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Taiwan

02.08.2012

a fond fishy memory

One of my ongoing New Year's resolutions is to judiciously edit and delete the unnecessary photos from the 30,000+ photos I took last year (no, I'm not kidding; my Asianness and growing compulsion for photography as a hobby makes me dangerously shutter-happy). In the process, I unearthed this read more

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08.01.2011

in taiwan, a smelly time, with a side of pork

This innocuous looking stewed tofu is actually chou doufu, the honey badger of tofu dishes In Taiwan, there's a dish whose name completely and totally describes what it is: chou doufu, which means, very literally, "stinky tofu." I have a love-hate relationship with stinky tofu.  Like a ripened read more

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07.17.2011

i miss you, asia

... because right now, in my eleventh hour of stress, you could comfort me with some xiao long bao or a nice chong you bing (savory scallion pancakes). read more

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05.13.2010

taipei: the no-ending story

Cold dishes, a variety of pickled vegetables, typically eaten before a meal in Taiwan Internet community, I've failed you.  I've been waiting to tell you a story, but I can't finish it, and it looks like I'll never be able to. You see, last month in Taipei my dad scouted out a little haunt in his read more

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  • For our kids, overseas life is all they really know. And it’s wonderful in so many indescribable ways. They’re adaptable, empathetic, and curious. I love that about them. As a parent, though, I am constantly wondering if we’re doing it right. Whether the tears about missing family and friends are worth it. If what they’re getting overseas is truly equal to or better than what we’d have if we just stayed put in one place. And boy, when you throw in those pandemic feelings, about yanking them this way and that during a time when the messaging was to stay
  • Carnaval in Brazil normally coincides with Mardi Gras, but that is where the similarities end. This year, due to COVID, the blocos (street parties) were canceled but the desfile (parade) was postponed until the end of April. At the time, I didn’t understand how you could cancel one but not the other, but what I also didn’t appreciate is how much time and money goes into the desfile. The desfile is actually a competition. In São Paulo, the competition is held in the purpose-built sambodromo, a stadium built specifically to house spectators and allow the parades to happen. The competitors
  • Rio de Janeiro is every bit as beautiful as they say. This was the view on top of Pão de Açúcar (Sugarloaf Mountain) the afternoon we went, one glorious sunny day back in May. If you live in São Paulo, you get used to seeing the name “Pão de Açúcar” because it’s also the name of a chain of grocery stores. Ergo, no one in my family could resist making jokes The. Entire. Time. we were up on this mountain. M: “Mom, I’m going to go check out this view in the produce aisle.” B: “Why did we come all
  • How can it have been so long since my last Insta post? Life in São Paulo has been hectic, I suppose! Here’s our hero shot from our trip to Machu Picchu back in April. We enjoyed a gorgeous morning there. With fewer crowds than pre-pandemic, we had a few uninterrupted vistas and quiet moments to catch our breaths (which were definitely labored given the altitude). Just like Halloween, my visit to Machu Picchu as a parent was drastically different than my experience as a 21 year old. But I’d gladly trade my fresh legs and tireless energy from back in
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  • Peru, Day 6: from roasted cuy (guinea pig) to the ruins of Ollyantaytambo. I gotta say, there’s rarely a meal that I don’t like when I’m eating it. But cuy? Yeah… it’s stringy, gamey and has the faintest after taste of childhood. I’m not feeling great about eating a distant relative of Socks, my 4th grade class pet. I’ve added it to the list of topics for my therapist to help me sort out. But the ruins of Ollyantaytambo and the villages dotting the Sacred Valley? They were ::chef’s kiss:: ‍ . . . #cusco #travelblogger #foodblogger #ollyantaytambo #instapassport #travelgram

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