Real Soy Sauce

The most famous sauce in traditional Chinese cuisine is soy sauce. It is made by fermenting soybeans and roasted cracked wheat with brine in wooden containers that are regularly opened to release gases and to stir the mixture. After a year of slow fermentation, the resulting mash is pressed to expel soy sauce. The liquid ...

Nspirement Staff

chopsticks next to soy sauce bottles

Greater Than the Sky: Reflections on the Classic Sayings of Laozi

Laozi was an ancient Chinese philosopher and writer. He is known as the reputed author of the Tao Te Ching, the founder of philosophical Taoism, and a deity in religious Taoism and traditional Chinese religions. He once said: “Those who persevere have willpower.” This has become my motto. Every night, I force myself to read for ...

Armin Auctor

A 16th century Ming Dynasty ink drawing of Laozi.

Short Story: The Answer to a Meaningful Life

Many stories appeal to the Greek people and Greek intellectuals because of their ironic twists. The following is such a short story. A fishing boat docked in a tiny Greek village. A tourist complimented the Greek fisherman on the quality of his fish, and asked how long it took him to catch them. “Not very ...

Nspirement Staff