In Japan, almost every little convenience store carries little kits to sculpt personal stamps (hanko). They include prints of mirrored characters (which will appear with the proper orientation once stamped), a little chisel to sculpt the stamp, sandpaper, etc. In Thailand, the hanko craze is...
Cook food thoroughly before consumption. Shellfish should be cooked in boiling water for not less than five minutes.
Use two sets of chopsticks and eating utensils to handle raw and cooked food separately, with an additional pair for chicken and poultry to avoid cross contamination.
Add food to...
1. Fold a 5.5”x12” piece of card paper, leaving a 4” width in the middle and 2” columns on either side. then cut the middle parts with a knife so your card is foldable.
2. Cut out each cartoon character from your selected pattern papers and arrange them on the card. Then...
1. Pick a plain colored paper or Kraft paper and then cut to size. (Don’t use glossy-finish paper.)
2. Stamp on the paper to create a desired pattern. White ink looks great on brown paper. If you don’t have a cute rubber stamp, use objects with uneven surfaces like erasers or buttons to...
From Fuji to Tsu, Bangkok is overflowing with Japanese eateries. Nevertheless, the plentitude of Japanese cuisine in Bangkok doesn’t make us experts on the subject—especially when it comes to the most 'Japanese' of delicacies—raw seafood. Kenji Nakayama, head chef of new Japanese...
1. Get Bilingual
Signing up for those language classes that you’ve been putting off could deter early bouts of dementia and Alzheimers’s Disease, says a study from the Neurology Journal. Another study from Penn State also found that bilinguals are better at prioritising, multi-tasking,...
HOW TO TAKE GREAT TRAVEL PHOTOS
Athit Perawongmetha is a professional photographer whose work has appeared in AFP, National Geographic, Hello, Osotho, Lifestyle+Travel and Honeymoon & Travel magazines. We ask him for his top tips on what makes for good photos, both of landscapes and...
1.) Know the difference between direct heating and indirect heating. Direct heating is when your food is directly above the burning charcoals; it’s best for grilling burgers and sausages. Indirect heating is when your food is cooking thanks to the ambient heat, like in an oven. Indirect...
