Monthly Archives: January 2012

East Asia Blog Round-Up : 29/1/2012

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Here is this week’s Eye on East Asia Blog Round-up :

  • Aeri’s Kitchen - Aeri shows you how to eat bulgogi (불고기).
  • Appetite for China - Diana shares her recipe for delicious shrimp and chive dumplings (韭菜虾饺).
  • Bathhouse Ballads - Nick walks among the totem poles (장승) of Cheollanamdo.
  • ChineseQuest - The author tackles the Chinese-language edition of Harry Potter & the Philosopher’s Stone.
  • Dale’s Korean Temple Adventures - Dale visits the Mitaam Hermitage (미타암) in Yangsan.
  • East Asia Student - Hugh lists ten popular misconceptions about the Chinese language.
  • Fili’s World - Fili explores Seoul’s charming Insadong (인사동) neighbourhood.
  • Finlando Nadeshiko in Kyoto - The author writes about celebrating the New Year in Nara.
  • Fuchsia Dunlop - Fuchsia talks about the joys of green garlic (蒜苗).
  • Haikugirl’s Japan - Ali gives her blog a radical makeover.
  • Hoops & Homonyms - Ian survives his first Lunar New Year in Nanjing and lives to tell the tale.
  • Hiroyuki’s Blog on Japanese Cooking - Hiroyuki explains how to make onigiri (おにぎり).
  • Interactive Expat - PJSheeps talks about the costs of raising a child in Beijing.
  • Japanese Rule of 7 - Ken explains why kanji must be learnt.
  • Just Hungry - Maki explains some of the superstitions and traditions associated with Japan’s setsubun (節分) festival.
  • Life Behind the Wall - Jo talks about her New Year’s dinner with her in-laws in the Chinese countryside.
  • Life in Kawagoe - The author talks about bingata (紅型), Okinawan traditional dyed cloths.
  • Life on Nanchang Lu - Fiona lists seven good reasons to visit Nanjing’s Lantern Fair.
  • Living a Dream in China - Sara sets her Chinese listening goal for 2012.
  • Mandarin Segments - Greg shares his thoughts on language exchange partners.
  • Notes from Xi’an – Richard samples some of the local delicacies in Xi’an’s Muslim Quarter.
  • Olle Linge - Olle assess his progress in learning Chinese and reviews his goals for the coming year.
  • Out to Lunch - Carolyn serves up some sweet stuffed Asian pears (八寶黎罐).
  • Sinoglot - Kellen writes about number taboos in Sino-Korean.
  • Sinosplice - John talks about his personal experience with the particle 嘛.
  • Shu Flies - Catherine visits the fortune tellers of the Longshan Temple metro station mall (龍山寺捷運站地下街).
  • Taiwan Duck - The author shows readers how to cook Taiwanese-style seafood noodles (台式海鮮炒麵).
  • Tales from Hebei - Kelly’s guide to roasting a turkey in China in 15 easy steps.
  • The China Beat - Daisy reviews Li Miao Lovett’s novel In the Lap of the Gods.
  • The Daily Bubble Tea - Todd shares photos of a family day out at the Nantou Sand Sculpture Festival (南投市貓羅溪畔沙雕藝術節).
  • The Eye of Tengri - Andrew posts a 4-part series on how a Mongolian ger is erected.
  • The Japanese Food Report - Harris cooks up a scrumptious udon-chicken-clam hot pot.
  • The View From Over Here - The author partakes in the Seollal (설날) activities at Namsangol Hanok Village (남산골한옥마을).
  • This Isn’t HuHot? - The author celebrates the New Year (Шинэ жил) Mongolian style.
  • TsukuBlog - Avi writes about the role of dragons in Japanese culture and history.
  • Where Mt. Fuji Meets Matterhorn - Sibylle celebrates her 10-year anniversary of living in Japan.
  • You’re Not From Around Here, Are You? - Steve’s guide to recreating Chinese New Year from the comfort of your computer.

That’s all for this week. The next blog round-up will be posted on Sunday 5th February 2012.

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East Asia Blog Round-Up : 22/1/2012

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Here is this week’s Eye on East Asia Blog Round-up :

