Chinese Archives

11 dim sum restaurants that use push carts in New York City

I’ve heard that some dim sum restaurants have moved away from pushcarts so that their small plates come out hotter and fresher.

By stuart

October 26, 2015October 28, 2015

Culture Food

Does dim sum have MSG? Yes, but how much MSG varies by dish

Let’s just start out by saying that it’s not easy to get dim sum without MSG… and some might argue that you aren’t truly eating dim sum if it doesn’t have some monosodium glutamate in it.

By stuart

October 19, 2015October 27, 2015

City New York

Goodbyes: Iconic Pearl City Mart to close massive SoHo store in December

Pearl River Mart is a three-level department store you wouldn’t expect to see on the busiest, most tourist-heavy, bustling street in the heart of Soho’s retail center.

By stuart

September 26, 2015September 26, 2015

Food

Joong: Chinese sticky “rice dumplings” wrapped in bamboo leaves

Every year around this time of the year, my grandma makes a batch of joong in celebration of the Duanwu Festival.

By stuart

June 29, 2015June 29, 2015

Basketball Culture Jeremy Lin

Surprise Door: Here’s the NBA’s Chinese New Year commercial

Here’s a cheesy Chinese New Year commercial from the NBA featuring Jeremy Lin, James Harden, Steph Curry, Benny the Bull and Dwyane Wade.

By stuart

February 20, 2015February 20, 2015

Movies Video

Kung Fu Hustle: The scene when Coolie, Tailor, and Baker defeat the Axe Gang

I rarely ever watch a movie more than once. Even in the case of movies that I’ve raved about don’t inspire me to watch them over.

By stuart

January 7, 2015January 8, 2015

Food

Does Panda Express have MSG in their food despite their claims?

I normally avoid Panda Express, the largest Chinese fast-food joint in the United States. Actually, as far as my regular diet is concerned, I stay away from all fast food chains.

By stuart

December 16, 2014May 12, 2017

City

Are Asian immigrants being pushed onto subway tracks a coincidence or something else?

I don’t know what number constitutes a pattern, but after a 61-year Chinese immigrant was pushed onto the tracks of the oncoming D train in The Bronx.

By stuart

November 17, 2014November 27, 2014

Society

The Umbrella Revolution in Hong Kong

What started as a large demonstration to preserve Hong Kong’s autonomy in the 2017 election for “Chief Executive” of the city, their numbers have multiplied since the Hong Kong government decided to use force against that initial protesters.

By stuart

September 29, 2014September 29, 2014

Culture

Asian collection at Cleveland Museum of Arts worth seeing

Strolling through gallery after gallery of the vast Cleveland Museum of Art, I came upon the North wing — their permanent Asian Art collection — I didn’t expect much from it.

By stuart

September 7, 2014September 7, 2014

Culture New York

The Confucius Plaza Apartment Building in New York’s Chinatown

I have relatives that live in Confucius Plaza, sometimes referred to as Confucius Tower. Confucius Plaza is an expansive apartment complex with historical significance found in Manhattan’s Chinatown.

By stuart

August 31, 2014April 6, 2018

Culture Food Mom

The Chinese restaurant as the gateway to the “American Dream”

My family owned a Chinese restaurant in Plymouth, Michigan for more than 35 years. It was their livelihood and played a large part in our lives.

By stuart

August 29, 2014September 1, 2014

Basketball

Zheng Haixia: The first Chinese player to play pro basketball in USA was a woman

Now retired, Haixia Zheng (pronounced Hi-Shaw Jheng) was a 6-8 center from China and the first Chinese player to play in the WNBA, and the first Chinese player, man or woman, to play professional basketball in the United States.

By stuart

August 19, 2014August 20, 2014

Culture Music

Erhu: What is that Chinese string instrument you saw in Chinatown called?

You just visited Chinatown today and you saw old Chinese men sitting on the corner playing a traditional bowed instrument. So you’re wondering, what is that Chinese strong instrument you saw in Chinatown called?

By stuart

August 8, 2014September 24, 2015

Jeremy Lin

Jeremy Lin ruthlessly posterizes his own mom

Here’s Jeremy Lin and gang are taking to Instagram and dunking all over Palo Alto. The coup de grace Jeremy jumping over Justin for a total rim rocker on his unsuspecting mother, Shirley.

By stuart

August 6, 2014September 1, 2014

New York

Noodle Village: Clay pot of gold, crispy rice in Chinatown

I rarely write up a review after just one visit, but I’m confident that I’m going back to Noodle Village again (and again and again).

By stuart

June 24, 2014August 30, 2015

New York

Ai Weiwei exhibition at Brooklyn Museum

Was excited and lucky enough to see the Ai Weiwei exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum yesterday. Here’s some of the photos I took during my visit

By stuart

June 8, 2014June 12, 2014

Extra Funny

Destroy Racism

This makes no sense, but that’s probably why I like it. Happy June to all you warriors for justice and pandas for peace.

By stuart

June 1, 2014June 2, 2014

Culture Extra

The Chinese Earpick

When I was young, my mom would periodically place me on the living room couch and pick my ear and remove earwax with an “earpick”.

By stuart

May 31, 2014June 2, 2014

Race

Footage capture Chicago police hurling racist insults, abuse onto handcuffed Asian-American woman

Here’s another hit to any remaining idealistic view of humanity. Try not to be too effing jaded coming out of it and throw a bunch of shit on the floor like I just did.

By stuart

May 25, 2014September 23, 2015

Fake Facebook Post about Chinese restaurant serving cats, dogs, and rats

Race

Fake Facebook Post: Chinese restaurant shut down for serving rats, cats, pups, and stereotypes

Scrolling through my Facebook feed, I came across a shocking image of what looked like a frozen bag of rats/mice.

By stuart

May 20, 2014September 24, 2015

New York

If you can, attend today’s public memorial for 68-year old Wen Hui Ruan

I’m sad that I won’t able to attend tonight’s public memorial to Wen Hui Ruan, the 68-year old retired garment worker and grandfather who was brutally assaulted by 20 year old Jamie Pugh

By stuart

May 19, 2014May 27, 2014

New York Race

My thoughts on the “random” assault, death of 68-year old Chinese immigrant in Alphabet City

I’ve had so many thoughts running through my head when I first read the news story about 20-year old Jamie Pugh attacking and ultimately killing 68-year old Wen Hui Ruan last Friday in Alphabet City.

By stuart

May 15, 2014September 24, 2015

Culture San Francisco

The Fashion Stylingz of San Francisco’s Chinatown

One of my favorite local sites, The Bold Italic, posted a story today about the fashion stylings of the Chinatown set in San Francisco. The author, Valerie Luu, wrote

By stuart

April 17, 2014May 13, 2014