During Hungry Ghost Months, humans do the age-old tradition of ancestor worshipping and hungry ghost appeasing as it’s believed that the spirit-world gate opens, and the ghosts return to the living world for a whole month.…
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This means that when I wear my Amma's jade bangle, I'd have her motherly vibe surrounding me. I'd very much like that.…
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My favourite Singapore food culture festival might just be the Mooncake Festival. Celebrated in mid-autumn, usually in September, to give thanks for the harvest. In short, it’s the Asian Thanksgiving. Mooncake You Say? Moon cakes themselves are dense, filled pastries. Some have a more dense, pie-like crust, while others have a flaky crust. The…
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Chinese New Year or Lunar New Year is one of the biggest yearly celebrations in China. It’s filled with cultural significance, celebration, and lots of family time. There are many aspects of this Festival that are traditional, beautiful, and memorable. One such piece of cultural pie is the Lion Dance. Chinese Lion Dance The…
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It was a cold morning with the weather getting closer to zero degrees. I needed motivation, beyond the career calling or a promise for late-night Netflix’s latest season of Black Mirror date, to drag myself from the warmth of the bed. Maybe if I eat something nice today, I thought to myself. Half asleep,…
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The Dragon Boat Festival occurs in May, which is known as an unlucky month. One way to avoid bad luck is to eat zongzi, it brings good luck.…
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When you are in Melbourne do try the Dim Sim from the South Melbourne Market or the Chinatown. It's sinfully good.…
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Whether it's the year of the Pig or the year of the Boar, I want to wish you, readers, a very Happy Lunar New Year. Xin Nian Kuai Le, Oink!…
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My favorite item from Singapore Lunar New Year was the decors representing the year of the Monkey. I wish you a year filled with happiness.…
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I admire and look up to seasoned solo female travellers. That being said, I am here to confess that: I don’t like solo travelling. The realization should have come much sooner when I spent a miserable winter in Beijing (except when I ate delicious spicy Chinese food there) and hastily declared I was done…
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