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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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