǎolóngbāo) were much closer in taste taste to the Nepali momo than any jiaozi or the baozi I’ve had.



