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San Francisco COVID-19 Vaccine Order
On August 12, 2021, the Health Officer of the City and County of San Francisco ordered certain businesses to check patrons 12 years and older and staff for proof of full vaccination before allowing them to enter an indoor portion of the business. In the United States, the COVID-19 vaccines available include the Pfizer and…
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Lantern Festival
The Lantern Festival (元宵節) marks the conclusion of Chinese New Year celebrations. When it falls in February, it coincides with the arrival of the Snow Moon.
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Beef Roll 牛肉捲餅
My version of the beef roll 牛肉捲餅 is a marriage of two recipes: sous vide beef shank and green onion pancakes. While I can prepare the beef shank in the Instant Pot, I find the process a lot simpler with sous vide. It just requires some advance planning. Once the beef shank is done, I…
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National SRMK18N Rice Cooker Pan
My 17-year-old National SRMK18N rice cooker still works. I had already replaced the inner pan twice. Unfortunately, there will not be a third time since the replacement pan is no longer available. I was a bit devastated by this unplanned obsolescence. Panasonic still sells replacement parts for the SRMK18N, but none of them include the…
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Lima, Peru Chinatown
I’m not a purist when it comes to Chinese food. Having grown up in America in the 1970s, I am accustomed to food that doesn’t taste quite like it does in China or Hong Kong. However, nowadays, the options are plentiful and the quality is much improved. When dining out in Chinese restaurants, we even…
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Let It Go in Chinese
If your child has already watched Frozen several times and has already memorized the lyrics to Let It Go, here’s a challenge. Learn the song in Chinese. Disney has a Cantonese, Mandarin and Taiwanese Mandarin version. I like éšå®ƒå§ by Bella Yao the best of all the Chinese versions.
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Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
I have long been a fan of books by Grace Lin. Her children books feature a Chinese theme and include delightful illustrations. I’ve checked out all her picture books from the library and read them to my children. Now that my children are school age, we have moved on to her novel Where the Mountain…
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What A Monkey Dad Learned From Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother
The Internet has been abuzz ever since the Wall Street Journal published Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior, an excerpt from Amy Chua’s Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother. If you want a more balanced preview, listen to an interview of the author from KQED’s Forum. Also, both Amazon and Apple offer a free sample from…
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Chinese New Year Red Envelopes 新年红包
This year, Chinese New Year falls on February 14, 2010. My regular source of red envelopes is the local bank or 99 Ranch supermarket. Many Chinese bookstores also have red envelopes available for purchase. If you want to make your own, you can find free Ni Hao Kai-Lan Chinese New Year Red Envelopes at the…
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Wei-Chuan Chinese Cookbooks
After having some success with Wei-Chuan’s Chinese Cuisine (ä¸å›½èœ), I decided to pick some some of the other Wei-Chuan cookbooks to diversify, namely Chinese Snacks (點心專輯), Chinese Cuisine: Beijing Style (北京èœ) and Chinese Cuisine: Shanghai Style (上海èœ). I really like the bilingual cookbooks produced by Wei-Chuan. While I prefer to read through recipes in English,…