My goal for this site is too put up dL links for Asian (mostly Super Junior and DBSK) music and various tv shows... I hope you'll like it. <3 Wish me luck!!

Ps~ Can you guess which singer is in my pic?

Currently stuck on:

Haru Haru by Big Bang

11/4 lbs medium-size raw shrimp,peeled and deveined

4 garlic cloves,crushed

4 scallions,chopped

2 teaspoons sugar

2 teaspoons fish sauce

2 teaspoons cornstarch

1 strip of bacon ,finely chopped

10 fresh lemon grass stalks,about 51/2 inches long

Plum sauce,for serving

Put the shrimp,garlic,scallions,sugar,fish sauce,cornstarch and bacon in a food processor and blend until fine and pasty. with lightly oiled hands,mold level tablespoons of the shrimp mixture around the center of each lemongrass stalk.

Heat a barbecue ,grill pan or broiler until hot and cook the stalks until the shrimp mixture is cooked through,turning occasionally during cooking. Serve with plum sauce.

This is the lyric I am referring to:

I got a thing for Milano, Biscotti ItalianosAnd I never turn down some Oreos if you got thoseButter Pecan Puerto Rican,

Yea, I'm just bored and posting this random thing, but after hearing the song a couple times, I start to wonder too..........if anyone has suggestions or theories, feel free to comment. I might do a followup later.

-D

Myles Valentin has written #11 Asian girls, #15 Yoga, #30 Wrigley Field, #31 Snowboarding, #44 Public Radio, #45 Asian Fusion Food, #56 Lawyers, #57 Juno, #66 Divorce, and #74 Oscar Parties. However, Valentin is rarely mentioned in articles about the blog Stuff White People Like, except being credited as Christian Lander's Filipino friend. Even Racialicious, an anti-racist blog about race written from the perspectives of people of colour, credits Christian Lander as the "The Man behind Stuff White People Like" and makes no mention of Myles Valentin.

While it is true that Lander wrote 90.7% of the full list and Valentin wrote only 9.3% (89.1% and 10.9% respectively before the official book deal announcement), it nevertheless seems unfair that Valentin received no book deal, is rarely mentioned, has never been interviewed, and is not the co-author of the book that spawned from the blog. A white man receives 100% credit for roughly 90% of a blog, and his friend, an Asian man, receives 0% credit for roughly 10% of the blog.

This may appear only slightly unfair, but what if it was a white man that received 100% credit for roughly 90% of a blog, and his friend, another white man, that received 0% credit for roughly 10% of the blog? Ceteris paribus, we expect that everyone should get their fair share, even if the inequality is not tremendous. If Valentin was a white man, we would expect him to sue for his share of the profit, and we would not disagree with the lawsuit as a means to uphold "meritocracy" and protect white man's intellectual property.

Asians are stereotyped as uncreative, lacking a sense of humour, and as people who are unable to criticize social conventions. When an Asian writes successful satire of white culture, why is his contribution forgotten?

Christian Lander's name may go down in Web 2.0 history, but will anyone remember the name Myles Valentin? Will white people still ask, "Where are all the bloggers of color?"

There is good porn, though. And I'm not talking about that soft-porn made-for-women movement that got way too much credit for bad script writing and vain attempts at "acting." Just because it takes longer to get to the sex doesn't mean us girls like it; we're women, not people with more time to spare.

This other blogger wrote somewhat of a tribute to his favorite porn star , who isn't his real-life ideal, but whom he's come to rely on; so I figured I'd the same.

Interestingly enough, when I think about my favorite porn, I think of the women in them. It isn't because I'm attracted to these women--"good" porn for me still needs to include a hot guy who really knows how to move, and be shot in a way that I can see at least 3/4 of his body and preferably his face.

