March Tips and Reflections.
In February we talked about using Chinese Cooking techniques and bringing a yin yan to our leftovers. Well, I’ve been taking my own advice and I have been exploring the Four Flavors of the Chinese...
Asia
“Chúc Mừng Năm Mới” – Happy Vietnamese New Year!
In Vietnamese, it is called “Tet – or “Tết Nguyên Đán” which means “The First Morning” and it lasts 15 days. This year it is the Year of the Cat , and It goes from...
The Children of the Dragon – Vietnamese Creation Myth
Many people believe that Vietnamese people are Chinese, but they are not. Vietnamese people or Kinh people belong to an Austroasiatic Mon ethnic group. However, China had a big influence in its culture throughout 1000...
3,500 years of written Chinese history
Chinese characters, also known as Hanzi (漢字) are one of the earliest forms of written language in the world, dating back approximately five thousand years. With such a diverse ethnic population, yet, Chinese people managed...