ChinaHistoryMyths & Legends (c)Yellow River Valley CivilizationMarjoleine SpitseSeptember 17, 2017September 17, 2018 by Marjoleine SpitseSeptember 17, 2017September 17, 201801071In Chinese history the yellow river “Huang he” isn’t just a river. It stands for the origins of culture and civilization. Playing an important part...
ChinaFoodChinese Street FoodMarjoleine SpitseSeptember 16, 2017November 9, 2017 by Marjoleine SpitseSeptember 16, 2017November 9, 20170707Street food is ready-to-eat food or drink sold by a vendor in a street or other public place. It is often sold from a portable...
FoodJapanRestaurantReviewRestaurant Review: Takumi Dusseldorf – RotterdamMarjoleine SpitseSeptember 16, 2017April 1, 2018 by Marjoleine SpitseSeptember 16, 2017April 1, 20180723Takumi is a Japanese restaurant that has been opened in Düsseldorf for quite some time, A lot of people even travel from The Netherlands just...
FoodJapanRestaurantReviewRestaurant review: Set Noodle & Hotpot – Maid cafe editionMarjoleine SpitseSeptember 16, 2017November 9, 2017 by Marjoleine SpitseSeptember 16, 2017November 9, 20170614During Christmas 2016 I went to a maid cafe event at Set Noodle & Hotpot this was because a friend works as a maid for...
ChinaFoodRecipeRecipe: Sesame Cold noodlesMarjoleine SpitseSeptember 15, 2017July 27, 2018 by Marjoleine SpitseSeptember 15, 2017July 27, 20180704A dish I learned in China when I was living there and which was one of my favorites was Zhīmajiàng liángbàn miàn ( 芝麻酱凉拌面) translated...
FoodJapanRecipeRecipe: Noodles with a twistMarjoleine SpitseSeptember 14, 2017September 17, 2017 by Marjoleine SpitseSeptember 14, 2017September 17, 20170903I like to eat ramen/ramyun noodles once in a while. You know the instant soup kind. But they get rather boring rather quick and just...