Calling all Asians

[Tiamo15]

Another half Asian here checking in!

Trying to learn two different languages too... Japanese (konnichiwa) and Mandarin Chinese (ni hao). Wish me luck! Got hiragana and katakana down, now the kanji. Only beginning to learn Mandarin now.

 

[Ask For More]

Another half Asian here checking in!

Trying to learn two different languages too... Japanese (konnichiwa) and Mandarin Chinese (ni hao). Wish me luck! Got hiragana and katakana down, now the kanji. Only beginning to learn Mandarin now.

Hello! Good luck with the languages - I'm currently studying Cantonese and plan to move onto Mandarin next year. What's your mix?

 

[JustAnotherMarylander]

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[RossieOregon]

Hello! Good luck with the languages - I'm currently studying Cantonese and plan to move onto Mandarin next year. What's your mix?

I think you've made the right choice learning Cantonese first. It's much easier to pick up Mandarin if you know Cantonese.

I had such a hard time learning Mandarin because I've always been bad at languages, but I was also living in Guangzhou, so half the time I'd ask a question in Mandarin and get a response in Cantonese.

I'm not surprised; Cantonese people are proud of their culture and dialect. It's sad that the China government forces Hong Kong and Guangzhou residents to use Mandarin as the official language.

By the way, I'm Cantonese.

 

[Ask For More]

I think you've made the right choice learning Cantonese first. It's much easier to pick up Mandarin if you know Cantonese.



I'm not surprised; Cantonese people are proud of their culture and dialect. It's sad that the China government forces Hong Kong and Guangzhou residents to use Mandarin as the official language.

By the way, I'm Cantonese.

They don't force Hong Kong to use Mandarin? It's taught in schools as an option but Cantonese is still the main language for state schools. Guangzhou is in China so that would definitely be Mandarin, although the locals speak Cantonese more as habit.

I'm half cantonese, and its the main dialect for family and friends, so I'd prefer to learn that. Also I despise simplified Chinese, I'd much rather learn traditional!

 

[RossieOregon]

They don't force Hong Kong to use Mandarin? It's taught in schools as an option but Cantonese is still the main language for state schools. Guangzhou is in China so that would definitely be Mandarin, although the locals speak Cantonese more as habit.

I'm half cantonese, and its the main dialect for family and friends, so I'd prefer to learn that. Also I despise simplified Chinese, I'd much rather learn traditional!

All right, I should correct my words to say: Hong Kong residents will eventually be forced to use Mandarin as their official language — you know how that communist government works!

I totally despise simplified Chinese too! Educated people should stick with the traditional version!

 

[JustAnotherMarylander]

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[Tiamo15]

Hello! Good luck with the languages - I'm currently studying Cantonese and plan to move onto Mandarin next year. What's your mix?

Thanks all for the warm welcome and talk about languages! I love studying languages.

I'm half Filipina and half Native American.

 

[Ask For More]

All right, I should correct my words to say: Hong Kong residents will eventually be forced to use Mandarin as their official language — you know how that communist government works!

I totally despise simplified Chinese too! Educated people should stick with the traditional version!

I also study the traditional characters.

My wife is Cantonese, so I almost never hear Mandarin anymore.

I'm don't think China will ever be able to force Hong Kong to speak Mandarin - Hong Kong residents throw up a huge stink every time China attempts to exert any authority over them. And so they should

Although there is a lot of Mandarin already spoken in Hong Kong because of all the Chinese tourists going over.

Personally I prefer speaking Cantonese as I think it has the funniest slang. I can also understand some Mandarin, Hokkien and a tiny bit of Hakka too. My engrish is perfect too

Thanks all for the warm welcome and talk about languages! I love studying languages.

I'm half Filipina and half Native American.

Do you speak Tagalog as well? Why did you decide to learn Japanese? Anime fan?

 

[Iceprincess12]

Hi all!

Just back from a break.

http://www.americas-table.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Korean-Bibimbap-toppings.jpg

Made some bibimbap for everyone. Choose your own ingredients. Homemeade gochujang too!

 

[RossieOregon]

Hi all!

Just back from a break.

Made some bibimbap for everyone. Choose your own ingredients. Homemeade gochujang too!

Thank you! I'll have a little bit of everything, but where's the gochujang?

 

[Ask For More]

Ah man, now I'm feenin for some Korean food!

 

[sweetlilsecret]

Another Filipino!

I'm a 5'0" ft Filipino who is currently procrastinating from a paper uvu;;

 

[Iceprincess12]

Thank you! I'll have a little bit of everything, but where's the gochujang?

