In Taiwan, boba tea fans bemused at Canadian ‘cultural appropriation’ spat Taiwanese struggle to understand the fuss after Chinese-Canadian actor Simu Liu calls out Montreal-based company. Al Jazeera · Oct 17, 2024
Alabama lawmakers move to protect IVF; massive leak reveals Chinese hacking operations Alabama lawmakers propose bills to clarify the state Supreme Court's ruling that frozen embryos are "children." Leaked documents show a Chinese company's hacking operations for the Chinese government. WEKU · Feb 23, 2024
Feast your eyes on Taiwan's distinct food (and understand a history of colonization) Taiwan has endured a long history of colonization. As a trip to the culinary center of Tainan reveals, those outside forces have helped create a cuisine that is distinctly Taiwanese. WEKU · Feb 22, 2024
The politics of bubble tea: at last, Taiwanese food is getting the recognition it deserves For years, the island’s cuisine has been mistaken for ‘Chinese food’, says cookbook author Clarissa Wei The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2023
Mid-Autumn festival: Why Asia goes mad for mooncakes The pastries, about the size of a palm and filled with a sweet paste, are popular gifts during the ancient festival. Al Jazeera · Sep 28, 2023
"Made in Taiwan" is a culinary love note "You can whip up an entire meal with just a wok, knife, soy sauce and sugar" Salon · Sep 2, 2023
Yang Bing-Yi, patriarch of Taiwan's soup dumpling empire, has died The cofounder of Taiwan's famed Din Tai Fung restaurant chain died at 96, his company announced March 26. He helped turn delicate soup dumplings into a global phenomenon, even earning Michelin stars. WEKU · Mar 29, 2023
Mooncake madness: China cracks down on extravagant versions of festival staple Modest packaging and capped pricing are enforced under Xi Jinping’s war on ‘vulgar’ societal excesses and ‘rampant money worship’ The Guardian - AU · Sep 8, 2022