Vietnamese recipe: Ca Kho To (Catfish in Caramel Sauce)

Pho (beef noodle soup) may be the most popular Vietnamese dish around the world. It truly is great food, and I'm glad many have come to love it. Pho, however, ...
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Dude… uh why’s your name spelled differently than it sounds??

That's what an Indian guy asked me at work today (Friday). He meant no harm; it was curiosity. In fact, it's not the first time this question has been asked ...
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/ Vietnam

Sonnet Banh Mi (The Vietnamese Sandwich)

Shall I compare you to sandwich Subway?You are more crisp, you are more full of flavorI dream of having you to taste each dayEach bite is like the gods did ...
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/ dining

Justine and Nick’s photoshoot

Last weekend, I did a photo shoot for my friends Justine and Nick. They are celebrating an anniversary and wanted some pictures of themselves together. They also wanted the photos ...
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/ photo shoot, photography

Xi’an and the Terracotta Army

The main reason we went to Xi'an was for the Terracotta Army (Wikipedia). It's supposed to be the 8th wonder of the ancient world or something. Perhaps the most significant ...
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/ trip-China

Onwards to Xi’an

Greetings from Xi'an, China! Xi'an is located in north central China. It was an ancient capital city (complete with city walls!), the seat of the empire for several dynasties. It ...
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/ trip-China

Last day in Beijing

Today is our last day in Beijing. We've been here just for three days so far, but it seems like a whirlwind of stuff to see! It was great seeing ...
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/ trip-China

First impressions of China

Ni hao from Beijing! I've spent what seems to be a whole day flying, plus a full day hanging out in Beijing. It feels like I've seen a today already! ...
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So I finally completed Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

It's funny. I pre-ordered the book, like many people. Eager anticipation of one of the most highly anticipated books ever! I started reading. Got a couple hundred pages through. And ...
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A review of Naked Economics

Ok ok ok, I guess I should post something if I'm going to have a blog. So here we go. I figured I should start out with a review of ...
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