I don’t shy from exotic food – in fact it is one reason I love traveling. A blog post on BoingBoing.net reminded me that one of the fruits I grew accustomed to in my 5 + years living in S.E.…
Beef tendon soup
Common in Chinese cooking, and a frequent ingredient in Vietnamese Pho soups, Beef Tendon is surprisingly tasty and a texture not found in western food. My son refers to it as “beef gummy,” and it’s one of my “go to”…
Book Report: Brothers
Brothers, by Yu Hua is available in Chinese or English, and in Audiobook form at the Lawrence Public Library. It’s long – but I loved it. The New York Times says “Brothers” is, in fact, very much a social novel…
Book Report: Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress
This novel by Dai Sijie, is available in Chinese or English – and can be found in audio format in English. Set during the cultural revolution, it treats the it’s protagonists with warmth and humor – and the book has…