I love finding old photos that I haven't seen in years, maybe decades. And when those photos were taken in Hong Kong, even better. Before the days of the camera phone, it took a special effort to take photos--and keep them. So I'm thrilled to show these from March and December … [Read more...]
My dad in Hong Kong
While I've written a bit about my mom's family and their trips to Hong Kong starting in the 1960s, my dad also spent some time in Hong Kong visiting me over the years. He was always a big city person (my parents honeymooned in New York City) and took to Hong Kong as soon as he … [Read more...]
Eileen Chang
I usually feature contemporary writers in this column, but for a change I thought I would include a writer who has influenced me more than any other.Eileen Chang was born in Shanghai in 1920 and died anonymously in California a day before my birthday in 1995. Her fiction … [Read more...]
Brunch at Fat Rice
Today I took the kids to Fat Rice, Chicago's only Macanese restaurant, to try their brunch. I'd eaten dinner there before--and loved it--but this was the first time for brunch. And it did not disappoint!Fat Rice has an open kitchen and is cosy with communal tables or bar … [Read more...]
Photo Friday
My kids have been out of school a couple days this week due to dangerously low temperatures. So I broke out a bamboo steamer I bought for number one son in Hong Kong last fall. They've been enjoying steaming bao in the wok I rarely use.It's hard to believe that … [Read more...]
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