Monthly Archives: January 2012

Share The Spirit Festival – an indigenous celebration on Australia Day

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It was Australia Day on 26th January 2012. It was also the 40th anniversary when the Aboriginal protestors first setup their “tent embassy” outside the Parliament House at Canberra to represent the political rights of Australian Aborigines. To the majority … Continue reading

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In My Kitchen – Chili Jam Chicken

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Firstly, Happy Australia Day! Each year, the Prime Minister will named our Australian of The Year. This year, our very owned Geoffrey Rush was named Australian of The Year for his contribution to the art industry. I happened to tune … Continue reading

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Sunday at the beach

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I have done it again. Last Sunday, I went for my regular Vietnamese “beef pho” noodle soup at Victoria Street in Richmond. I was surprised the place was a bit quiet. I asked the woman in the restaurant. She told … Continue reading

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In The Blue

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Do you know it when you are in the blue? You feel down for no obvious reasons. But, had to snap out of it or you will fall even further. I felt that way last Saturday after I woke up. … Continue reading

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Happy Chinese New Year – Kong Hey Fatt Choy

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“Kong Hey Fatt Choy” It is the Year of The Dragon, the fifth animal in the Chinese calendar. Out goes the “rabbit” year. The first day of the new year starts on Monday 23rd January 2012. Last weekend, the festival … Continue reading

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In My Kitchen – 10 minutes Chinese Cabbage

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Trust me! The famous last word. But, it is true. It is Simple, Simple, Smple to make this 10 minutes vegetable dish with basic Chinese ingredients. I had some Chinese cabbage and spring onions left in the fridge. Before I … Continue reading

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In My Kitchen – how to make a simple prawn dish

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I always like to keep a packet of deveined prawns in my freezer which I can use at anytime for added flavour in a stir fried rice, or minced with scallions or chives with ginger as fillings for dumplings. But, … Continue reading

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Victoria Street Festival at Richmond

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In my last post, Emily asked if I can put up more photos on the Lunar New Year street festival at Richmond. This post is for you, Emily. The colourful Victoria Street of Richmond, an inner city suburb of Melbourne. … Continue reading

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Chinese New Year comes early for Richmond

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Chinese New Year comes early in Richmond. I was lucky enough to find out about today’s festival. Only because I was having my lunch yesterday at Thanh Ha 2 on Victoria Street, Richmond. I was paying my bill and saw … Continue reading

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Out and about at Richmond

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I was out and about early this Saturday morning. I was thinking I should get a haircut, and then to Richmond for a bowl of “pho” and some Asian grocery shopping. The first time I was looking around for a … Continue reading

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