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On the Scene: Upcoming Events
EVENTS BY THE BAY Association of Chinese Cooking Teachers (ACCT) opened up the Chinese New Year with an action filled evening of fine food with guest speakers, cooking demos and plentiful gifts for all. Guests to Oakland’s Peony Restaurant were greeted … Continue reading
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The 4 Most Common Tea Brewing Mistakes
Using Water That Is Too Hot Americans are generally used to drinking bagged black tea which is steeped in boiling water. However, many teas are too delicate to be brewed at such high temperatures, and often require water that is … Continue reading
Bristol burglar found in his pants, trying on ladies’ clothes
A MIND-bending pill was the reason a burglar was found in his underpants, trying to decide what to wear from a selection of clothes which included women’s dresses. Jimmy Nash was under the after-effects of drugs when he entered the … Continue reading
Maine South students mark last day of Chinese New Year celebration
February 9, 2012 3:16PM Cindy Mao, of Chicago, plays an ancient Chinese instrument called the guzheng during Maine South High School’s Chinese New Year celebration Feb. 6. | Contributed photo. storyidforme: 25451108 tmspicid: 9280904 fileheaderid: 4238273 Updated: February 16, 2012 … Continue reading
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Tagged chinese new year celebration, lantern festival, mandarin chinese
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Cuisine Corner – Mamoun’s Falafel
Up until about a year ago, Hoboken had nothing to offer in terms of falafel. Then Mamoun’s Falafel came along, and with it came a slew of other falafel places (including a truck, Two Pitas in a Pod). The great … Continue reading
Crossword roundup: Y’all can’t make an omelet without gegs
Thanks for your clues for CHANUKKAH. Kudos to DonkDonk and hectorthebat for use of the Hindi-derived polo term “chukkah”; and to thisismycreed and munsterchchkiwi for factoring in Chaka Khan; the runner-up is Thomas99′s cheeky “Outspoken Austrian director celebrating Jewish enlightenment?” … Continue reading
T2′s touch of ceremony proves recipe for success
T2 has pulled off remarkable growth amid Australians’ love for coffee. There’s not much simpler than the good old cuppa. So the story of T2’s success is a lesson in how to turn a high volume, old-fashioned supermarket product into … Continue reading
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Tagged chinese newspapers, good experience, loose leaf tea, visual experience
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A Fear-Inspiring Image? New Chinese Dragon Stamp Sending Wrong Message, Many Say
Is this newly-designed stamp for China’s upcoming Year of the Dragon meant to inspire fear? For many, most significantly Chinese citizens, that’s the first reaction. And the fang-and-claw-bearing image on the stamp, which went on sale yesterday, has them wondering … Continue reading
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Regent Bakery and Cafe’s Chow Fun is Fun Chow
Dish: Black Bean Sauce Beef Chow FunPlace: Regent Bakery and Cafe, Capitol HillPrice: $8.95 On the plate: The menu doesn’t offer any further description of the dish, but you’re getting rice noodles with beef, red and green bell peppers, onions, … Continue reading
Streets of JB cleansed for Chingay celebration
JOHOR BARU: The streets here have been cleansed and sprinkled with holy water soaked with rice, salt and tea leaves in preparation for the Chingay celebration tomorrow. About 100 devotees, dressed in red, marched along a 10km route during the … Continue reading