Asian cuisine

Diversity, Universality and ‘Bao’

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I first saw the Pixar short, Bao, a while back, but recently revisited the story after purchasing the Little Golden Books (I didn’t think they still existed – I only checked after watching the season premiere of This is Us,… Continue Reading →

Cin Cin Mien: A Dan Dan Inspired Dish

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The seventh day of the Lunar New Year is “person day” or “human day” – also known as “everyone’s birthday.” Since people, at least southern Chinese, eat noodles on birthdays to symbolize longevity, I decided to make something inspired by… Continue Reading →