Pho (beef noodle soup) may be the most popular Vietnamese dish around the world. It truly is great food, and I’m glad many have come to love it. Pho, however, is not the most commonly eaten dish in Vietnamese households. It requires a lot of time and patience. It’s great for having a bunch of
That’s what an Indian guy asked me at work today (Friday). He meant no harm; it was curiosity. In fact, it’s not the first time this question has been asked. Some you know how to pronounce it because I’ve told you. Others know it because they know some other Vietnamese person with Nguyen in their
Shall I compare you to sandwich Subway?You are more crisp, you are more full of flavorI dream of having you to taste each dayEach bite is like the gods did me a favorThe crunch of bread, the soft warm dough insidePate ambrosia, so rich, so thick, so fineCold meats, a-sliced, leaving me all tongue-tiedThe sweet,
Last weekend, I did a photo shoot for my friends Justine and Nick. They are celebrating an anniversary and wanted some pictures of themselves together. They also wanted the photos to be highlighted by scenic Chicago as a backdrop. Aren’t they just a lovely couple? 🙂 Click the photo above for the slideshow, or
The main reason we went to Xi’an was for the Terracotta Army (Wikipedia). It’s supposed to be the 8th wonder of the ancient world or something. Perhaps the most significant archaeological find of the 20th century. It was pretty amazing to see how much effort they put into crafting these figures. Different types of soldiers,
Greetings from Xi’an, China! Xi’an is located in north central China. It was an ancient capital city (complete with city walls!), the seat of the empire for several dynasties. It is most well known for being the home of the Terra Cotta Soldiers, considered the eighth wonder of the ancient world. Sometimes it is hard
Today is our last day in Beijing. We’ve been here just for three days so far, but it seems like a whirlwind of stuff to see! It was great seeing all the tourist things like the Forbidden City and the Great Wall. But it was also great to check out local stuff like all the
Ni hao from Beijing! I’ve spent what seems to be a whole day flying, plus a full day hanging out in Beijing. It feels like I’ve seen a today already! And I’m wiped out. But I have to write a blog entry to get these impressions written down. If you’ve never flown to Europe or
It’s funny. I pre-ordered the book, like many people. Eager anticipation of one of the most highly anticipated books ever! I started reading. Got a couple hundred pages through. And then it sat on the shelf. I’m one of those people with the rare talent of being able to postpone anything. I daresay it is
Ok ok ok, I guess I should post something if I’m going to have a blog. So here we go. I figured I should start out with a review of Naked Economics: Undressing the Dismal Science, since it was what got me thinking of blogging. Amazon has a bunch of reviews of this book. But