You know the old saying: it's better to have loved than have never loved at all.That's what I'm feeling now for dishes like Hainan chicken rice and bundles of sticky rice stuffed with meat and vegetables.But it's awfully difficult to crave these dishes and not have ready … [Read more...]
Fashions of the times, Taiwan in the mid-1960s
I guess it was fashionable in 1966 for Taiwan's leadership to dress in full military regalia. For someone who proclaimed himself a Generalissimo, it's only fitting, no? When my mom and her parents visited Taiwan a year before this photo was snapped of Chiang Kai-shek addressing a … [Read more...]
A glimpse into Hong Kong fast food
Not that anyone would ever label me a food snob, but my intense longing for Hong Kong fast food would instantly put that claim to rest.Like in the US, Hong Kong has a few major fast food chains. Think McDonald's, Burger King, and Wendy's--all serving more or less the same … [Read more...]
On the night flight to Almaty
Some things never change. I've posted this photo a couple times of my mom in the early 60s, walking on New York's Upper West Side, presumably to catch a cab to the airport.And it seems a propos to post it again, as she departs tonight for the Stans with a couple of friends. … [Read more...]
Book of the week–The Snakehead
Imagine this journey: Fuzhou-Hong Kong-Bangkok-Moscow-Havana-Managua-Tuscon. Or this: Fuzhou-Hong Kong-Bangkok-Kuala Lumpur-Singapore-Dubai-Frankfurt-Washingon.These aren't round-the-world leisure trips, but the dangerous routes orchestrated by snakeheads to bring illegal … [Read more...]
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