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Japanese Onigiri Month, Part Four

Posted on March 13, 2017 by findingfoodfluency

After a brief pause in Japanese Onigiri Month, let’s see what’s in store for this pre-snowstorm Monday… Salmon broiled in white miso and mirin (さけ味噌漬焼/ sa-kay mi-so tska yahkee). A couple of words to assist while in Japan… -mirin (みりん・味醂), … Continue reading →

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Japanese Onigiri Month, Part Three

Posted on March 6, 2017 by findingfoodfluency

Before a brief interruption in this month’s scheduled programming, I bring thee three more versions of Japanese onigiri to sample: I’m predicting it now… the food trend for 2017: onigiri and milk.  Ya, maybe in a prison in Japan.  But … Continue reading →

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Japanese Onigiri Month, Part Two

Posted on March 3, 2017 by findingfoodfluency

For the next installment of onigiri (omusubi) month, I bring you three – nay, two and a half – more suggestions, fresh from Japan…but first, a Japanese language primer: – 新発売 shin hatsubai = new product (new sale) – コシヒカリ … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Japanese Language Lessons: Asia’s Sordid Snacks

Posted on July 9, 2015 by findingfoodfluency

As you may have already guessed by now, Japan is a weird place. Let’s take snacks for example.  First, if you were to utter snack in Japan, many people might think you are on a fast-track to a スナック  (sunakku), … Continue reading →

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Making Faces in Japanese Places

Posted on February 27, 2015 by findingfoodfluency

Japan, when it comes to “weird,” you manage to outdo yourself on an daily basis.  In fact, your superiority in that category only meets its match with your prime export of “cute,” but today’s blog post will focus more on … Continue reading →

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Language Study: Conflicted Clothing in China

Posted on June 8, 2014 by findingfoodfluency

I was ambling through one of the main shopping corridors of Xiamen, China when I ended up in front of Yarou. Was the woman in the light blue jeans clapping before I got there?  That’s how you know A) You’re … Continue reading →

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Taiwan: Fluent in Fun

Posted on March 27, 2014 by findingfoodfluency

On a recent trip back to the US, I had a one-night stopover at Taipei Taoyuan International – or for the more militant readers, Chiang Kai-shek International – Airport in Taiwan.  No big deal, I speak some of the language, … Continue reading →

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Deception Defined

Posted on January 15, 2014 by findingfoodfluency

My apologies to everyone.  I was very busy/in places where the internet was as unreliable as the daily food-borne illness.  But I’m back now, ready to re-tackle those pressing issues. That said, to those of you that celebrated the looming … Continue reading →

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Language Study: What Were Your First Words?

Posted on October 15, 2013 by findingfoodfluency

Wouldn’t it be great if all everyone needed to know in order to communicate was music?  A couple of ♮, a handful of ♭, and to throw off your enemies, # instead of ♯.  None of that “عشب,” “泥,” “հիմար,” … Continue reading →

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