Sencha vs matcha: Same roots, different paths
Ryokucha – a variation of the green tea –is widely drunk in Japan in everyday life, while Sencha-drinking developed into sencha-do (the way of sencha tea) and is less…
Culture
Hackberry tree from ‘Extraordinary Attorney Woo’ receives natural monument status
The 500-year-old East Asian hackberry of Bukbu-ri, Changwon, also known as “Sodeok-dong paengnamu” in the TV series, stands 16 meters tall with a circumference of 6.8 meters.
When grapes are sweet enough, they go to market
20-year-old grape farmer Zhao Yao tests up to two thousand bunches of grapes daily, a task that takes him up to eight hours.
Three Vietnamese dishes among best street foods in Asia: CNN
The list listed Vietnamese favorites banh mi, pho and iced coffee alongside dishes such as Korea's kimbap and Japan's takoyaki.
Cambodian ministry sheds light on traditional lacquer art
“If there is no plan to revitalise this art, there may be a decline in artists and the art could disappear from the community altogether”, the Ministry of Culture and Fine Art…
Noodle-maker in Shanxi carries on tradition
The fifth inheritor of Zhaolaoqi knife-cut noodles Zhao Xiping moved from Datong in 2004 and opened the restaurant.
Malaysian boy, 11, has built 300 Lego structures, including 2,000-piece sets
One of his favourites is the Lego Technic BMW Motorrad 1000 RR motorbike, which involves 1,920 pieces.
The diverse flavors of ‘soto’ across Indonesia
The many varieties of the traditional soup are some of the Indonesian delights that emerged from cultural exchanges with Chinese migrants who came to the archipelago centuries ago.
In pictures: See how Luonan handmade hollow noodles are made
Hollow noodle making is a skill listed as a provincial intangible cultural heritage.
Students overseas go head-over-heels in online acrobatic school
The livestreaming acrobatic classes were set up by teachers of Wuqiao county for students, mostly from developing countries, with the aim of promoting acrobatics exchanges.