  • Aeri’s Kitchen - Aeri shares her recipe for sweet red bean bbang (단팥빵).
  • Appetite for China - Diana compiles a list of her favourite Chinese New Year dishes.
  • Bamboo Butterfly - Rhonda talks about her experiences of dating Taiwanese men.
  • Beyond Kimchee - Holly shows you how to make Yangzhou-style fried rice (扬州炒饭).
  • Confused Laowai - Niel shares his thoughts on a polyglot’s mission to become a fluent Mandarin speaker in just three months.
  • Dale’s Korean Temple Adventure - Dale visits the Sujeongsa Temple (수정사) in Ulsan.
  • Easy Korean Food - Luna shares her recipe for Korean rice cake soup (떡국).
  • Frog in a Well : China – The author writes about the differences between the Chinese long (龙) and the Western dragons.
  • Gyeongju Blog - Sherwin discovers a Youtube channel with dozens of videos on Korean cultural heritage sites.
  • Haikugirl’s Japan - Alison’s top five things that she loves about winter in Japan.
  • Hermitage Hideaways - Gregory posts a slideshow of photos taken at the Geumcheon Market (금천시장) in Seoul.
  • Japan : Life & Religion - Doug talks about his recent visit to the Meiji Shrine (明治神宮) in Tokyo.
  • Jay Dee in Japan - Jay Dee wonders if bloggers can also be authors.
  • Jottings From the Granite Studio - Jeremiah gets ready to celebrate the Spring Festival (春节).
  • Lingomi - Steven interviews Hugh Grigg, author of the blog East Asia Student.
  • Living a Dream in China - Sara tries to determine how immersed she is in Chinese culture and language.
  • My Kafkaesque Life - The author teaches readers some Chinese New Year sayings (in Mandarin and Taiwanese).
  • Notes From Xi’an - Richard travels to his wife’s village for a pre-Spring Festival visit.
  • Osaka Insider - Patrick announces to release of his new guidebook Osaka Insider : A Travel Guide for Osaka Prefecture.
  • Out to Lunch - Carolyn shares her recipe for vegetarian dumplings.
  • Roboseyo - Rob shares his thoughts on ddeok (떡), Korean rice cakes.
  • ROK Drop - GI Korea reviews the Korean film Castaway on the Moon (김씨 표류기).
  • Shards of China - Nicholas talks about one of his least favourite foods: the infamous stinky tofu (臭豆腐).
  • Shizuoka Gourmet - The author shares a simple recipe for tasty tonkatsu (豚カツ) sauce.
  • Shu Flies - Catherine visits the New Year market in Taipei’s Dihua Street (迪化街).
  • Surviving in Japan - Ashley interviews Sam Baldwin, author of the book For Fukui’s Sake : Two Years in Rural Japan.
  • Taiwan Duck – The author shares a recipe for a popular Chinese New Year treat : sweet rice cakes (年糕).
  • Tigers & Magpies - Eddie writes about his visit to the Noseo-ri (너서리) and Nodong-ri ((노동리) tombs in Gyeongju last September.
  • Tofugu - Hashi talks about umami (うま味), the savoury taste that gives many Japanese dishes their distinct flavour.
  • TravelWireAsia - Chris gives some tips on how to survive the Korean noraebang (노래방), or karaoke hall.
  • TsukuBlog - The author talks about the various lucky charms used by Japan’s entry exam takers.
  • Webs of Significance - YTSL lists her top ten Hong Kong films of 2011.
  • What Can I Do With a BA in Japanese Studies? - Rachel visits the Ghibli Museum in Mitaka (三鷹), Tokyo.
  • Xinjiang : Far West China - Josh bemoans the destruction of Kashgar’s Old City.
  • You’re Not From Around Here, Are You? - Steve writes about his recent trip to Lijiang ( 丽江).

That’s all for this week. The next Eye on East Asia Blog Round-up will be posted on Sunday 29th January 2012.

PS. Details of my new project will be posted on the blog tomorrow (23rd) so keep an eye out for that! :)

East Asian Archaeology & Cultural Heritage News : 21/01/2012

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East Asia Blog Round-Up : 15/1/2012

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Here is this week’s Eye on East Asia Blog Round-up :

