Ladies, we all have our excuses for reaching for that bag of chips, a box of pocky, or that second Korean barbecue outing of the week. Sometimes we blame our periods. […]
Tag: food
Five KFC Items You Can Only Get In Asia
We’re not in Kentucky anymore. Like many major fast food chains, KFC has expanded its reach across the globe. When I visited Beijing in 2009, it felt as if […]
Fitness Friday: Why Skipping Meals Won’t Help You Lose Weight
We’ve all heard the extremely dangerous (and incorrect) myth that in order to lose weight, you need to eat less or, to put it bluntly, starve yourself. Sure, it might be a […]
[Video] SPAM Taste Test: Adults vs. Children
I don’t know about you, but coming from a Filipino household, I grew up with cans of Spam lining the food cupboard. It’s certainly not the healthiest of dishes, […]
5 Delicious Dishes to Introduce You to Indonesian Food
“So what is Indonesian food?” This is the most frequent question I hear from friends whenever I bring up Indonesian food. And while it irks me, it’s a reasonably […]
Make the Cutest Valentine’s Day Treats With These Video Tutorials
Smell that? Can it be the smell of love in the air? Nope, it’s something even better: freshly baked cookies. Valentine’s Day is just a few days away and […]
Image of the Day: Baymax, Your Personal Curry Companion
Let’s be honest here. Who didn’t fall in love with Baymax after watching Disney’s Big Hero 6? Even the few who criticized the film admitted that they wanted their very own personal […]
[VIDEO] This is What Happens When You Bring Asian Food to School for Lunch
by ETHEL NAVALES Chow mein. Pork buns. Dumplings. Fried rice. Eggrolls. Adobo. Hungry yet? This is just a small sample of all the Asian food that I grew up with and […]
[Watch] This is What Happens When You Bring Asian Food to School For Lunch
Chow mein. Pork buns. Dumplings. Fried rice. Eggrolls. Adobo. Hungry yet? This is just a small sample of all the Asian food that I grew up with and deeply love. […]
Video of the Day: Are Curry Noodles The Next Great Instant Noodle?
The typical college student meal must be cheap, quick and easy to whip up. This is probably why instant noodles are always associated with them. Sure, you can spruce […]
Roy Choi Reveals Second Loco’l Restaurant in Watts, Los Angeles
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Roy Choi and Daniel Patterson’s commitment to bring affordable, locally-sourced fast food to the inner city took another step forward today. The […]
Dessert Must-Have: Iceskimo Serves Up Snow in San Diego
It seems as though more and more of my friends have become self-proclaimed “foodies” (yes, by “friends” I also mean me) and have been instagramming every new food experience. […]
Video of the Day: Korean Girls React to American Snacks
While there are many, many, many, many, many videos of Americans reacting to Asian food and pop culture, the reversal is less common. Now a new YouTube series […]
L.A.’s First Dog Cafe Seeks to Revolutionize Dog Adoption
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Cat cafes are all the rage in Asia and Europe, and their popularity seems to be increasing even more afer the first […]
Korean ‘Fire Noodle Challenge’ Spreads Online
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Koreans love ramen, and they love spice. But can they handle the taste of fire? There’s been a recent surge of people trying […]