The women make the videos memorable, though, because while most of the porn industry caters entirely to men (including the women in the pornos), there are precious few porn stars who are just as intent on pleasuring themselves during filming as they are on pleasuring their partners and viewers. When I watch films with these women in them I can be sure that it will either be really hot, because it's like watching real sex with two people on an even playing field who know what they're doing, or really funny, because I can recognize and relate to the genuine frustration the woman in the film feels when she's screaming HARDER! FASTER! COME ON! THAT ALL YOU CAN DO?! to the idiot porn actor who hasn't a clue what he's doing. (He, of course, just thinks she's playing the role of a loud sex partner--but as women, we know she means every word. How can you not love that irony?)

So. With that said, I'd like to introduce MY favorite porn star: Lily Thai .

Her voice was actually kind of a turnoff when I first saw her vids, because she is LOUD and a bit nasally in the Asian American way. But I've grown to really like watching her because (1) she gets into it. It's clear from every one of her videos that she loves sex, and she wants to cum just as badly as her partners. (2) She seems keenly aware that her viewers love her Asian look, and yet she pulls it off without being overtly "Asian" (as in, wearing Asian clothing and acting like the stupid little girl who aims only to please, which so many men think we are).

(3) She has sex-swagger. Whatever she's doing--even if it's just walking around naked or giving a blowjob, she approaches it with an I'm-the-best-of-the-best attitude. It makes her seem like truly an equal, and in many cases even dominant over the men, which is a huge contrast to the bubble heads who act like props with vaginas. Bad porn actresses, on the other hand, do nothing for me except perpetuate the feeling that much of the porn industry is still all about victimizing (and championing) stupid women.

It was one of Lily Thai's videos that made me curious and eventually led me to experiment with female ejaculation .

So if anyone in the porn industry is reading this, I think there is definitely a market out there for woman-friendly porn. And I think the world could also do with more porn with swings and more male porn actors who are vocally and facially expressive. Thanks!

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Hours: 11:00 a.m.-10:30 p.m.
Web: www.californiavegan.com

For dinner, I had the Spicy Eggplant A La Carte ($9.95) with Seitan and Brown rice (comes with, no extra charge):

Somehow I imagined a place that calls itself vegan to be more healthy or creative with their food creations.  This place is an Asian Fusion restaurant that basically doesn't put meat products in its dishes. So imagine all the dishes you would find at a Mr.Noodle or similarly named place, and replace all the animal products with soy or wheat gluten (Seitan) substitutes. Finally, add just 3 more tablespoons of oil to every dish.

I'd sum up the place as good and oily and "eh". Nothing special...I think I'd eat there again.

Just for kicks, here's what Nancy had: Pad See Ew/Ewe/Eew/You/Iew I munched on a bite and felt the same about her dish as mine. Except, mine was better.

Unique restaurant experience: The couple sitting behind us were having a huge fight. At some point the bf was sitting by himself while the gf was outside crying and calling him on his cell phone. I believe the fight ended when he said "c'mon baby, don't cry". Smooth.

Shrimp & Cream Cheese Wontons
This recipe makes about 10 wontons
(You'll have to forgive my amounts...I just throw everything together and don't really measure.)

about 10 large shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 - 3 ounces of cream cheese, softened
1 green onion, minced
1 clove garlic, minced
salt & pepper
10 wonton wrappers
oil for frying
sweet & sour sauce (optional)

1. Cook the shrimp until pink and the head curls toward the tail. You can either boil them or pan fry them in a little bit of oil. I pan fried them with the garlic. Cool the shrimp.
2. Meanwhile, mix the cream cheese, onion and salt and pepper in a small bowl. If the cream cheese is too stiff, you can thin it with a bit of milk. Once the shrimp is cool enough to handle, finely chop it and add to the cream cheese mixture. Stir to combine.
3. Have a bowl of water handy to "glue" the edges of the wonton together. Place a wonton on your work surface so that it looks like a diamond shape (rather than a square). Place a tablespoon or so of filling in the middle of the wrapper. Moisten the edges of the wonton with water (I just used my finger) and fold the wonton in half, pressing to seal the filling in the wrapper. Try not to let air bubbles in the wrapper.
4. Fill the bottom of a pan with about 1/8 - 1/4 inch of oil. Heat over medium. When the oil is hot enough (I throw in a wonton wrapper to "test" the oil), fry the wontons on both sides till golden brown. Serve with sweet & sour sauce if desired.

