I’ve sat down to type this several times over the past years, but I never was 100% sure it was the right time. To be honest, I’m still not totally sure this is the right time, and sometimes I think the right time might have already come and gone. But now is a pretty good […]
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New Beginnings For the Lunar New Year
Whole steamed fish, tangerines with the green leaves attached, dumplings curved into ingot shapes. The foods of the Lunar New Year are round and whole, representing the unity of the family, as well as health and prosperity for the coming year. Wholeness of the family is a big thing in Chinese culture. The word for […]
Slice and Bake Black Sesame Shortbread Cookies
These shortbread cookies are earthy, nutty, and slightly salty. A bit of buckwheat flour accentuates the hearty flavor of the black sesame powder and gives the cookies a sandy texture. The edges are rolled in two kinds of sesame seeds for crunch and a pretty trim. Slice and bake dough is great to keep on […]
How to Fold Bah Tsang, With a Video Tutorial
One of the most iconic Taiwanese foods is the bah tsang (or zong zi, in Mandarin). These bamboo leaf wrapped glutinous rice dumplings are a traditional food for celebrating the Dragon Boat festival (Duan Wu Jie, which falls on June 28 this year), as folklore has it that a Chinese poet drowned himself in a […]
Food
New Beginnings For the Lunar New Year
Whole steamed fish, tangerines with the green leaves attached, dumplings curved into ingot shapes. The foods of the Lunar New Year are round and whole, representing the unity of the family, as well as health and prosperity for the coming year. Wholeness of the family is a big thing in Chinese culture. The word for […]
Slice and Bake Black Sesame Shortbread Cookies
These shortbread cookies are earthy, nutty, and slightly salty. A bit of buckwheat flour accentuates the hearty flavor of the black sesame powder and gives the cookies a sandy texture. The edges are rolled in two kinds of sesame seeds for crunch and a pretty trim. Slice and bake dough is great to keep on […]
News
Mixed Match is Streaming on Xfinity and an Update on Krissy Kobata
The Mixed Marrow film has been screened at dozens of film festivals and colleges since it was released.
PRI: Asian Families React to Harvard Race Lawsuit
Does Harvard really discriminate against Asian Americans? Find out what families and school staff are saying.
Interviewing David Henry Hwang on Soft Power
I wrote about David Henry Hwang and his new musical Soft Power for NBC Asian America. Read on to find out more about this play with a musical about China-US relations.
My Favorite Stories of 2017 on HapaMama and Beyond
My top 10 stories for 2017 that I’ve written on HapaMama and many other outlets.
Family
New Beginnings For the Lunar New Year
Whole steamed fish, tangerines with the green leaves attached, dumplings curved into ingot shapes. The foods of the Lunar New Year are round and whole, representing the unity of the family, as well as health and prosperity for the coming year. Wholeness of the family is a big thing in Chinese culture. The word for […]
Taiwan 2019, Part III: Food for Political Prisoners at the White Terror Museum
This is the third installment in my series from my travels in Taiwan this summer. How much do Taiwanese people love to eat? So much that even a museum dedicated to commemorating the injustices of the island’s forty-year period of martial law includes many exhibits involving food. This is the White Terror museum, located in […]
Taiwan 2019, Part II: Getaway to Kenting
This is the second installment in my series about our trip to Taiwan. Read on to find out how we travelled to Kenting in southern Taiwan to relax by the beach. This was my third trip to Taiwan in as many years. But during my last two visits, I didn’t have a chance to venture […]
Taiwan 2019, Part I: Eating all the Things
Highlights of the foods from our summer 2019 trip to Taiwan. Warning; may make you hungry.
Books
Talking with Dorcas Cheng-Tozun Author of Start Love Repeat
Listen to my interview with Dorcas Cheng-Tozun, author of Start Love Repeat and learn how to stay in love with your entrepreneur in a crazy start-up world.
Meet Ezra Baeli-Wang, One of the Writers in Chrysanthemum Taiwanese Anthology
I talked with a mixed-race writer featured in the upcoming anthology of emerging Taiwanese American writers. Pre-order by October 30
School Library Journal: Was Dr. Seuss Racist? Why Read Across America is Shifting to Diverse Books
A recent analysis of Dr. Seuss’ children’s books shows that the classic titles often perpetuate racial stereotypes. Find out what Read Across America is doing.
What I’m Reading: Asians in American History Edition
I’ve been reading a few books lately that present a creative literary take on Asian American history. Check out these books.
Photography
A Peek Behind the Scenes at Pixar Studios
Photos from behind the scenes at Pixar Studios in Emeryville where we got a sneak peek at the new movie Inside Out. #InsideOutEvent
Snapshots From San Francisco Chinatown
Photos from our trip to San Francisco Chinatown
This is a Day in My #LifeAPA
The Smithsonian APA Center put out a call for photos of everyday Asian American life. Here’s what a typical Saturday afternoon in my life looks like.
A Pumpkin Story
One of my favorite parts of fall is visiting a pumpkin patch. All those bright colors just lifts your spirits. Check out this pumpkin story photoessay.
Other News
The End of an Era
I’ve sat down to type this several times over the past years, but I never was 100% sure it was the right time. To be honest, I’m still not totally sure this is the right time, and sometimes I think the right time might have already come and gone. But now is a pretty good […]
See My Art in AGRARIANAA Through May 23 in San Francisco
How my childhood fruit trees inspired a multimedia art piece on exhibit in San Francisco.
Interviewing David Henry Hwang on Soft Power
I wrote about David Henry Hwang and his new musical Soft Power for NBC Asian America. Read on to find out more about this play with a musical about China-US relations.