Found in the northern part of East China, the Yellow Sea is a marginal sea of the Pacific Ocean and it is situated between mainland China and the Korean peninsula. Bohai Sea is the innermost bay of the sea and it is said to flow both the Yellow River and the Hai He. Other part [...]
Philippines can be considered as home to numerous tales and superstitions on magical creatures and entities. Even if the country is already westernized, there are still a lot of Filipinos who believe that such entities do exist. Due to the diverse ethnic groups in the country, it can be noted that there are also different [...]
Zongi is a Chinese rice dumpling that serves as the traditional food of the country. It is made of glutinous rice which is stuffed with various fillings and are usually wrapped in bamboo leaves. These rice dumplings are cooked through steaming or boiling. The dish is traditionally eaten in the Dragon Boat Festival—a commemoration of [...]
A well known school-based choir, the Loboc Children’s Choir is comprised of about 30 schoolchildren who are studying at Loboc Central Elementary School in Loboc, Bohol, Philippines. The children are about 9 to 13 years of age and they have remarkably held concerts all over the country and abroad. The group was founded in the [...]
During the start of the year, me and my family usually sit down and make some travel plans. So far we’ve already traveled to HongKong, Malaysia, Brunei, Thailand but we’re contemplating on going down under this time…. Yup that’s right, Australia. I’m currently looking at Hotels in Darling Harbour. Right now, we have 3 candidates. [...]
The bak kut teh is a popular Chinese soup which is also served in Malaysia and Singapore. Its name simply means pork bone tea and it is made of meat pork ribs boiled for hours together with a broth of herbs and spices. Among the additional ingredients that Chinese people love to mix with bak [...]
Welcome to Chrongju, the well known capital city of Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea. It is said to be among the most important provincial towns since the early times. It was also the site of the Battle of Chongju during the invasion of Hideyoshi in Korea. The beautiful Geum River flows right through the center of the [...]
A famous component of the Chinese cuisine, the fried rice is also popular in other forms of the Asian cuisine. The fried rice originated as a simple home made dish from Tao Feng—famous chef at the time in China. The chef made the dish from cold leftover rice fried with some other leftover ingredients. There [...]
Regarded as small tasty side dishes, banchan are usually served with cooked rice in the Korean cuisine. The banchan are prepared in the middle of the table so that family members or friends can share. The center of the Korean table is often placed with the main course like the kalbi and the bulgogi. The [...]
The Hiligaynon or Ilonggo language is among the major languages in the Philippines. The language is often spoken in the provinces of Panay Island like Capiz, Antique, Aklan, Guimaras and in some parts in Mindanao such as the Koronadal City, South Cotabato and in Sultan Kudarat. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Hiligaynon is said to be a member of [...]