Monthly Archives: July 2011

China in a Year

Posted on July 31, 2011 by

I’ve thought a lot about this day, marking my first anniversary of living in China (I can almost picture Phil rolling his eyes as I type this – he’s on two years in Chengdu and probably close to four in … Continue reading →

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One Last Kaotu for the Road

Posted on July 28, 2011 by

Last night I attended my final Thursday night hash dinner, a tradition that I helped to bring back this summer and hope doesn’t die completely when I go. I chose my final hash meal to be at Zhuan Zhuan Mo … Continue reading →

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Sichuan Dishes – Ganguo Chashuguo

Posted on July 27, 2011 by

We’ve already gone on at length about ganguo or dry pot and how much we eat it. But one thing we haven’t gone on at length about is the endless possibilities of things you can fill your ganguo with. Really … Continue reading →

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Noodles!

Posted on July 25, 2011 by

I learned this insanely catchy speech piece at a workshop this fall, my fifth graders loved it and I hope you do too: I love noodles! Give me lots and lots of noodles! I love oodles of noodles, pile them … Continue reading →

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Bidding a Fond “Food-well” to Sichuan

Posted on July 24, 2011 by

I’ve got a week left in Chengdu and I plan to eat Sichuan food a lot before I do. Consider it a culinary farewell tour. I hope to share a few of those meals with you on this blog, mostly … Continue reading →

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Dear Mr. Sedaris, It’s Chicken Feet. Get it Straight.

Posted on July 23, 2011 by

David Sedaris, author, essayist, humorist and satirist extraordinaire used to be cool in my books. I enjoy listening to him on “This American Life” and often found myself doubled over in laughter during his bits, I enjoyed his book Me Talk Pretty One … Continue reading →

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We’re Moving!

Posted on July 21, 2011 by

National Palace, Bangkok, Thailand, 2006 Big news! For the next five months malawithafork will bring you a hybrid of observations from two cities in Asia. Chengdu, China and….Bangkok, Thailand! We’ve been waiting for a while to tell you and the … Continue reading →

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The Last Train Home – An Adventure on the High Speed Rail

Posted on July 14, 2011 by

As we find ourselves in the summer months, I find myself with a little time on my hands. Time to reboot, renew, grow a little, relax a little and maybe learn some new things. I thought, in my ever romantic … Continue reading →

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Hong Kong: No Change?

Posted on July 11, 2011 by

Me, a freshly minted expat at Hong Kong Victoria Harbour, 2006 This past week I did a bit of traveling. I head back to Hong Kong for some retail therapy and catching up with some good friends. I hit a … Continue reading →

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Happy Fourth!

Posted on July 4, 2011 by

What’s with July and nationalist holidays? The 90th anniversary of the Communist Party, Canada Day and of course, the fourth of July, there’s a lot to be celebrated in a long weekend! Phil and I celebrated the fourth on the … Continue reading →

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