Oh well, cooking is a pleasure. I always get such satisfaction when my food turns out edible and taste like it should.

So, recently I stole another recipe from Mummy's encyclopedia of delicious asian food shaped like a mother's brain *wink*, I emailed her and printed her instructions out.

Next to her sheet of sacred words, now already smudged with wet thumbprints and lined with creases, the following ingredients are prepared and ready for the launch.
-Pork ribs
-carrots, sliced into cylinders
-corn itself
-2 garlic, whole
-and the magic ingredient, soy beans

This is one of those dishes that takes more than just throwing everything in and stir-fry up a dish. This one takes a long time to boil... to marinate... to nurture... in the pot.

First we throw in the pork ribs, and like magic, bubbles start to form at the surface... mummy's words read in my mind... "Scoop up the bubbles and throw away".

Then we add in the soy beans and corn. Now this is the time to work them a little. Let them enjoy a hot bath in the pot and when they are ready, their aroma will draw you. This one works for an hour. Do not even try to cut their hours, because their flavor simply wont come out. In fact if you can, work them longer than an hour and your taste-buds will be richly rewarded.

Beware though, the water evaporates fast if you don't cover the pot. Do check it often. And feel free to add water. The flavor does not go off because the flavor will just keep coming out as long as you keep the corn and beans boiling.

What can I say about the magic ingredient, soy beans? Every dish has one, and this magic ingredient, slightly matching in taste to how a corn taste like, works so beneficially and collaboratively with the flavor of corn that I can only say it's like a good subordinate to a boss.

After an hour, add in the carrots and salt. Carrots are hard and require long boiling, therefore it gives the corn and beans more chance for their flavor to escape.

Lastly, use the carrots as a checkpoint. If the carrots are soft already, the dish is ready to be served.

Enjoy!

Pork ribs with chili! Not just any chili, its chili dipped in soy sauce. Salty and spicy. YUMMMY!

Oh another thing, ingredients left overnight (especially the beans) are especially sweet the next day! So don't throw them away!

DESCARGA

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i went to market basket with tommy this morning- they're always crowded no matter what day, or time of day we go. no surprise...cus they have great prices! i saw so many items that are very popular on other blogs (annie's, kashi, luna bars, etc) at pretty decent sale prices...i'm sure way better than whole foods or the like...so get yourself to a market basket. they rock!

for myself, i stuck to the staples (meat, dairy, veggies, cereal, etc) but i decided that each week i would budget some money towards a "fun food shop" like shopping at whole foods, farmers markets, or an ethnic store. my meals have been incredibly boring lately and i think this will help get me out of the rut.

anyway, enough about food shopping, and more about eating...

tommy made me a piece of white toast with skippy natural peanut butter and a banana. aww...cute, right?

around noon, i had a handful of dried pineapple and mango (i went for seconds on the pineapple). i love dried fruit! my favorite is the freeze-dried stuff at trader joe's. unfortunately that stuff ain't cheap!

for lunch...i had japanese buckwheat noodles with dipping sauce. they're called "momil gooksoo" in korean. basically buckwheat noodles that you dip in a sauce. i buy it bottled...but it's easy to make yourself at home- the ingredients are bonito flakes, soy sauce, mirin...tastes like a mild, sweet soy sauce. i water mine down a lot and add chopped scallions.

one bundle of the noodles was two servings..which is what's pictured and what i ate...one serving is: 190 calories, 2 grams fat, and 35 grams carbs, not bad right? the sauce is probably like <30 calories. a light and refreshing meal. now if only it was paired with some sushi...mmm....

What if Cindy McCain was Black?

Let’s imagine that Cindy McCain, the second wife of the 2008 Republican Presidential Nominee Senator John McCain was Black.

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If Cindy McCain was Black I wonder how differently people would treat her.

