Blog Roundup - November 29, 2009

• Ben Ross' Blog - Ben talks about the benefits of learning Chinese from TV shows.
• Bruce Humes - Bruce lists some of the best-selling books in China in October 2009.
  
• Kyoto Foodie - The Foodie samples some delicious imo mochi (芋餅), a traditional Japanese candy made from sweet potatoes and pounded sticky rice.
  
• On the Fringe - Globalgal talks about her recent visit to Kashgar (喀什) in China's Xinjiang Province (新疆).
• Send Me to Korea - Hyunwoo shares a recipe for bibim mandu (비빔만두).
• Shizuoka Gourmet -Dragonlife shares a recipe for vegan agedashi tofu (揚げ出し豆腐).
  
• Speaking of China - Jocelyn shares some tips for ideal gifts for Chinese relatives or friends.
• Wandering Taiwan - Micki and Kristen explore the magical world of Taiwanese hand puppetry (布袋戲).

That's all for this week. The next blog roundup will be on December 6, 2009.

Blog Roundup - November 29, 2009

CCTV's Food Portal

For those of you who are looking for new recipes to try out or simply love reading about food, you might want to take a look at CCTV's food portal. The portal features hundreds of recipes, videos, cooking tips and food-related articles.


The only drawback is that the portal's content is only available in Chinese (simplified) so it will probably be of little use to those readers who cannot read Chinese. When I have the time, I'll translate some recipes and/or articles and post them on the blog.

CCTV's Food Portal

Japanese Home Cooking

I came across this video on Japanese home cooking on the Japan National Tourism Organisation's website. If you want to learn how to cook agedashi tofu, tempura or teriyaki salmon, or simply learn how to prepare your own rice or dashi stock, check out the video below.

Japanese Home Cooking