While in Trinidad visiting Ryan’s family, many relatives told us stories from the past and more recent present. Here are some interesting notes I made while Ryan and I met with his family and friends: One uncle is an artist, and one day he was setting up his studio to paint. He wanted to sit down […]
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New York Highlights: Spring 2015
On Monday I got back from spending several days in New York City with some family. My cousin and I visited our aunt in New York, and my cousin brought along her family. We spent four whole days wandering around Manhattan, visiting places I’ve never been like F.A.O. Schwarz and Radio City Music Hall. Despite […]
Japanese Canadian Chow Mein
This chow mein is not really a Japanese dish – it is strictly Japanese Canadian. Japanese food generally doesn’t use onions (other than green onions) or celery. Our dad’s side of the family is Japanese Canadian – our great grandparents came to Canada in the early 1900s and our grandparents were born in BC. They […]