They say that your brain is the most important sex organ. I think it’s the most important organ when you’re eating too. When we eat, …
Satisfying my sweet tooth in style
I have a sweet tooth. Actually, it’s more like a full set of sweet teeth. I like to eat dessert at least twice a day: …
A jump kick for an oboe
Last week I watched the Asian Youth Orchestra give an unexpectedly inspired and riveting performance of an ambitious all-Richard Strauss program at the Hong Kong …
Just your everyday monster cockroach
When night falls on warm wet days the cockroaches come out of hiding. Monstrous cockroaches about two inches long and impressively plump, the kind a …
Lactose tolerant
When I think of Korean cuisine, I think of mung beans, cuttlefish, asian pears. It’s exotic by Western standards. Even as a kid I knew well …
Naples in San Francisco in Hong Kong
I crave pizza almost everyday, as I knew I would. Nothing complicated, just a good standard margherita pizza: fresh mozzarella, homemade tomato sauce, basil, on …
All sound different
There’s a website called AllLookSame that many find offensive. I think it’s hilarious. It brings up photos of various Asians and tests your ability to …
Mangolomaniac
Mangoes are a lot like soccer: wildly popular everywhere except in America. The mango is in fact the most widely eaten fruit in the world. …
The upside of Speedo wedgies
For the newly arrived, jetlag is a real drag. But it wears off after a week or so. The uneasy feeling of being an outsider, …
I know why the caged bird fattens
In one episode of The Simpsons, the family dines out at a Chinese restaurant where Lisa, a vegetarian, is pressed by the waiter to order …