Baklavas

Baklavas

I’ve often heard of the food baklavas, but I have never tried these Middle Eastern delicacies before. When I first tried the baklavas Dr. Dickerson brought in, my first reaction was at how sweet these desserts were. Then, when I reached the center, which was...
My Maternal Grandpa

My Maternal Grandpa

    In 1945, my mom’s father, a 17-year-old soldier of the youth military (青年军), followed the Chinese military academy to the small island of Taiwan to pursue military training. At the time, China was under the rule of Chiang Kai Shek, the leader of...
A Piece of Home: The Market

A Piece of Home: The Market

Products from the local Asian food market are a staple of my Asian-American family’s fridge. It’s a place where we go every week to stock up on supplies of frozen baozi, udon, unique vegetables like water spinach, and many other groceries not found in a...