Finding the best lobster roll in Maine
Soy + Ginger Travels A handy guide to the best lobster rolls in Maine (and perhaps the world)—a road trip from Portland to Acadia.
Read MoreGo High or Go Home
Climb a mountain and drink some chrysanthemum wine because today is Chung Yeung or Double Ninth Festival—where the higher you go the better luck you'll have according to a legend from the Eastern Han Dynasty. Spoiler alert: I climbed mountains, but not during the right weekend according to Mamma Li.
Read MoreKeeping the Tradition Alive
Took a trip down south to visit my family and to work on a personal photo project—a series celebrating ancestor veneration or ancestor worship—a deeply rooted tradition in Chinese culture. I don't need ancestry.com or a DNA test to know where I've come from, it's all on the alter.
Read MoreSan Francisco Sans Family
A short trip to San Francisco where I stay with my bestie who lives in Sunset, the very neighborhood that Mom stayed in upon her arrival to America as newly minted immigrant.
Read MoreA Phan-tastic Adventure in Italy
The Phan Clan goes to Italy! Because even we sometimes need a break from Chinese food. Phan-cy food combined with some amazingly Phan-tastic sights make this family a Phan of Italy.
Read MoreAn Introduction to Chinese Candies
Halloween may be a purely American tradition, but candy most definitely is not. Delve into the world of Chinese sweets and candies—you're sure to find something that piques your interest. And all of these can be purchased on Amazon.
Read MoreOde to America
Happy Birthday America! Changing things up and instead of writing about Chinese culture, I'm discussing the beauty of American culture and its ever changing and diverse nature. It's what makes this country unique among all the others.
Read MoreHow To Dim Sum
Change up your weekend brunch plans and try a beloved Cantonese Chinese past time: dim sum. It's a meal best enjoyed with large groups, where tea is drunk alongside small plates of delicious food. Brush up on the how-to's with Grandma's guide...taught by Sis...relied by Vilina.
Read MoreParty Like It's Your Birthday...Again: Lunar vs. Gregorian Calendar
You probably didn't know that you have two birthdays, the one issued on your birth certificate that you probably jot down when prompted, and the one based on the Lunar calendar, determined by the phase of the moon.
Read MoreHow to Have a Lucky New Year: A Practical Guide
Steeped in rich tradition, we continue this multi-part series about Chinese New Years with a practical guide on how to properly ring in the New Year.
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