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Chinese Learning Resources
I homeschool my children in reading and writing in Chinese. At home, our spoken Chinese is Cantonese so many of my resources focus on that dialect.Please let me know if you have any additional...
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How I Teach My Kids Chinese When I’m Not Fluent Myself
Although I am not fluent in Chinese (just conversational), I am able to teach my kids Chinese through the Sage 500 books (from Hong Kong). I spend about an hour each week total but lately, we’ve been...
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12 Things to Do in Ras Al Khaimah
Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) is one of the seven emirates in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and is located about an hour’s drive north of Dubai. The name translates to “head of the tent” reportedly after a...
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Gardening in Dubai – FAQs
Gardening in Dubai has its challenges with the scorching desert heat and high humidity of the summer months. But for 8 months out of the year (October to May), the climate can support a wide range of...
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How to Make Tonkotsu Ramen at Home (Pressure Cooker)
Tonkotsu ramen is an umami-packed bowl of Japanese noodle soup made from pork bone broth and traditionally topped with braised pork, halved soft-boiled egg, menma (seasoned bamboo) and sliced...
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Ramen 101 – Geeking Out on Ramen
I ate a lot of ramen noodles as a child but like most people outside of Japan in the 80s and 90s, it was the Nissin Cup O’ Noodles kind. Seafood flavor was my favorite and I became an expert on opening...
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10 Best Books for Ramen Lovers
As an avid reader, I enjoy reading travel stories as well as cookbooks. I especially love cookbooks that aren’t just about the recipes and techniques, but also about the story and history behind the...
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How to Prevent Birds From Eating Your Tomatoes
I started planting tomatoes two years ago and have been struggling with keeping birds from eating my ripening tomatoes. It’s so frustrating to come out in the morning and see half eaten tomatoes when...
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Super Crunchy Shrimp Lo Mein
Lo mein, like its cousin Chinese fried rice, is a versatile and easy dish that can be made with freshly-prepared ingredients or can give leftovers new life. Change up the ingredients and vary the sauce...
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Japanese Soba Noodle Class (Los Angeles, CA)
Japanese Soba noodles are made from buckwheat flour (which is not actually a flour but milled berries). “Soba” can refer to the milled buckwheat flour or to the actual noodles. Traditionally, Soba...
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5 Unique Gift Ideas for Pasta and Noodle Lovers
The holiday season is nearly here and I can almost feel the wintry air, taste the mulled wine, and hear the sleigh bells jingling.Whether you are looking to treat yourself to a new pasta/noodle machine...
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Vietnamese Beef Sate with Egg Noodles (Mì Bò Sa Tế)
Vietnamese beef sate noodles (“Mì Bò Sa Tế”) is a spicy and wonderfully fragrant dish bursting with aromatics like lemongrass, garlic and shallots all simmered in a beef broth and served over egg or...
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How to Make Chinese Egg Noodles From Scratch
A fun and easy recipe for homemade Chinese Egg Noodles that can be made by hand or with a pasta machine. Perfectly chewy and springy, these noodles will hold up well in your favorite soup or stir-fry...
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Where to Find the Haberdashery Shops in Deira (Dubai)
Head over to the Naif area in Deira, Dubai for a fun meander around the fabric, haberdashery and notions shops. Tiny little shops clustered along a few pedestrian alleyways selling ribbon, buttons,...
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Recommended Blogging Resources & Tools
Below is a list of recommended blogging resources that I’ve either personally used (in most cases) or which are highly recommended.Even though I have had positive experiences with all of these...
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Pasta Machine Review: Marcato Atlas vs Cucina Pro Imperia
When your rolling pin can’t get the job done, which pasta machine should you turn to? Here is my review of two Italian-made pasta machines: the Marcato Atlas vs the Imperia pasta machine.I love the...
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Use a WordPress Plugin for Frequently Used Text or Scripts
Are you tired of typing or copy-pasting the same frequently used text on certain posts over and over again? Like disclaimers for sponsored posts?Do you use scripts within your posts that stubbornly...
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Transfer Handy Cookbook Recipes to the Paprika Recipe App
The Handy Cookbook app will no longer be supported by Apple. Save all your recipes by following these directions to transfer them over to the Paprika app.The Handy Cookbook app for iPhone was probably...
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How to Make Baked Baking Soda for Alkaline Noodles
What are “alkaline” noodles and why are they prized in Asian cuisine? How can you use baking soda to make these alkaline noodles? Continue reading to find out! What are alkaline noodles?Remember...
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How to Make Ramen Noodles From Scratch
Ramen noodles is a type of Japanese noodle made from wheat flour. In Japan, it is eaten freshly made, not like the inexpensive packets of instant noodles we all know so well which are deep-fried and...
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