Posts filed under “Culture & Traditions”
Getting to Know Asian Food…
Being Asian, I could say that I’m familiar with Asian cuisine yet I could still never say that I’ve tasted all kinds of Asian cuisine. It has similarities but each country has its own very distinct cuisine that tasting different Asian food becomes an adventure itself. I lived in Asia most of my life, but [...]
Asian Food: Kimchi!
Seriously, its mouth watering just thinking about it. I have this really weird craving now for kimchi. No, I’m not Korean but I like love it! I like mixing it with steamed rice and adding leftovers with it. Just yummy! And I could ate more than a plateful of rice when we have kimchi! Ongoing [...]
Just a Zippy Post: Christmas is Almost Here!
I simply can’t contain my excitement. And its spilling even up to this blog. I was born in the Philippines where Christmas is the most festive season of the year. And though a major part of Asia are non-Christian, there has also been a recent turn around coz I can see a lot of countries [...]
Triumph’s “Welcome To Japan Bra”
Yup. You read the title right. It’s a Welcome To Japan Bra! I think this is a justifiable reason for me to get distracted hmmm? I was about to search online for some modern coffee table design ideas when it occurred to me to check out the latest news feeds from Asia. And I this [...]
Asian Food: Spring Rolls!
There are a handful of distinctly Asian cuisine that comes up to my mind whenever talking about Asian food. But one particular Asian food always present on my list is Spring Roll!!! I just love it whether fresh or deep fried, I just can’t get enough of it. The spring rolls can be found in [...]
White Coffee From Ipoh Malaysia
I have yet to visit Ipoh, Malaysia but I’ve been itching to do so for the last year or so. My primary reason for wanting so? Their famous Ipoh White Coffee! I’ve heard lots of yummy feedback from people who have tried this and being coffee-addicted myself, I really wanna give it a try.. I [...]
Baby Sumo Traditional Ceremony in Japan
One uniquely Asian tradition, specifically a Japanese cultural tradition that never ceases to fascinate me are the sumo’s. And its just fascinating to delve into this world and I was so surprised to see that there are also baby sumo ceremonies held in Japan. Here’s two videos showing babies crying on the ceremony at Ikiko [...]
Video: Hilarious Bellies
This is absolutely hilarious! A Japanese TV ad, that had me almost rolling on the floor laughing..I wonder though what’s the commercial for? Perhaps a theme park? Whatever. Do enjoy!