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Japanese vs. Western Probiotic Yogurt Drinks

I recently completed my term projects on the use of probiotics on diverticular disease. Probiotics are good bacteria that help improve your digestive system. Probiotics was a really popular topic amongst my classmates!…
How Asians are Obsessed with Slimness

I wrote a post a while back about cultural perspectives on calling someone fat or telling someone that they have gained weight. I really find people in Hong Kong to be absolutely obsessed with slimness and dieting. I fee…
Refreshing Cucumber Salad Recipe -- In Heart and Star Shapes?

I got this recipe from my mom who got it from a Canadian Diabetic Association cookbook. I munched on it all day while I was in Vancouver. This cucumber salad + watermelon was absolute heaven during that heat wave and no…
Japan's Morning Banana Diet

Good luck finding bananas in Japan! Last year, the newest fad diet emerged in Japan: the morning banana diet. Some celebrity lost a lot of weight through this method and started a huge craze. But nation-wide banana shor…
Umeboshi: Japanese Salty Pickled Plum

Umeboshi is a pickled ume plum that is popular in Japan. A single umeboshi on top of a bowl of rice like in the picture above is supposed to recreate the Japanese flag! It is believed to inhibit bacteria and improve dig…
Cool Conveyer Belt Sushi

My last post was so sad huh? And then I just read noreen_n's post this morning. So sad.. what goes on out there in the world! It's good to be well-informed though. The media sensors a lot of important issues and topics.…
Lady Gaga's Japanese Style

I always knew Lady Gaga had a unique style... Her innovativeness and eccentricity has made her stand out and become famous worldwide. However, I didn't realize she'd fit in so well in Japan! Check her out in gothic loli…
Apple meets Apple

A hardcore Mac fan in Japan grew these apples. He pasted cut-outs on the surface of these Fuji apples so that the sun would change the colour of the other parts of the apples as it grew. The skin is the most healthy par…
Boob Foods

Unfortunately, many Asian girls are not very well-endowed in the chest department!!!! ...BOOI never complained about it when I was growing up. However, my high school friends always told me about "boob foods". The magic…
Yaeba - Crooked Teeth in Japan

Yaeba is the japanese name for crooked teeth. Braces are very uncommon in Japan because they find yaeba to be very cute over there! Especially if teeth overlap or if there is a tooth coming out of the gum area. I've nev…