- My Mother’s Rice Riot (Flash Fiction)Flash Fiction # 173 The shortage of rice snack right now reminds me of my mother, who had her own version of rice riot regularly at home. As you know … Continue reading My Mother’s Rice Riot (Flash Fiction)
- The Rice SnackI’ve heard about the rice problem for several weeks, but I’ve never acted on it or tried to stock up on rice products. One reason is that I’ve been busy … Continue reading The Rice Snack
- A Different PerspectiveI ran into L today in the supermarket. As you know, I have lost my interest in shopping for groceries ever since the inflation started. I used to like looking … Continue reading A Different Perspective
- Vegan Dishes For The End Of SummerAs you know I am an “almost vegan” who can never be a real vegan but who eats only a little bit of egg or meat every day. For example, … Continue reading Vegan Dishes For The End Of Summer
- Cultural Differences In Daily LifeI have been watching some videos to learn Spanish–just a little bit every day for fun–and one of the YouTube videos is from a guy who works as a Spanish … Continue reading Cultural Differences In Daily Life
- The Dim Sum Drama (Flash Fiction Part 13)This is the 13th part of the story. The previous parts are here: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. “It suddenly dawns on me … Continue reading The Dim Sum Drama (Flash Fiction Part 13)
- The Dim Sum Drama (Flash Fiction Part 12)This is the 12th part of the story. The previous parts are here: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. It’s another weekend. Pammy, Dodo, and … Continue reading The Dim Sum Drama (Flash Fiction Part 12)
- The Dim Sum Drama (Flash Fiction Part 11)This is the 11th part of the story. The previous parts are here: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. The news of Lau’s heart attack spread … Continue reading The Dim Sum Drama (Flash Fiction Part 11)
- The Dim Sum Drama (Flash Fiction Part 10)This is the 10th part of the story. The previous parts are here: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. That night, Lau and Chrysanthemum have their biggest … Continue reading The Dim Sum Drama (Flash Fiction Part 10)
- The Dim Sum Drama (Flash Fiction Part 9)This is the 9th part of the story. The previous parts are here: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. Everybody has her defining event (or moment) in her … Continue reading The Dim Sum Drama (Flash Fiction Part 9)
- The Dim Sum Drama (Flash Fiction Part 8)This is the 8th part of the story. The previous parts are here: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. “If Chrysanthemum had rejected Chow’s proposed runaway many times before, … Continue reading The Dim Sum Drama (Flash Fiction Part 8)
- My Miracle Sauces For Vegan FoodIn order to be an “almost vegan”, one has to have one or two miracle sauces, which can add flavor to any dishes. The most bland, unpromising, flavorless food can … Continue reading My Miracle Sauces For Vegan Food
- The Dim Sum Drama (Flash Fiction Part 7)This is the 7th part of the story. The previous parts are here: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. I wrote the last part of the story really badly, but … Continue reading The Dim Sum Drama (Flash Fiction Part 7)
- Food And TraditionWhen I was in high school and stayed with my maternal grandparents for a weekend, I watched them eating a fisherman’s delicacy–raw crab pickled in alcohol. My grandparents had grown … Continue reading Food And Tradition
- The Dim Sum Drama (Flash Fiction Part 6)This is the 6th part of the story. The previous parts are here: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Babutai pauses and looks around, enjoying the astonishment of his audience. “Chef … Continue reading The Dim Sum Drama (Flash Fiction Part 6)
- The Dim Sum Drama (Flash Fiction Part 5)This is the 5th part of the story. The previous parts are here: 1, 2, 3, 4. One of the employees of the coffee shop comes to the table to … Continue reading The Dim Sum Drama (Flash Fiction Part 5)
- Food ChoicesImage by KamranAydinov on Freepik Sauce Is Everything Today at the supermarket, I couldn’t find my favorite brand of dark soy sauce. As a replacement, I bought Lee Kum Kee’s … Continue reading Food Choices
- The Dim Sum Drama (Flash Fiction Part 4)This is the 4th part of the story. The previous parts are here: 1, 2, 3. Now Babutai has got every woman’s attention, he is not in a rush to … Continue reading The Dim Sum Drama (Flash Fiction Part 4)
- A Better, Brighter SkyFree Image from canva.com The Bright Sky Today I don’t have anything to write today. The only thing that comes to my mind right now is the weather. It is … Continue reading A Better, Brighter Sky
- The Dim Sum Drama (Flash Fiction Part 3)This is the 3rd part of the story. The previous parts are here: 1, 2. “Can you believe what he did to me a week ago? He tried to force … Continue reading The Dim Sum Drama (Flash Fiction Part 3)
- The Dim Sum Drama (Flash Fiction Part 2)This is the 2nd part of the story. The 1st part is here. Anyway, it is a Saturday, but I work the whole day to finish an urgent document. When … Continue reading The Dim Sum Drama (Flash Fiction Part 2)
- New Vegan Dishes I TriedImage by D. from Pixabay I am almost a vegan, but still not quite there yet since I can’t get rid of occasional eggs or Campbell’s chicken noodle soup or … Continue reading New Vegan Dishes I Tried
- Kitchen’s Cultural DifferenceImage by Denise Husted from Pixabay Long time ago, I worked in an Asian restaurant for two months during the summer. The place offered a wide range of Asian dishes … Continue reading Kitchen’s Cultural Difference
- Quote Of The Day: Spring Smells Of EagernessImage by sharkolot from Pixabay Quote Of The Day #72 This year, my favorite authors will be Dionne Brand and Janet Malcolm. I will try to read these two authors … Continue reading Quote Of The Day: Spring Smells Of Eagerness
- Nothing To Write For SundayImage by Nicky from Pixabay I have nothing to write for today. I thought I would come up with something during the course of the day, but nothing comes up. … Continue reading Nothing To Write For Sunday
