Gochugaru Girl loves sesame seeds.
In fact, crushing them by hand is a very therapeutic thing to do.
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Pickled Carrot and Radish Salad
Gochugaru Girl attended a very interesting lecture on the Ming Dynasty recently.
Uniquely, the lecture was not about vases but about food.
Shanghai: People’s Square Station
Gochugaru Girl wanted to experience the metro whilst in Shanghai.
Shanghai Metro has a unique feature, unavailable on the London Underground, or on any Western metro system.
Shanghai: A Room with a View
Gochugaru Girl had so many choices when considering where to stay in Shanghai.
This is a city where, literally, the sky is the limit.
88 ways to know you are Chinese
Gochugaru Girl once sent this list, of unknown provenance, to her mother.
Incredulously, she thought I had written it.
Shanghai Calling
Gochugaru Girl has a lot of catching up to do.
A month has nearly passed since our sun-filled trip to the Far East.
24 Hours in Lantau
Gochugaru Girl has 24 hours in Lantau Island to rest before an onward flight to Shanghai.
To maximise both sightseeing and sleep time we are staying as close to the airport as possible.
Orange, Honey and Ginger Cake
Gochugaru Girl is a bit embarrassed to admit that she made a mistake with her latest cake.
In my desperation to prevent dehydration, I misread the recipe and drank the orange juice instead of putting it in the cake.
Rainy Days and Mondays
Gochugaru Girl woke up this morning to a very grey and very wet day in London.
The book I am currently reading is called ‘when the bottom drops out’*. It might be better called ‘when the roof caves in’ as there is a leak in our roof and water damage to the ceilings.