If you’ve never tried stinky tofu, that’s understandable. It’s a dish you don’t often see outside of Taiwan, or outside certain parts of China. It is probably one of the dishes immigrants are least likely to bring overseas with them, not because they don’t love eating it, but because it would be a challenge to get foreigners to ...
“An apple a day keeps the doctor away” is a well-known old saying. Apples are one of the most consumed fruits in the world, either in fresh or processed forms. They have become a staple dietary food in people’s daily lives. So what are the health benefits of eating cooked apples? The question is: “Why ...
South Korea has many beautiful tourist spots and Jeju Island is certainly among them. This island is known for haenyeo, or women divers. Haenyeo is a Korean word that means “sea women.” The traditional songs of South Korean diver women are famous and some people are keen on preserving them. On many days, along the coast ...
Why do so many people die at a young age these days? Why do some people meet with misfortune just when it seems everything is going so well for them? Many people seek money, power, and fame but these things are not easily found or kept. The reason is the heavenly rule: blessings are bestowed on the virtuous. There was a ...
People habitually use certain accessories in the kitchen and dining table that end up in the trash. One such example is chopsticks. First used by the Chinese, they later spread to other East Asian cultural sphere countries, including Japan, Korea, and Vietnam. As ethnic Chinese emigrated, chopsticks as eating utensils for certain ethnic food took ...
Drinking water benefits your body in many ways. For example, water aids the fluid circulation in the body, the proper digestion of food, and accelerating and discharging metabolic waste, to name a few. However, drinking excess water can cause problems. In some cultures, water is always boiled to kill any bacteria, thus making it suitable ...
In ancient China, parents would raise their children in such a righteous way that even if their parents weren’t present, they would still follow what the parent would say and remain noble. Take, for example, the story of Fei Hong. Once Fei Hong was playing chess with his friend, of course, both wanted to win. ...
Leg cramps are very common and they have a variety of causes. Paying attention to where the cramp is — the calf or the thigh — can give you some clues as to the cause. 5 of the most common causes of leg cramps 1. Excessive activity during the day Excessive activity or overwork during ...
Soong Mei-ling, a.k.a. Madame Chiang Kai-shek, was the wife of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, who was also the leader of the Kuomintang in China in the 1930s. She was a legendary figure in modern Chinese history. During the Second Sino-Japanese War, she called on the Chinese people to fight against the Japanese invasion, and in 1942 conducted a speaking tour in ...
Ancient Chinese brewed beer 5,000 years ago using a similar technology that we use today. It was made of broomcorn millet, barley, Job’s tears, and tubers fermented together and would have tasted “a bit sour and a bit sweet,” said Jiajing Wang, archaeologist and Ph.D. student at Stanford University, according to NPR. Xi’an brewery Wang participated in the excavations at the ...
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