Culture
Beijing culinary centennial icons “Laozihao”
Beijing culinary centennial icons are revered “Laozihao” (老字号) establishments. Known as gastronomic exceptional restaurants showcasing almost every region →
Oliebol, typical Dutch food or an ignoramus
A traditional food tradition on “Oudejaarsavond” or New Year’s Eve is to munch on a pastry aka Dutch doughnut. →
Voices and Northern Girls – Bookreads
Last August I read online the excerpt here below of Let 100 Voices Speak. The title and content →
Honoring the Chinese Railroad Workers; U.S. Labor Hall of Honor
This post features Chinese history of immigrants and their impact on America becoming their home. The first article →
Train track, between Leiden – Amsterdam
It never is boring to travel by train especially when you can watch daily vibrant colors passing, during →
Cupping Tea – How to taste and grade Chinese teas
Guest post contributed by The Tea Urchin blog. Chinese Tea ceremony, tea grading Cupping tea is a sensory process →
A bit of Tea history of Taiwan
The Dutch East India Company, also known as the VOC (Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie), after being driven out by →
Teatime stories: Gunpowder & Moroccan tea ceremony
It’s amazing how far tea has travelled from its origin China in the Far-East to the North-West of →
Cinemasia Film Festival
Woohoo!! 7th CinemAsia Film festibal is coming at De Balie, Amsterdam, for online purchase click here. The 7th edition of the →