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A Typical Chinese Breakfast, Tofu Brains (Pudding)
I’ve learned that there is a typical Chinese breakfast called “Tofu Brains,” which literally means tofu pudding. I was so curious how it tastes… so I tried ordering Tofu Brains from Meituan Waimai, a food delivery app that is widely used in China. A link for Tofu Brains (pudding) I’ve also heard that dipping Youtiao Read more
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Sugar Painting (糖画)Chinese Traditional Folk Art
Last month, before the Christmas holiday, we went to a shopping mall called, STAR MALL. Since we heard that the weather was going to be super cold the following week, we wanted to go somewhere warm and do some fun things. By the way there is an IKEA next to this mall. 😀 IKEA The Read more
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New Year Wagashi
I hope everyone has a wonderful 2024! This year we stayed in China and cerebrated the new year with my family! We were so lucky that we could enjoy Osechi ryori – a traditional Japanese New Year lunch – at home that I ordered from a local Japanese restaurant. I will leave the Japanese restaurant Read more
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Family Photos at Local Photo Studio
Today, I would like to talk about a local photo studio where we had a family photoshoot to remember living in China. Here are details of the photoshoot package plan. I was surprised that it was only about $84 for all the services listed below… -3 hour photoshoot -You can pick 3 different outfits and themes. Read more
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My Chinese teacher’s recommended drink for super cold weather
It has been super cold in recent days. I have experienced a new record of cold weather, -28 degrees (-18.4 °F) in Shenyang. When I was outside, I noticed that some of my eye lashes were frozen. And I was unable to move my fingers in the cold when I tried to use my phone… Read more
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How Nerikiri Wagashi changed my life overseas
Christmas is just around the corner…. I feel how fast the days have flown by. Today I would like to share how my life has changed since starting to learn about Nerikiri Wagashi. I would say… it is a little tricky to find Japanese ingredients, especially for making Japanese traditional food, while overseas. Of course, Read more