- The Meaning Of LifeImage by Deborah Hudson from Pixabay I don’t have anything to write today since during the day, I wrote thousands of words of correspondence to give opinions about a resume, … Continue reading The Meaning Of Life
- My Breakthrough Vegan DishImage by Chris Hilbert from Pixabay Last week I found one great vegan item from the grocery store called Aldi, which is said to be the fastest growing discount store … Continue reading My Breakthrough Vegan Dish
- The Art Of Getting It All WrongImage by congerdesign from Pixabay I am very happy today since when I went to the market this morning, I saw a drop on the price of turnip, eggplant, and … Continue reading The Art Of Getting It All Wrong
- I Just Microwave ItImage by Chris Hilbert from Pixabay It’s only Wednesday but the grocery stores are filled with busy shoppers. Tomorrow and the day after tomorrow would be rainy and then freezing, … Continue reading I Just Microwave It
- It Is Interesting (Flash Fiction)Image by Alexa from Pixabay Flash Fiction #143 Two colleagues come into the little lunch room in their office at noon one day. Non-Native Speaker: “Look, I brought you one … Continue reading It Is Interesting (Flash Fiction)
- Holiday Food ReinterpretedImage by Joseph Levesque from Pixabay Many Asian immigrants interpret English words different, especially during holidays, when we have to pick and choose which mainstream customs we want to adopt, … Continue reading Holiday Food Reinterpreted
- New Word: Holiday CelebrationsImage by timokefoto from Pixabay New Word #126 I was trying to compile a holiday word list, for which immigrants have alternative interpretations. Then I realized that it’s a list … Continue reading New Word: Holiday Celebrations
- More Vegan Food For The HolidayImage by congerdesign from Pixabay Thanksgiving is right around the corner and I was thinking of getting more vegan food this year. I went to Trader Joe’s today to see … Continue reading More Vegan Food For The Holiday
- Cultural Differences In CookingImage by Monika from Pixabay I am not talking about the differences in ingredients, spices, flavors, textures of food from different cultures, but rather I am talking about a different … Continue reading Cultural Differences In Cooking
- I Used To Drink Like ThatImage by Pexels from Pixabay It is said Chiapas, Mexico is the capital of Coca-Cola–not that they produce the fizzy beverage, but rather they drink it more than any other … Continue reading I Used To Drink Like That
- I Met Such A GirlImage by Stefan Keller from Pixabay I met such a girl and I want to write about her. Well, I really want to say that I don’t know how to … Continue reading I Met Such A Girl
- New Word: Cooking But Not Really CookingImage by Trang Pham from Pixabay New Word #119 roast: cook (food, especially meat) by prolonged exposure to heat in an oven or over a fire. However this word has … Continue reading New Word: Cooking But Not Really Cooking
- Early Saturday MorningImage by CANDICE CANDICE from Pixabay The Weather I expected the heat to go down in August, but one week into it, the high temperature shows no sign of letting … Continue reading Early Saturday Morning
- Weekend ThoughtsImage by John Hain from Pixabay Today, I drove past “Wonder Seafood”, one of the best Asian restaurants in town and found that the parking lot was empty. Just one … Continue reading Weekend Thoughts
- New Word: The HeatImage by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay New Word #113 I don’t know where the birds have gone? Maybe they’ve flown to Canada to seek some cool air since I don’t … Continue reading New Word: The Heat
- The Secret Of Vegan Stir FryImage by kakuko from Pixabay Here are some of the common misunderstandings of stir fry dishes: Stir fry is always oily. This is not true. You can add as little … Continue reading The Secret Of Vegan Stir Fry
- Is It Over Or Not?Image by icsilviu from Pixabay Is the Pandemic Over? I wonder if the pandemic is over. Most people don’t wear masks anymore around here. I am one of the few … Continue reading Is It Over Or Not?
- The Inflation (Flash Fiction)Haoyan Do Cell Phone Picture Flash Fiction #122 Mu and his wife Nia have been practicing extreme economy recently due to rising inflation, to the point that their relationship is … Continue reading The Inflation (Flash Fiction)
- How Do You Know What Italians Think? (Flash Fiction)Image by Steve Buissinne from Pixabay Flash Fiction #118 Pammy and her husband Pan have been talking about inflation regularly. They have two mortgages to pay, one for the house … Continue reading How Do You Know What Italians Think? (Flash Fiction)
- Crazy FridayThe Microwave This morning the microwave went crazy. After emitting a weird burning smell, it sent the smoke detector screaming. I didn’t see any smoke to justify the alarm, but … Continue reading Crazy Friday
- Super Easy: Tofu And “Just Egg”This is the best vegan dish I’ve ever cooked so far and the taste is so good that it rivals those meat dishes. It is extremely simple and there are … Continue reading Super Easy: Tofu And “Just Egg”
- The Vegan EggsI was thinking of getting the vegan option “Just Egg” from the Target store for months since it has had very good reviews online. However, Target is located in the … Continue reading The Vegan Eggs
- She Says And He Says Continued (Flash Fiction)The first half of the story is here. “I want Arju to work, of course, but you know Joa, it is not as simple as that. Life is more complicated. … Continue reading She Says And He Says Continued (Flash Fiction)
- She Says And He Says (Flash Fiction)Flash Fiction #117 Jinmu and his wife Joa have been running the restaurant “The Royal Garden” for years, which has a huge display of bubbly fish tank in the front, … Continue reading She Says And He Says (Flash Fiction)
- The Spring Long Time AgoWhen I was a little girl and lived on the edge of the Mongolian Steppe, I disliked the spring very much, for the simple reason that our food was the … Continue reading The Spring Long Time Ago