Tag Archives: China

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

The Tianzi (Son of Heaven) Building in Yanjiao, Hebei, China

Posted on August 28, 2016 by findingfoodfluency

China is – or at least, until recently was- the world’s petri dish for what I like to call bizarrchitecture. You have malls with Venetian gondolas (and Somali video games), (empty) towns designed to be spitting images of European villages … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, China & Hong Kong, East & Southeast Asia, Languages | Tagged Architecture, Beijing, building, China, Chinese, 福禄寿, fu lu shou, Hebei province, hotel, sanxing, tianzi, weird, Yanjiao, 天子 | 1 Comment

Travel Photography Tip: Look Both Ways

Posted on May 30, 2016 by findingfoodfluency

I’ve gotten yelled at by my fair share of security guards for either inadvertently – or purposely – trespassing, and/or taking photos where signs specifically say not to do so. Whoops. For instance, at the above Qingjing Mosque in Quanzhou, … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, China & Hong Kong, East & Southeast Asia | Tagged Buddhist, Burma, China, cobra, Mandalay, Myanmar, photos, Qingjing Mosque, Quanzhou, snake, statue, travel, travel photographer | Leave a comment

One Great Menu: Lanzhou Lamian (China)

Posted on May 9, 2016 by findingfoodfluency

How willing are you to try something different…food-wise? Are you the type that throws caution to the wind – even when you can’t speak the local lingo? Or, are you a culinary Lutheran, spending more time telling the waiter what … Continue reading →

Posted in China & Hong Kong, Food & Drink | Tagged China, Chinese, diner, food, hole-in-the-wall, lamian, Lanzhou, menu, 拉面 | Leave a comment

Study Chinese, Learn English: Signs in China

Posted on April 26, 2016 by findingfoodfluency

Where’s a mirror when you need one? Whether or not you’ve visited China, you may have seen photos from that part of the world. Half of the time, the photos might be of pollution – in which case, have fun … Continue reading →

Posted in China & Hong Kong, East & Southeast Asia, Hotels, Human Nature | Tagged backwards, China, Chinese, English, Engrish, hotel, language, mirror, Shenzhen, sign, writing | Leave a comment

Elevators in China: Double-Edged Forks in the Road

Posted on October 13, 2015 by findingfoodfluency

It was a homecoming of sorts. Oh no, not for me…but for all of those from Fuzhou (福州 Fúzhōu), China returning to their roots. Erring on the obvious, aren’t we? Let’s put it another way. To the average New York … Continue reading →

Posted in China & Hong Kong, East & Southeast Asia, Human Nature, Languages, Non-Aviation Transit | Tagged Asia, China, elevator, Fuzhou, New York City, people, weird | 3 Comments

Potent Packaging: Hey China, Look at Me!

Posted on September 28, 2015 by findingfoodfluency

I couldn’t find an adapter for my recent trip to Russia, so I went to a local discount store in Manhattan to get one. I didn’t end up buying this one – besides, if you wander around Broadway in … Continue reading →

Posted in China & Hong Kong, East & Southeast Asia, New York City, pop culture | Tagged Buddhism, China, Dalai Lama, discount store, Manhattan, packaging, quote, Tibet, weird, who said compassion is the pillar of world peace? | 3 Comments

Taiwan, What Are You?

Posted on August 8, 2015 by findingfoodfluency

Taiwan is an island in the East China Sea. That game was fun. But is Taiwan a country? That’s still under debate, and not just by China. OK, I’ll pose the question another way…which of their colonial occupiers do you … Continue reading →

Posted in East & Southeast Asia, Human Nature, pop culture | Tagged Asia, car, China, EU, European Union, is Taiwan a country?, license plate, taiwan, Turkish | 10 Comments

Chinese Guilinggao: Turtle Jelly, as Bitter as its Consumers

Posted on May 8, 2015 by findingfoodfluency

Turtle jelly, or 龟/龜苓膏 (guīlínggāo), is considered one of many types of 凉茶 (liángchá), or Chinese herbal teas. It’s not good. The end. Ah, no, I won’t do that to you. The preparation of the tea is centuries old.; It was … Continue reading →