"Eat for the Body, not for the Mouth"...Why Chinese Women Don't Get Fat?

Honestly when I first noticed Why the Chinese don't count calories a new book by Lorraine Clissold (actually her first), I could not help but think of it as a Chinese riff on Why French women don't get fat. Sophie Morris (The Independent) offers her take on the ideas...

Chinese food good for the heart

The common belief is that Chinese food contains MSG and is bad for the heart but a recent study shows otherwise."A clinical study on patients who have suffered a heart attack found that a partially purified...

My Favorite Food Suite

Needless to say, I like Chinese food, but not because I am Chinese. The reason? I’ve no idea, just like them, no reason. Oh, let me think, yeah, the reason maybe they cater my appetite. You know, I don’t...

Historic Yenching Palace Restaurant in Washington, DC Closing June 10th

One of the most notable and historic restaurants in Washington, DC, Yenching Palace, will be closing for good on June 10th. Yenching Palace opened in 1955.Yenching Palace, located on Connecticut Avenue, NW just...

Forbidden rice..and egg rolls

A consumer group has found that Chinese food is really not all that healthy for us. Not sure if I missed something there all these years, as I never ate Chinese food for the health benefits. Nevertheless, now I...

The Pink Pearl on East Hastings

We found ourselves in the mood for some good, good Chinese food as opposed to the dirty, greasy stuff one usually associates with takeout and finds equally appealing.Yes, this time around we felt like an authentic experience, and word of mouth as well as some basic internet...

Weekend Granville Street a Zoo..Good Luck Getting a Cab!

Zoolander! I've finally managed to venture into Vancouver's now called "entertainment district", (which is basically same old Granville Street with a face lift) to see what all the hype was about. And it...

TOPICAL EXPLORATION

"Frankly, nuclear weapons in the hands of the Iranians frightens me. They've already stated their desire to destroy another nation", blasted the brother of my mother, throwing in the odd foul word as he silenced the family gathering. I stopped poking at the plastic...

TOPICAL EXPLORATION

"Frankly, nuclear weapons in the hands of the Iranians frightens me. They've already stated their desire to destroy another nation", blasted the brother of my mother, throwing in the odd foul word as he silenced the family gathering. I stopped poking at the plastic...

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