Would the issues or patriotism be raised?

If she had a teenage daughter who was pregnant would the religious right still embrace her with open arms?

Would her addition to prescription pain killers she was stealing from a non-profit become an issue?

Would the way her and John met become an issue?

Would she be perceived as being angry for any remark she makes?

Would the Democrats taunt her for marrying a Community Organizer?

Would the Democrats openly laugh or mock at her and her husbands’ life story?

Would the media bring up the issues of her race in each interview?

Would there have been a reaction if a "Black" Cindy McCain justified a VP's foreign policy experience by using the "Alaska is close to Russia" argument? (Thanks Mona)

I’m sure it wouldn’t come up or become an issue at all? I’m sure the religious right, the RNC and all of John McCain’s supporters would not care if Cindy McCain was Black. They’re a Party of Mavericks. I’m sure a factious Black Cindy McCain would have the same support the real Cindy McCain gets now. Let’s not forget that we live in a “color blind” society and race or gender isn’t an issue anymore.

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Now if you’re naive to believe that I have some magic beans I’d like to sell you for 3 easy payments of $19.95. You heard it right, only $19.95, but wait there’s more.

These are only hypothetical questions. You can substitute Black for Latina, Asian, Pacific Islander, Islamic, Buddhist, Hindu or even Atheist. The point is to examine how we still knowingly or unknowingly judge people by the color of their skin and not the content of their character or walked in their shoes.

I’m glad she is who she is and John is who he is. I have never mocked his service and being a POW although he is using it as a “Get out of Jail Free” card when he’s criticized on anything. I have never mocked her inherited wealth.

Perhaps it’s because I’ve had the opportunity to socialize myself among people who don’t look like me, was not raised as I was raised, have more or less education as me, are wealthier or poorer than me, has had better or fewer opportunities than me and do not believe as I believe. I may not be able to walk in their shoes, but I can take the time to walk with them. This helps you relate and understand those not like you and you will soon realize how similar you really are. The unknown community organizer may be the only one the wealthy CEO can turn to when money fails him.

What if Sarah Palin was Black? Hmm.

]]> http://ricelover.wordpress.com/?p=67 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:10:36 +0000 ricelover http://ricelover.wordpress.com/?p=67 If you are Asian like myself, I am sure that there was some point in your life you were mistaken as one of the three cultures - Chinese, Japanese, or Korean. Caucasian friends of mine have always told me that we look, talk, speak, and think the same. Aside from that, sometimes our similarity in traditions and cultures could confuse people too. There might be some truth to that, but apparently, we're different in ways. The following are some differences that you can take note of. Some does not apply to ALL Chinese, Japanese, or Korean, but however, I hope it can help you a little for distinguishing.

(Korean, Chinese, Japanese)

1. The Language. All I hear is Ching Chong Chung.
   This really made me laugh when my housemate told me that. That's all the sounds he hears from my entire conversation (which was in Cantonese - a dialect of Chinese). However Ching Chong Chung does resembles Cantonese, but it does not apply to Japanese, Korean, or Mandarin. Languages of the oriental nations does derives from a single or similar origin, but throughout millenniums it has diversified. Here's some example in phonetic for saying "How are you" in each language respectively:

   Chinese (Cantonese) - Nay Ho Ma?
   Chinese (Mandarin) - Ni Hao Ma?
   Japanese --------- Ogenki desu ka?
   Korean ----------- Ahn-nyong-ha-se-yo?