  • Aeri’s Kitchen - Aeri shares her recipe for red bean porridge, or patjuk (팥죽).
  • Beyond Kimchee - Holly shows readers how to make their own savoury mung bean pancakes, or bindaetteok (빈대떡).
  • ChinaB - The author responds to Jonathan Levine’s article “Go East, Young Man“.
  • Dale’s Korean Temple Adventures - Dale visits the serene Geumgangam Hermitage (금강암) in Busan.
  • Finding Fukuoka - Patrick lists his top ten Japanese character mascots (and his three least favourite).
  • Fluent Flix - Alan posts a list of useful Chinese food vocabulary with a focus on Shanghai cuisine.
  • Gyeongju Blog - Sherwin talks about the odd-looking wooden fish knocker at Bunhwangsa Temple (분황사).
  • Haikugirl - Alison visits the “Manga at the British Museum” exhibition and shares her thoughts on the manga Professor Munakata’s British Museum Adventure.
  • How to Japonese - Daniel gives a few examples of how one can use the phrase okagesama de (お陰様で) in everyday conversation.
  • Kamigata Rakugo & Me - Matt has a fun day out at the Osaka Shitennôji Doya-doya (大阪四天王寺どやどや) festival.
  • Ken Lee Writes - Ken tries some chicken sashimi (鳥わさ) and lives to tell the tale.
  • Living a Dream in China - Sara sets her language learning goals for 2012.
  • Mandarin Segments - Greg explains what he looks for when choosing a Chinese teacher.
  • Out to Lunch - Carolyn shares her recipe for laba zhou (腊八粥), a thick, sweet porridge eaten in the twelve lunar month.
  • Red Cook - Kian cooks up a Yunnanese -style abalone mushroom stir fry (九層塔炒杏鮑菇).
  • Roboseyo - Rob talks about some of the challenges facing cyclists in Seoul.
  • Seeing Red in China - Casey reviews Travis Lee’s book The Journey Through Nanking.
  • Shards of China - Nicholas talks about his first encounter with chicken feet.
  • Shu Flies - Catherine gives advice to those who may be suffering from depression and living abroad.
  • Speaking of China - Jocelyn interviews Carolyn Phillips and learns how she charmed her Chinese family through food.
  • Taiwan Xifu - Serina visits Chungtai Chan Monastery (中台禅寺) in central Taiwan.
  • The Lobster Dance - Leah talks about her recent trip to snowy Shirakawa-go (白川郷).
  • The Taiwan Adventure Blog - Chris posts some photos taken in colourful Kenting (墾丁).
  • Tsuku Blog - Avi explains what happens at a dondoyaki (どんど焼き) bonfire ceremony.
  • Wandering Taiwan - Micki and Kristen explore the Guanghe Temple (廣和宮) in Xinpu (新埔).
  • Webs of Significance - YTSL lists her ten highlights of 2011.
  • You’re Not From Around Here, Are You? - Steve goes on a walking tour of Chongqing (重庆).

That’s all for this week. The next blog round-up will be posted on Sunday 22nd January 2012. :)

East Asian Archaeology & Cultural Heritage News : 14/01/2012

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Upcoming Project

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I’m currently working on a project that I hope will help me generate plenty of original content for this blog. As you may have noticed, most of my posts in recent weeks have been blog round-ups and links to news article. I think it’s about time that I made a concerted effort to write my own material.

So what do I have in mind? Well, the project will kick off as from January 23rd (if all goes to plan) so watch this space and you’ll soon find out what I have planned.  :)

East Asia Blog Round-Up : 8/1/2012

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Here is this week’s Eye on East Asia Blog Round-up, the first of 2012. :)

  • Aeri’s Kitchen - Aeri shares her recipe for oyster juk (굴 죽).
  • Appetite for China - Diana cooks up some Chinese almond chicken.
  • Beyond Kimchee – Holly takes a break from the kitchen and visits picturesque Chiang Mai, Thailand.
  • Borrowed Culture - Fabrizio posts some beautiful photos of Lijiang (丽江) at night.
  • Chris in Korea - Chris posts a list of things you should bring with you if you’re moving to South Korea.
  • Dale’s Korean Temple Adventures - Dale talks about the Twelve Heavenly Generals found at many Korean Buddhist temples.
  • Japan : Life & Religion - Doug explores Tokyo’s “Korea Town”.
  • Japan Navigator - Ad reviews the 1960  film “When a Woman Ascends the Stairs” (女が階段を上る時).
  • Lingomi - Steven sets his language learning goals for 2012.
  • Living a Dream in China - Sara passes her HSK level 5 exam (congrats!)
  • Mandarin Segments - Greg talks about an amusing incident involving his “sexy legs”.
  • MattCha’s Blog - Matt talks about the tradition of Korean peasant teas.
  • My Kafkaesque Life - The author celebrates the New Year in style near Taipei 101.
  • Out to Lunch - Carolyn shows you how you can make your own Beijing-style smoked chicken (京式薰雞).
  • Rory in Beijing - Rory wraps up his first semester at Beijing’s Tsinghua University.
  • Shards of China - Nicholas shares his first impressions of Chengdu (成都).
  • Speaking of China - Jocelyn wonders if her marriage has made her more superstitious.
  • Taiwan Duck - Learn how to make Taiwanese steamed pork buns (台灣肉包子).
  • The Lobster Dance - Leah visits the German Christmas market in Osaka.
  • Tofugu - John gives a huge thumbs up to the J-drama “The Reason I Can’t Find My Love” (私が恋愛できない理由).
  • Tokyo Five - The author writes about a post-New Year Japanese tradition, the lucky bag or fukubukuro (福袋).
  • Writer. Traveller. Tea Drinker - Becky writes about her week in the Chinese countryside.

That’s all for this week. The next Eye on East Asia Blog Round-up will be posted on Sunday 15th January 2012.

♦ New Additions to the Blogroll : 7/1/2012

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East Asian Archaeology & Cultural Heritage News : 06/01/2012

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