Monthly Archives: May 2012

Unusual Buildings of Jiangsu Province (江苏省), China

Posted on May 17, 2012 by findingfoodfluently

There’s an irreverence so contagious among mainland China’s buildings that I’d be loathe not to add that I really enjoy scoping them out. Considering the rapidly growing urban populations and seemingly endless number of smoke-addled cities that house said residents, … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, China & Hong Kong | Tagged Asia, buildings, China, jiangsu, structures, 江苏 | 2 Comments

Zoologically Challenged

Posted on May 15, 2012 by findingfoodfluently

There’s a fair amount of disturbing t-shirts over in China. The next time you’re interested in visiting Sichuan (or 四川, or Szechuan for those restaurant-Chinese linguists) province specifically to scope out and hold a panda, remember, the owners of that facility … Continue reading →

Posted in China & Hong Kong, Clothing, T-Shirts of Asia | Tagged Asia, bears, hong kong, T-shirt | 1 Comment

Karachi’s Rainbow Centre: Naat Your Average Pirated DVDs

Posted on May 7, 2012 by findingfoodfluently

While teaching English in Jakarta in 2008, I didn’t expect to spend my vacation days running around the Saddar district of Karachi, Pakistan looking for a pirated dvd of a video that I first saw at an Indian restaurant in … Continue reading →

Posted in pop culture, South Asia | Tagged Asia, bootleg, karachi, pakistan, pirated, rainbow centre, shopping | 2 Comments

Profligate Pescetarianism (Go Fish)

Posted on May 4, 2012 by findingfoodfluently

My friend had previously not visited Hong Kong, so I indulged him in visiting the more nature-friendly side of the city. We hitched a ride in the cable car on Lantau (大嶼山) Island to view the airport and the rolling … Continue reading →

Posted in China & Hong Kong, 随便 (Random), Food & Drink | Tagged Asia, fish, fishing, hong kong, lantau, mui wo, prohibited, Signs | 3 Comments

The Japanese Subjugation of Pancakes

Posted on May 1, 2012 by findingfoodfluently

Pancake juice. There are vending machines all over Japan, and this one, somewhere in Fukuoka, (unfortunately, I can’t recall the area right now) held the nefarious pancake juice. All sugar, a mess, to be sure. If someone can find it … Continue reading →