Tag: Eat

If you break it down, that’s what the word “tofu” (?????? | dòufu) refers to — rotten beans. Well, okay, maybe not really. ??? (dòu) means bean, and ??? (fu) means rotten, decomposed, decaying, spoiled. But why do rotten beans make tofu in Chinese? S...

The Origins of Pancake Day Shrove Tuesday falls 47 days before Easter Sunday each year, and just before the beginning of Lent. During Lent, some observant Christians fast for 40 days (excluding Sundays) from Ash Wednesday until Easter Sunday, so Shrove Tuesday was the last day to pig out. Simi...

Eat, Pray, Love shows society’s views on happiness compared to personal beliefs, the cultural value of food, and the privilege of white transnational travelers. I’m sure you’ve already seen this movie (or maybe even read the autobiographical book it’s based on), but i...

Constance Wu was all over the media this past week on a redemption tour of sorts as she promotes her new book, a memoir in essays called Making a Scene. Like many Asian Americans, I’ve had ambivalent, sometimes even negative, feelings about her. I heard the rumors — that she was hig...

A young divorced woman looking for a fresh beginning by traveling the world sounds like the plot of a whimsical film that attracts the attention of anyone. The 2010 movie starring Julia Roberts features exactly this scenario, yet the film goes awry on so many levels. Although most of the film takes ...

The DC appeals court has finally made its ruling on whether or not Trump is immune from prosecution for inciting an insurrection. HE IS NOT. Now it’s on to the Supreme Court. They could agree not to hear it which means today’s ruling stands and it’s on to trial. Or it could rule in...

Ifyou ask me why you shouldn’t eat pigs, I’d say it’s ’cuz they’re so darn cute. But what does God have against them? Twice in the law of the Old Testament we read that pigs “unclean,” and eating them is forbidden. It’s been a great theme in relig...

The main reason pork is forbidden for Muslims is because it says in the Holy Quran that some food is allowed, while others are declared haram, which means forbidden and pork is one of those forbidden foods. However, there is an exception that is written in the Quran as well where it states that you ...

I was on a footbridge over a waterway with a plan to capture a close-up of a Western Grebe. I had noticed a pattern in her evening feeding. She would float downstream to the bridge, diving along the way for tasty crustaceans, then fly back upstream for a repeat run at the buffet. I had a few good...

It’s no secret that Tokyo is one of the best places to eat, especially if you’re a food lover planning an upcoming trip to Japan. In the heart of Tokyo, around Tokyo Station, you’ll find some of the best Tokyo restaurants serving delectable local food that is central to Japanese cu...