Texting China about my Canadian winter holiday “How about your Christmas Eve?” My friend back home in China, Sherry, asked me. I thought about it and answered, “It’s most like our Spring Festival Eve.” I mean, the holiday atmosphere, the feast, and of course, chatting with friends around the dinner […]
Author: Julie Zhang
ON your plate: Fried sauce noodles (Zha Jiang Mian)
In order to submit an essay before his 5 p.m. deadline, my friend got up at 4 a.m. and began his work without breakfast or lunch on Friday. When he finally submitted his work, he was craving food. Since there was a bottle of yellow bean paste at his home, […]
ON your plate: Big plate chicken from Xinjiang
A homestyle recipe from China Big plate chicken is a homestyle braised chicken dish that is easy to cook. Last summer, I went to Xinjiang, China where big plate chicken originates and got to experience its authentic taste. I fell in love with this dish for its fragrance, juiciness, flavour, […]
ON Exchange: Culture Days from the perspective of a Chinese exchange student
Artist in Residence Carolyn Meili’s static parade “I love these cultural activities, it gives me a chance to appreciate our arts and culture,” said a local resident in front of City Hall. Guelph celebrated Culture Days from Sept. 29 to Oct. 1. [media-credit id=121 align=”aligncenter” width=”1020″] But, what does culture […]
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