1) There is a LARGE amount of American food, including Hot Dogs and Donuts, that are present on every street corner
2) Koreans eat almost as much meat as Americans do. Between Korean BBQ, Fried Sea Food, and Korean Hot Pot, meat, especially pork, seems to fill 80% or more of every meal
3) Everything is Red [...]
I wrote about “The China Study” in a previous post and how that and my experience in China pushed me to make the decision to go Vegan. This does not mean that eating vegan in China is easier. Chinese people DO eat LESS meat, but I would argue that there are fewer choices of NO [...]
Collective societies, such as in Asia, hold a majority bias, meaning that the majority is always right and it is up to the minority to fit in. This seems completely unfair in western eyes, but our thinking is based on equality not utility. Westerners put extra weight on minority opinion to counter a [...]
Americans are quite prude to tell you the truth, especially when it comes to nudity or toilet usage. When we go into the restroom, it is for business purposes only. Get in, get out, and not a word in between. What I’ve experienced in China, however, is quite different.
note* This is from a Male’s [...]
I first came to China with my university study abroad program. I had never been to Asia before and wanted to get the most out of my time. I decided that I wanted to experience the “real” China and shunned western food for hole-in-the wall “local” restaurants. I even considered moving into a run down [...]
