Lab-grown meat, cultured meat, cell-based meat- what are they and what do they mean for the future of food? We explored this topic and talked about our research in a presentation for fellow linguists who also…
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South Africa’s Culinary History through Cooking, Consumption, and Language
Thanks to the Culinary Historians of New York (CHNY), we received a Scholar’s Grant to research about South African food. The capstone was a presentation we gave on June 9, 2022, for the society. Here…
Northern Vietnam: Hanoi and Halong Bay
We ventured to northern Vietnam, starting and ending at Hanoi with an overnight stay at Halong Bay. The second largest city in Vietnam, its capital bustles with horns-honking narrow streets with vendors selling buttons, toys,…
Marina Bay Sands
Marina Bay Sands is Singapore’s most iconic luxury hotel with the world’s largest rooftop infinity pool that seems to drop right into the city. The integrated resort has award-winning dining, a luxury shopping mall, a…
Gardens by the Bay and Marina Barrage
Behind Marina Bay Sands hotel lies a 250-acre park with beautiful gardens and a marina reservoir. The park, Gardens by the Bay, is made of reclaimed land and open to the public. The main sites…
Exploring Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Early March 2020, we were able to make a quick trip to Kuala Lumpur. Singapore is still months into its lockdown, so this is especially nostalgic for us to reflect back on our last trip.…
Our book has published!
We wrote a book about ‘food discourse,’ the language of food on cooking shows on Food Network, one of America’s most influential all-food, all-day television channels. Food Discourse of Celebrity Chefs of Food Network is…
Sydney, Australia
Known for its harbourfront, Sydney is one of Australia’s largest cities and the capital of New South Wales. The distinctive Opera House with its ‘sails’ and the Sydney Harbour Bridge connecting the central business district…
Sydney and Tasmania Cruise
Cruising with our parents has become a great option to see one another. Living on opposite ends of the globe, we met halfway in Sydney for a 8-day, 7-night cruise on the Majestic Princess. We…
London
One could spend a year in London and still not see everything. So much to do! See the iconic sites– Westminster, Tower Bridge, St. Paul’s Cathedral, and London Eye. Shop at historic Harrod’s and Fortnum…