If you've ever been to a Hong Kong-style restaurant, you may have noticed the wide array of Western food choices on their menu. Hong Kong-style French toast. Image from Migrationology. French toast in a Cantonese style cafe? Chateaubriand steaks in a Chinese restaurant? Mille-feuilles next to Manchurian sachimas in Cantonese bakeries? What’s with the Western …
Continue reading Hong Kong Cuisine: At the Intersection of Tradition and Innovation
So many amazing films have come out of China, and many have made their way into my list of favourites. From kung-fu films and gangster flicks, to romantic melodramas and studies of everyday life, Chinese cinema has something for everyone. Here’s something to watch for whatever emotion you may be feeling: For a good, cathartic …
Snack options in Hong Kong are diverse and omnipresent — turn any corner and you’re bound to see either a Cantonese bakery, a street-hawker stall, or a cha chaan teng (Hong Kong style diners) peeking out from the streets of boutiques and storefronts. All three spots showcase different facets of Hong Kong dining, but bakeries …
As a rather conservative country, China is known to be against the idea of homosexuality. Homosexuality is labelled as a “negative influence”, and most Chinese strongly believe that society should not support homosexuality. But guess what? Homosexuality was once accepted in China. All my fellow Chinese out there might be thinking: haha, that’s impossible. And …
Continue reading From Liberal to Conservative and Back Again: Homophobia in China
If you come from an Asian family, you’ve probably attended your fair share of family gatherings, dinners, functions, etc. You’ve probably also experienced a situation like this at least once in your life: Mom: greet your family members. You: *panicking because you don’t know how to address any of them* uHM... via Giphy Can’t relate? …
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