2. Bowing as a Custom.
   The Japanese might have been known for bowing more than any other Asian countries. Although not as formal as the Japanese, the Chinese and Korean also bow - either for respect, death, or apologies. In modern China, handshake is more likely to be used than bowing. However, the opposite for Japanese. Korean also bow as a greet to upperclassmen or elders.
3. Eating Rice.
   One interesting that I learned from my Japanese and Korean friends were that we "eat" rice differently. I don't mean we cook it differently, we make it all the same - with a rice cooker! :) What I meant was how we put it in our mouth. The Chinese usually picks up the rice bowl and scoop rice into their mouth with a chopstick (used like a spoon). The Japanese picks up their bowl and "picks" rice bit by bit with their chopsticks, without having their mouth on their bowls. They find "scooping" to be impolite. The Korean "pick" rice like the Japanese, but does not lift up their bowl. I am not sure if this is true, but I am sure there is some truth to it.
4. Chinese has Slanted Eyes, Korean has Rounder Faces, and Japanese are shorter.
   Although some of it might apply, but I have to say this is a stereotype for years. Eyes varies from different people, so the Chinese can't possibly be all slanted eyes. There are long faces Korean that I know of. The average height of Japanese have rose over the years. Haha.. However I do find some are true.
5. Cultures.
   In my opinion, Chinese have lost their cultural heritage since decades ago. You won't see us Chinese wearing any traditional "Han" clothes anymore, you see jeans! However, this is not the case for the Japanese and Korean as they have their Kimono and Jeogori. As Asia becomes more in connect with the West, this perception is tend to change. Today, we see Japanese fashion becoming more Westernized. So is the Korean - in movies, songs, arts and pop cultures.

The points above are what I see and not really any indication of how to separate the 3 people apart. If you ask me whether I can distinguish between the 3, I would say no either. It is just like asking, "can you distinguish between English, Scottish, or Welsh? Or even American and Canadian? Not really. Well, hope I didn't bored you! Enjoy!

Websites That Might Interest You:

All Look Same

• Food:I ordered the veggie ramen which at first, was delicious.  I'll talk about my initial thoughts on the food first, then go into the after-thoughts.  The broth wasn't too salty and had a little heat.  The ramen noodles were cooked perfectly.  The problems with the vegetable ramen?  There weren't a lot of veggies -- a couple of bean sprouts, spinach, and tiny shreds of what appeared to be carrots, zucchini, and green onions.  I slurped my way through the bowl and while I was incredibly full, I also felt there was a weird after-taste.  Is there MSG in their soup?  Does anyone know?  And while I was there, I saw someone's bento box.  It was huge!  Think the size of a cafeteria tray -- wow, a lot of food I think!

• Service: When you walk in, you can either look at their board or at takeout menus.  Then you order and pay at the counter.  They give you a number and you wait until it's called.
• Atmosphere:The interior is quite spacious and comfortable -- a bit Zen-like.  Unlike some restaurants, they don't cram too many tables and chairs.  Plus, they use eco-friend containers and utensils, recycled napkins, etc.  All good stuff!
• Attire: Casual
• Price: $
• Overall:I really liked the veggie ramen, but would love it even more if they had more veggies in there.  Also, I'd love to know if they add MSG to their soup.  I think for now, I'll stick to Java Green's "chicken" ramen.  But I'll go back to try their very reasonably priced sushi and a bento box.  BTW, they do offer delivery, but only within a 3 block radius, a $70 minimum order, 5% delivery charge, and 24-hour notice. 

Details:

• Hours: Monday-Friday 10:30 AM-9 PM
• Address: 1020 19th Street NW; Washington DC  20036
• Ph: 202-429-1705

If the typical white person is interested in reality instead of her personal observations (which would be prone to her subconscious racial biases), she may discover that her worldview is distorted. Yet another study, Campus Diversity Important Predictor Of Interracial Friendships, shows that of all racial groups, whites are the most segregated:

A new study in the journal Social Science Quarterly found that campus racial and ethnic diversity is important in predicting friendship heterogeneity, and that minorities have higher predicted friendship diversity than whites.

[...]

As school diversity rises, predicted friendship diversity also increases, although whites still have lower predicted levels of friendship diversity than minorities. However, this relationship shifts as schools become more diverse, with whites having nearly as diverse friendship networks as minorities on the most diverse campuses.

These studies that show that whites are the most segregated are important, because white people often criticize minorities for living in so-called "ethnic enclaves".

