Despite never having been to Japan, Katsudon is one of my favorite dishes to serve up in China. 1. Because the ingredients are readily available, 2. because it’s really easy to cook and 3. Its immensely satisfying, hearty and easy to emulate that restaurant flavour I loved back in New Zealand.
A katsudon is a popular […]

It’s 5.34 on Friday, I’m in the office and in the previous 10 minutes I’ve received 9 emails.
Not cool, people.
If unsure, the wonderful people of the Internet devised this simple test:
Is it beer O’clock?
Has the Internet ever lied to you?

I’m not happy about the way the Chinese are treating the Tibetans because I don’t think anyone should be unkind to anyone else…. And then this earthquake and all this stuff happened, and then I thought, is that karma? When you’re not nice that the bad things happen to you?
Link to video

I am absolutely beyond […]

My Mum was in China last week and said my Grandfather (once sat on the Privy Council, knighted by the queen, trained Chinese naval officers during the war and one of the most truely awesome people I know.. yeah im proud!) who expeienced the great Napier Quake was deeply concerned for the people of Sichuan.
China’s […]

Having seen these on Sinosplice via Micah and well translated and flashmogrified by The China Expat
China according to Shanghainese
China according to Beijingers
This came through the email today, a map of how Taiwanese see the rest of the world.

Not going to translate right now, but Africa is where you mother threatens to send you if you […]