I am always on the lookout for the great Hong Kong novel, but haven't found much. So when I came across author Raymond K. Wong and his award-winning novel, The Pacific Between (Behler Publications, 2006), I quickly bought in on my Kindle. Wong is originally from Hong Kong.The … [Read more...]
The house on Newhall Street
I was so excited to recently find these old photos from my house in San Francisco. If you've read Good Chinese Wife, you may recall some of these rooms. They were where I spent the last two years of my first marriage. This was the house on Newhall Street.Our house looked like … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Where the Peacocks Sing: A Palace, A Prince, and the Search for Home
I recently learned about Alison Singh Gee's memoir, Where the Peacock Sing: A Palace, A Prince, and the Search for Home (St. Martins, 2014). And when I heard it's mainly set in Hong Kong and India, I pushed it to the top of my to-read list. And boy was it worth it.Alison … [Read more...]
Photo Friday
I recently rediscovered this photo and at first glance it looks like I could have been with Jake somewhere in China. But in fact it was Chicago, where I started taking him for dim sum almost as soon as we moved back home.I still take my kids--three of them now--to Chinatown … [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...]
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