Ah man, now I'm feenin for some Korean food!

I think I posted it a few pages back, lol! This was the first time I had made it. Next time I will cook it longer. It's a little gritty.


Lol, feenin!

I love bibimbap, I cook the egg well done. I don't like runny yokes, ick!

 

[Iceprincess12]

I'm a 5'0" ft Filipino who is currently procrastinating from a paper uvu;;

Welcome!

 

[RossieOregon]

I think I posted it a few pages back, lol! This was the first time I had made it. Next time I will cook it longer. It's a little gritty.

Lol, feenin!

I love bibimbap, I cook the egg well done. I don't like runny yokes, ick!

No problem, the gritty texture doesn't bother me as long as it tastes good!

I'm the opposite, I love runny yolks (and silken tofu)!
Does your mom ever serve dolsot bap at home? I love the crunchy rice at the bottom.

 

[Iceprincess12]

No problem, the gritty texture doesn't bother me as long as it tastes good!

I'm the opposite, I love runny yolks (and silken tofu)!
Does your mom ever serve dolsot bap at home? I love the crunchy rice at the bottom.

I had to look it up. A lot of food we didn't know the korean names, gochujang we called "stinky stuff" growing up, lol.

No we don't have any of those stone bowls, but I'm too picky. I wouldn't eat crunchy rice, even in yummy sesame oil and if they egg yolk didn't cook all the way, I would take it out.

I've tried tofu and my favorite is when someone else eats it . I don't like it, lol.

 

[Ask For More]

I'm a 5'0" ft Filipino who is currently procrastinating from a paper uvu;;

Welcome!

I think I posted it a few pages back, lol! This was the first time I had made it. Next time I will cook it longer. It's a little gritty.


Lol, feenin!

I love bibimbap, I cook the egg well done. I don't like runny yokes, ick!

No problem, the gritty texture doesn't bother me as long as it tastes good!

I'm the opposite, I love runny yolks (and silken tofu)!
Does your mom ever serve dolsot bap at home? I love the crunchy rice at the bottom.

I love runny yolks too, I think it may be a Cantonese thing?

 

[RossieOregon]

I love runny yolks too, I think it may be a Cantonese thing?

I think it has more to do with personal preference.

Do you dip your Chinese hot pot meats or Japanese sukiyaki meats in raw egg before eating them — I love doing that!

 

[RossieOregon]

I had to look it up. A lot of food we didn't know the korean names, gochujang we called "stinky stuff" growing up, lol.

No we don't have any of those stone bowls, but I'm too picky. I wouldn't eat crunchy rice, even in yummy sesame oil and if they egg yolk didn't cook all the way, I would take it out.

I've tried tofu and my favorite is when someone else eats it . I don't like it, lol.

I don't know most of the dishes by their Korean names either.

It's nice eating dolsot bibimbap in winter — keeps you warm!

 

[Ask For More]

I think it has more to do with personal preference.

Do you dip your Chinese hot pot meats or Japanese sukiyaki meats in raw egg before eating them — I love doing that!

HELL YES!

I make a sauce with the raw egg using sesame oil, soy sauce, chopped garlic, spring onion and some chilli oil.

I think that's a Hong Kong thing, I've only ever seen it there. Every other country/culture people I've had hot pot with thought I was crazy when I did it.

 

[RossieOregon]

HELL YES!

I make a sauce with the raw egg using sesame oil, soy sauce, chopped garlic, spring onion and some chilli oil.

I think that's a Hong Kong thing, I've only ever seen it there. Every other country/culture people I've had hot pot with thought I was crazy when I did it.

I use similar seasonings as yours, but instead of chili oil, I add extra hot chili paste.

Nuh-uh, it's not just a Hong Kong thing, check this article out: http://howibecametexan.com/2013/02/15/how-to-eat-sukiyaki-japanese-food/

 

[JustAnotherMarylander]

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[Ask For More]

I use similar seasonings as yours, but instead of chili oil, I add extra hot chili paste.

Nuh-uh, it's not just a Hong Kong thing, check this article out: http://howibecametexan.com/2013/02/15/how-to-eat-sukiyaki-japanese-food/

That's beginner level raw egg use

 

[Iceprincess12]

That's beginner level raw egg use

What about the "flip" (my friend used to always say down with the flips she was filipino and we always referenced everything with flip. let me know if this offends anyone) egg dish with the baby bird inside. I heard about that so many years ago but it still crosses my mind when I crack open an egg.