Vannie Sung’s latest submission is about latitudinal differences between Asians in their own countries. There is definitely a divide that keeps Asians everywhere (especially in areas torn by war and ideology) from achieving true unity because they are so caught up in upholding their own cultural identities. Vannie poses a larger question at the end– [...]
Entries Tagged as 'History'
Open Dialogue: Northern vs. Southern Asians
Posted February 20th, 2010 by Peter · 16 Comments
Tags: Customs · Environment · Habits · History · Open Dialogue · People · Relationships
Happy Lunar New Years 2010!
Posted February 13th, 2010 by Peter · 3 Comments
Happy Lunar New Years 2010, the 4707th one in recorded history!
It’s about that time again! This years’ Lunar New Years festivities will wrap up on the 15th of February, which means the largest celebrations known to Asian people (with Han-Chinese connection) will be going on as well. Join us today on SAPL as we share [...]
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#130 Ramen Noodles
Posted January 11th, 2010 by Peter · 9 Comments
“It’s fast, cheap, yummy, and everywhere,” says Masako Fukui of Kei’s Kitchen (speaking about Japan’s greatest innovation of the 20th century– no joke). Believe it or not, even though these wavy egg noodles in broth are now ubiquitous with Japan; it had origins in China long before that (over four thousand years to be exact).
How [...]
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#127 Spitting
Posted November 7th, 2009 by Peter · 6 Comments
Here is another contribution from Eurasian Sensation, who wrote Cheesy Ballads a few weeks ago. We hope you enjoy it, as it reveals one of Asia’s dirtiest habits, spitting.
There are many sights and sounds that evoke memories of one’s travels through Asia. Some are pleasant, such as the noisy hustle and bustle of the marketplace. [...]
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