My first experience of dim sum was at the House of Hong in 1990 when I worked at Suzzallo Library at the University of Washington. The occasion was the birthday of one of the librarians from another department. I had … Continue reading →
Chinese Celery
Chinese celery is a wilder, more intensely flavored variety of celery which is used like an herb in Asian cooking. Both the leaves and stems are used.
The Rooster is one of three animal signs in the Chinese Zodiac that consist of a single element. The other two are Rat (yin water) and Rabbit (yin wood). The energy of the Rooster is pure metal, mostly yin. Being … Continue reading →
Today marks the fifth anniversary of Fresh by Northwest. Click here to read the very first post. When I started the blog I didn’t think about how long I would continue. I was spending most of my time and energy … Continue reading →
