Monthly Archives: August 2017

پولۇ Polo (Xinjiang, China)

Posted on August 18, 2017 by findingfoodfluency

From the portion size, you can tell they knew I was coming. From the reused cooking oil, you can tell I knew what I was getting into. I consumed this tasty polo, better known to much of the world as … Continue reading →

Posted in China & Hong Kong, East & Southeast Asia, Food & Drink | Tagged carrots, Central Asia, China, comfort food, pilaf, plov, polo, rice, Urumqi, Xinjiang | Leave a comment

Taiwan, ever UNinvited

Posted on August 12, 2017 by findingfoodfluency

Taiwan, or the Republic of China had served as the sole representative of “China” since the founding of the United Nations in 1945. They were finally expelled in favor of growing international support for the mainland, or the People’s Republic … Continue reading →

Posted in East & Southeast Asia, Human Nature | Tagged advertisement, airport, China, government, People's Republic of China, Republic of China, Taibei, Taipei, taiwan, U.N., United Nations | 1 Comment

Ethiopian Chechebsa

Posted on August 5, 2017 by findingfoodfluency

Chechebsa, or kita firfir, is a nauseatingly filling breakfast item from Ethiopia. In one sitting, I’ve eaten six slices of a New York (pizza) pie in a sitting, obscene amounts of cheap sushi and half of a lemon- don’t be … Continue reading →