Oh, the ever-questionable soybean. While marketers will have you believe that soy is beneficial because our healthy Asian counterparts consume it regularly, this is arguably one of thebiggest nutritional mythsout there. Asians enjoy soy in its fermented state and in considerably smaller quantities th...
This site was at the top of the Google results when I asked “why do Asians eat white rice instead of brown”. A few thoughts: I am surprised nobody mentioned the use of “koji” to ferment brown rice (this is how they make sake) and break down much of the starch (makes it sweet...
and it happens to show up more often in certain races. In particular, Asia is on the no-cilantro train, despite China's use of the stufffor hundreds of years. The reason for this is that more thanone-fifth of East Asianstaste cilantro as soapy, compared to much lower numbers elsewhere...
Personally , I live in rural Canada, there are no women. I like Chinese women because I find them beautiful. They look different which is more exciting. The amount of people I see amazes me. Every day in China is like being in Disney Land,. Most things I see, the food I eat, my...
Some body function related phrases include, “Sek si orr fahn(食屎屙飯) / Eat s**t, s**t rice”, “si futt lou(屎忽佬) / backside-asshole man, “Si futt hahn(屎忽痕) / Itchy backside” and “Lei yao mow low gah(你又冇大腦) / Do you have a brain?”. My dad l...
DHA is not the only reason to eat fish, which is also rich in selenium and vitamin D. However, DHA is likely to be the primary reason why populations that eat fish on a regular basis have consistently been shown to healthier than those that don’t. We’ll discuss this further in the...
One of the biggest reasons why food production is localized is because the environment is affected with disease and radiation. We are making huge strides in getting it cleaned up. Water is produced on a community level and we do eat meat that we raise ourselves. ...
Excellent question. Chinese historically use dogs to refer to people they look down upon, because ...
Flabbergasted I stammered a ‘yes, how did you know?’ She said someone called her and had my wallet in their possession, and asked me to contact him. I explained I was about to run into an important meeting and couldn’t do it, but could she arrange somehow (in fact, I had to wa...
Mountain Dew is artificially colored with a petroleum-based dye called Yellow #5. Although artificial dyes are common in America, that doesn’t make them okay to eat. They’ve been linked to several health issues and may be contaminated with carcinogens (2). They certainly are not as safe ...