Blog Roundup - February 7, 2010

• China Hope Live - Joel talks about traditional Chinese New Year decorations and lucky red panties.
• Fukuoka Dreaming - Asawa shares a recipe for ginger pork or butaniku no shouga yaki (豚肉の生姜焼き).
• Japan : Life & Religion - Doug writes about the history of Buddhist precepts in medieval Japan.
  
• Just Bento - Maki talks about the scallop rice bento (帆立ごはん弁当) she recently treated herself to.
• Kyoto Foodie - The Foodie goes behind the scenes to see how onimaki demon rolls (鬼巻) are made.
  
• Muza-Chan's Gate to Japan - Muza-chan talks about the customs and traditions of Japan's Setsubun (節分) festival.
• Osaka Insider - The author lists some of the reasons he likes about living in Osaka (大阪).
• Rainbowhill Language Lab - Brett shares his tips for holding the ultimate setsubun (節分) party.
• Shizuoka Gourmet - Dragonlife writes about the delights of oden (おでん), a popular winter food in Japan.
  
• Somewhere the Sun is Rising - SS considers Harumi Kurihara's advice on eating about 30 different types of food each day.
  
• The China Beat - Alec and Daniel discuss the film Confucius (孔子) and its relevance in modern Chinese society.
• The Gaijin Gourmet - Louis shares a recipe for oyako-don (親子丼), a rice bowl dish consisting of chicken, egg and vegetables.
• The Japanese Food Report - Harris cooks up a delicious chicken soba hot pot.
  
• The View from Taiwan - Michael blogs about a recent visit to Laos.
• Tsukublog - Avi talks about one of Japan's most sought-out and unique delicacies, fugu (河豚).
  
• Webs of Significance - YTSL lists his top ten Hong Kong movies of 2009.
• ZenKimchi Korean Food Journal - Tammy counts down the days to Korean Lunar New Year (음력설날) by cooking up 12 fusion dishes made with tteokbokki (떡볶이) rice cakes.
  
• 四海为家 - Maria takes a ride on the Harmony Express (和谐号), the world's fastest high-speed train.

That's all for this week. The next blog roundup will be on February 14, 2010.

Blog Roundup - February 7, 2010