How long has it been since you grabbed one of those ubiquitous green bottles gleaming in H-Mart’s fluorescent lights? Soju, the clear, sharp, no-frills liquor, has a notorious reputation […]
Author: Stephanie Parra
Spirited Away: The Surprising History Of Chinese Wine
Like the writers of the Tang Dynasty, it’s easy to wax poetic about wine. It’s liquid, jewel-toned joy. It’s lush and brimming with memory, like the many global soils […]
Spirited Away: In Need Of Some Tropical Medicine? Try Feni
As the COVID-19 quarantine stretches on, half of us are hoarding toilet paper while the other half are resting or maybe doing something productive with their extra time. But […]
Spirited Away: Go Bottoms Up With Baijiu During Lunar New Year
Famed American journalist Dan Rather covered Richard Nixon’s trip to China in the ‘70s and tried baijiu, the world’s most consumed spirit. Based on his report, let’s just say […]
