Muslim noodles are a special kind of hand-pulled Chinese noodles made and popularized by the Chinese Muslim minority. Yes, there are Chinese Muslims; they make up about 2-4% of the… [Continue Reading]
Author: Ivan B
Here’s a little known fact about me. I’m rich. Okay, not really. But over the past year I have managed to save a lot more money than I ever expected… [Continue Reading]
Hello cherished reader! It’s been a while since I’ve written anything here. That’s because I’ve been busy wrapping up another (semi) successful teaching year, which has kept me involved for… [Continue Reading]
In the middle of the year, the stress of teaching and constantly adapting to life in a wildly different country can take its toll on you. Relieving tension every once… [Continue Reading]
If you’re thinking about coffee, you probably stayed up a little too late last night and had to work a little too early this morning. Your mind drifts to one… [Continue Reading]
If there’s one thing that nearly every tourist, traveler, or vagabond who has trekked to Taiwan loves to do there, it’s this: EAT. EVERYTHING. Seriously, everyone I know who has… [Continue Reading]
Now you know I got love for Taipei. It’s the heart of Taiwan. But Kaohsiung (pronounced GAO – SHONG), a city at the southern tip of Taiwan, would no doubt… [Continue Reading]
Oh, the Taiwanese night market. This cultural icon is so embedded in Taiwanese culture that travelling to Taiwan and not going to a night market would be like going to… [Continue Reading]
After a long hiatus where I set off on a journey to the far reaches of the galaxy to train with an aging swordsman (and a general tendency towards procrastination)… [Continue Reading]
Shenzhen – the city that I currently live in – has a bit of a reputation across China as a “cultural desert.” Now, this isn’t to say that Shenzhen is… [Continue Reading]