Tian Mi Mi 甜蜜蜜
This is a song from my childhood. Many Chinese people of a certain age (Gen X/Xennials upwards) will know Teresa Teng 鄧麗君. A smooth pop queen of the 70s and 80s. This is perhaps my favourite of hers.
(1 minute reading time)Char siu 叉燒 attempts from friends part 1
A couple weeks ago I shared my Char Siu 叉燒 recipe and asked whoever tried it to let me know and to share pics. Here’s the first batch of attempts!
(1 minute reading time)Divorce Party Mixtape
I’d scheduled a Divorce Party for a few months back, but of course this horrible pandemic put a long pause on that. I’d spent months working on this mixtape and looked forward to people hearing it. I might as well share it now.
(2 minutes reading time)Lockdown Notes 1
The world has completely changed since my last notes… I’ve posted a few things since but avoided talking about it here. I’ve got a very personal handwritten journal, but there’s some stuff worth sharing here too.
(4 minutes reading time)Chao Xian's Char siu 叉燒 recipe
Char siu 叉燒 (Chinese BBQ pork) is a fantastic Hong Kong delicacy. But my cheat’s version is much more indulgent and rich.
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