Tacos and earthquakes are the great levelers in Mexico. (Sorry for my US focused examples. I don’t have any other …
Tag: eating
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Why do you eat grasshoppers and ant eggs in Mexico?
One of the supposed delicacies of Mexico is ant eggs and grasshoppers. This seems bizarre, considering Mexican cuisine is one …
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Singapore: An Unexpected Conversation
Some of the most interesting moments while traveling come under the most mundane of circumstances. This is why I commit …
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Mexico: Identity as Shown by Octavio Paz
Getting to Mexico One lovely weekend in October, my brother hosted his wedding. It was a fantastic time – lively, …
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Chinese Soft Power
When I was younger, Japanese video games, trading card games and manga were all the rage. Teachers fumed as their …
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Tsukiji Fish Market
[Originally written February 2017] So eons ago, when I was on study abroad in Beijing, I wanted to go to …
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Urumqi, China (part 2)
So about two years ago, when I was living in Foshan, China, I had a friend teaching in Kazakhstan. This …
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Urumqi, China (part 1)
So about two years ago, when I was living in Foshan, China, I had a friend teaching in Kazakhstan. This …
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McDonald’s in China (A History + Anecdote)
Everyone loves McDonald’s. Admit it. Even if you utterly despise the Golden Arches, it means you’ve come to a point …
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Buying Chinese Fruit
Near my subway stop in Foshan, China was a row of vendors, some selling fruit, others selling knockoff electronics. I’m not sure which had a longer shelf life.