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Miso Soup with Wakame and Yuba

25 Jun 2021 1 minute read 0 comments Chinuck

I talked about miso soup in my post about Japanese breakfast, but I never gave a recipe. Well here we go! There are many kinds of miso soup and each part of Japan has their own specialty, but today we'll be using wakame and yuba. Wakame is a type of...

Brave Search Enters the Ring - How Does It Fare Against the Competition?

24 Jun 2021 3 minute read 1 comment LateToTheParty

Introduction: Brave Search On June 22, 2021, the Brave team launched the beta of its own search engine simply called Brave Search. Its biggest selling points are that it is independent and privacy-focused. This is unlike other privacy-focused alterna...

Western Fried Rice

23 Jun 2021 1 minute read 0 comments Chinuck

Fried rice doesn't always have to be done Asian style. Today we're going to make a western style fried rice. Ingredients 4 cups cooked leftover rice 4-6 oyster mushrooms 0.5 onion, diced 1 sprig of fresh basil olive oil salt pepper a secret ingredi...

Eggplant Steamed in Plum Sauce and Black Bean

21 Jun 2021 3 minute read 0 comments Chinuck

This is an adaptation with eggplant of one of my favourite dim sum dishes, pork spare ribs with plum sauce and black bean. Eggplant is one of the meatiest vegetables and it absorbs flavours even better than spare ribs. Ingredients 1 eggplant 3 tbsp...

The #DeathSantis Hashtag Illustrates Everything That's Wrong With Outrage Culture

20 Jun 2021 2 minute read 8 comments LateToTheParty

On June 19, 2021, a car struck two Fort Lauderdale Gay Men's Chorus members during a Pride Parade in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Unfortunately, one of the two men who got hit did not make it. At the time of the incident, details were yet to come out. H...

Congee with Tofu Skin and Pidan

18 Jun 2021 2 minute read 0 comments Chinuck

We've covered basic congee, but a typical congee house will easily feature over 30 different kinds of congee on their menu. Some of my favourites include: Dace fish ball with lettuce Pidan and salted pork -- I describe pidan below. Sampan -- Origina...

Thoughts On E3 2021 - Focus on Video Games in a Video Game Expo

16 Jun 2021 4 minute read 3 comments LateToTheParty

Introduction: E3 2021 Mostly Sucked There was a time where E3 was the biggest, most anticipated video game expo. Gamers who attended the conferences or watched them online would eagerly wait for the bombshell announcements and new gameplay footage. U...

Population and Access to Nature

16 Jun 2021 3 minute read 1 comment Lorren

Spending time outdoors can reduce stress and lead to a healthier life. We should all strive to spend some time every week outdoors at a place like a park, several hours a month in a semi-wild location, and three days a year off the grid, according to...

Mushrooms and Tofu Braised in Sake

14 Jun 2021 2 minute read 0 comments Chinuck

I love this dish because of how good it tastes for how little effort it takes. I first encountered this recipe at an izakaya, a type of Japanese tapas drinking establishment. "Izakaya" literally means "alcohol house", although it sounds sexier in Jap...

Capitol Hill Turnover Rate: Wildy Accepted but Really Rather Odd

13 Jun 2021 3 minute read 6 comments Cje95

The views I had of how our government works and functions has undergone a huge shift since I have been up in Washington, DC. I have seen things I never would have expected to see and learned a ton of stuff that the media does not really comment on or...