This blog was inspired by my need to write something in response to the recent shooting in Atlanta, just one example of a violent string of 3,800 hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders documented by Stop AAPI Hate Reporting Center this past year. One of the saddest things about this event to me was our Chinese teacher, Na Lin’s, reaction. She told me a week after the event that the “Atlanta shooting was not surprising” to her.
Mapo Tofu: Sichuan’s Best Dish
Legend has it that mapo tofu emerged sometime during the Qing dynasty at the central Chengdu restaurant of a couple named Chen, which became famous for the unique way it served tofu. The name...
Why American Chinese Food is Finally Starting to Taste More Chinese?
Chicken lo mein, crab rangoons, and beef and broccoli. These are some of the staple dishes we all know and love to call “Chinese food.” But is it, actually?
Discovering Chinese Culture
I am excited to be writing my first blog post for One World Language School! Given that it’s the beginning of a new year, I thought I would take this opportunity to tell you all a little bit about myself before getting into some other topics.