Yesterday, I finally got the chance to see Slumdog Millionaire. I just had to know what the fuzz was about. I was curious to know how the Slumdog grand-”slammed” all those awards for Best Film.
After watching the last full show with my mom, we both left the cinema having the same sentiments. It was moving and heart-rending. My impression of India went beyond the overcrowded trains, the way I’ve always viewed it on the Amazing Race. Growing up in a third-world country, the film made me realise how India is far from different to the Philippines’ pitiful state. Actually, throughout …read more

June 3:
Louisville, Kentucky: Asian Water Festival Family Day
June 1-4:
Herndon, VA: Herndon Festival
June 1-4:
Ithaca, NY: Ithaca Festival
June 4:
Temecula, CA: Fourth Annual Children’s Matsuri
June 5-16:
New York, NY: Taste of Korea: 3rd UN Korean Food Festival
June 8-11:
Daegu, Korea: Dafood 2006: Daegu International Food Industry Exhibition 2006
June 7-9:
Beijing: FHC Beijing
June 9-11:
Hawaii: Pan-Pacific Festival-Matsuri
Children’s Matsuri, including a Family “Iron Chef” Contest
June 10:
Bristol, UK: The Bristol Vegan Fayre 2006
June 21-24:
Taipei, Taiwan: Food Taipei 2006
June 17:
Savannah, GA: 11th Annual Savannah Asian Festival
June 21-25:
Seoul, Korea: Tea World Festival 2006
June 24-25:
Chinatown, Los Angeles: …read more

Two weeks ago, we played a little guessing game.

Here they are in all their roasted and nutty glory. My kids love this as a snack. Because it’s good for them, I let them have all they want. The only thing is even after handfuls of this stuff, they’re still asking for more. Know what it is?
Fresh chickpeas! (a.k.a. garbanzo beans, or the Italian ceci (che-chi) You can find these easily at Indian grocers and some Asian stores. Better yet, try to grow your own!
To roast fresh chickpeas, preheat your oven to …read more

This is a simple pickle/salad that should be prepared immediately prior to serving. I am not sure about terminology as the first time my friend prepared this she called it “pachidi”, so I’ve always called it such, but cookbooks and websites seem to use pachadi and pachidi interchangeably. Pachidi is the Indian word for pickles but there are similar Malaysian and Indonesian pachidis as well. If anyone can provide clarification on this, I’d appreciate it!