For example, the main argument of critics of the Africentric school in Toronto was "Segregation has no place in our public schools." By "segregation", these critics mean schools with too many students of colour, not schools with too many white people. When children of colour grow up in racially diverse schools but with whites as the racial minority, most white people perceive this as more problematic than when white children grow up in schools where children of colour are even sparser.

The Toronto Star article from May 20, 2008, Serving students in culturally clustered schools, portrays racial segregation as endemic to visible minorities. The photo of the article about racial segregation in schools shows a school with mostly South Asian students, whereas the statistics in the article reveal that most of the segregated schools are the white-majority schools:

Schools in Stouffville, for example, where 93 per cent of residents are white, are likely to have less diverse classrooms than Markham, where 65 per cent of residents belong to a visible minority, half of them Chinese.

Almost half of Mississauga residents are people of colour, as in Toronto and Richmond Hill – in Orangeville, 90 per cent of residents are listed in the census as white. And it varies even within communities.

The census tract around Claireville Junior School near Finch Ave. W. and Martingrove, for example, is 80 per cent visible minority, and more than 40 per cent South Asian, whereas the families around, say, Blythwood Junior Public School near Eglinton and Bayview are more than 90 per cent white. In Halton Region, where Milton has seen an almost 800 per cent jump in the percentage of visible minorities in five years, "students need teachers who are both mirrors and windows," said diversity co-ordinator Suzanne Muir. "They need a mix of same-culture role models and also teachers different from themselves to help them see the world in a different way."

With the growing waves of immigration, schools dominated by a particular culture pose a challenge educators cannot ignore, says Jim Grieve, director of education for the Peel District School Board.

"We opened a school a few years ago where about 99 per cent of students were Punjabi – and pretty much from the same region; it was so interesting," said Grieve.

(Emphasis mine. I'm not sure if Grieve's number is a personal estimate, a hyperbole, or an actual statistic, as it is unclear whether he—a school director—was involved in conducting the study. Generally, the Peel region is on average 50.0% white/not-visible-minority, according to Statistics Canada.)

The fact box on the right of the article purportedly shows diversity statistics, but the statistics are framed in such a way that makes whiteness invisible. For each regional statistic, a note in parentheses indicates the "largest group", but "largest group" actually refers to the largest visible minority group, not the largest racial group, which are (non visible minority) whites for 15 of the 17 regions. According to the numbers in the fact box, the region with the highest percentage of visible minorities is Markham, where 65% are visible minorities, whereas the region with the highest percentage of people who are not visible minorities (i.e. people who pass as "white") is Halton Hills, where 96% are white. However, this 96% number—and the numbers 95%, 94%, 93%, 93% again, etc.—are not shown explicitly; the fact box portrays 65% as the extreme because it is the highest percentage of visible minorities. By using the whites as the background to foreground people of colour, the fact box portrays visible minorities as being numerous, when the reality is the opposite.

"Black teacher"* Ainsworth Morgan criticizes the focus on students of colour over white students:

"No one walks into schools with all white students and all white staff and asks how those kids will assimilate in a diverse world when they graduate. Why do we ask that about schools that aren't white?"

* That Ainsworth Morgan is a "black teacher" and that Jaideep Kaur is a "South Asian teacher" is relevant, but they should also mention that Jim Grieve is a "white director of education". However, calling a white person "white" bothers most white people.

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6 oz boneless skinless chicken breast

3 oz beansprouts

3 oz cucumber,cut in half,seeded and then julienned

3 oz onion,finely chopped

2 tablespoons fish sauce

2 tablespoons lime juice

3 small fresh red or green chilis,roughly chopped

1 tablespoon finely chopped mint leaves

3 tablespoons ground roasted peanuts

2 tablespoons dry fried sesame seeds

Bring a pan of water to a boil,add chicken breasts,and simmer until cooked through. Drain and let cool.

Shred the meat into small pieces into a bowl,allowing any liquid it may retain to fall into the bowl. Add all the remaining ingredientsto the chicken and stir well. Turn onto a serving plate and serve

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