Taste of Asia

Second Stop: Korea with Guide Hee Joo Suh

Our guide Hee Joo Suh.              Photo Credit: Angela Pan

Welcome to the second monthly Taste  of Asia! In this month’s Taste of Asia, we will be exploring Korea cuisine with our guide Hee Joo Suh, who was born and raised in Korea. Suh will be in charged of bringing us to an authentic Korean restaurant and enlightening us about the Korean culture. Afterwards I will disclose my experience and rating of the restaurant. Continue reading “Second Stop: Korea with Guide Hee Joo Suh”

New Authentic Locations

The Opening Day of the 2018 Queens International Night Market

The first hour of the opening day at the Queens International Night Market.    Photo Credit: Angela Pan

The Queens International Night Market is back again. May 5th marks the opening day of the event and did not require the participants to pay admission fees to enter the event. People from different states, such as Pennsylvania, are swarming to Corona Park, located in Flushing Meadows, Queens, to participate in this year’s event. The Night Market will be open to the public every weekend from now to October 27th. Continue reading “The Opening Day of the 2018 Queens International Night Market”

Benefical Asian Dishes

Top 3 Asian Spices With Health Benefits

The top 3 most beneficial spices.
Photo Credit by Pixabay

Asians, especially in the Southeast regions, tend to season their cuisine with many different spices. Not only does the spices provide great flavoring; it also provides many health benefits. The tops three Asian spices are coriander, turmeric powder and star anise. Continue reading “Top 3 Asian Spices With Health Benefits”

Discovering Asia in America

Follow Me on My Journey of Eating Out at 3 Different Authentic Restaurants Within One Day

The lights hanging from the ceiling provided a comfortable atmosphere to eat at.
Photo Credit by Angela Pan

Many millennials , such as myself, are poor college students that are unable to afford expensive authentic Asian cuisines. However, it is not necessary to spend a fortune to taste the different variety of authentic Asian food. I embarked on a journey, in which I took out all my credits cards and only placed $40 in my wallet. The $40 was sufficient for me to pay for my breakfast, lunch and dinner,  at different authentic Asian restaurants.

Continue reading “Follow Me on My Journey of Eating Out at 3 Different Authentic Restaurants Within One Day”

Benefical Asian Dishes

Top 3 Asian Dishes With Medical Benefits

On top is a bowl of jok, on the left is a bowl of Tibetan bone soup and on the right is geung gho,

Asian cuisine is not simply delicious; some of the dishes even provide health benefits. These beneficial dishes tend to be in forms of porridges, soups or stews and they bring arrays of benefits. The ones that would be showcased in this article promote longevity, improve one’s immune system and provide abundance of calcium. These home remedies can reduce the number of medication that one consumes and meanwhile can allow individuals to enjoy delicious food. Continue reading “Top 3 Asian Dishes With Medical Benefits”

Taste of Asia

First Stop: China with Guide Jenny Ng

Jenny Ng and the food that she ordered.
Photo Credit: Lexie Gocool

Welcome to the first monthly Taste  of Asia! In this month’s Taste of Asia, we will be exploring Chinese cuisine with our guide Jenny Ng, who claims to be an expert on Chinese food. Ng will be in charged of bringing us to an authentic Chinese restaurant and enlightening us about the Chinese culture. Afterwards I will disclose my experience and rating of the restaurant. Continue reading “First Stop: China with Guide Jenny Ng”