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Thursday, January 24, 2013

Conversations With A Non Gfree-er

Another semester down only a handful more to go...hopefully? It seems that after every round of finals they get more and more anticlimactic. I remember after finals in high school my friends and I would be so so happy. Maybe it was our innocence? Or lack of experience? Who knows, anyhow I'm sure all students can relate and understand the feeling of mental and physical exhaustion afterwards. During the school semester it's obvious...

Thursday, January 17, 2013

Gluten Free Dim Sum!

Hello to all my Gfreers out there on the web! I hope the day is treating you well! I am happy to say that I have officially defeated my jet lag enemy and am back to a [relatively] normal sleep pattern since coming back to the States. One thing that I mentioned in my previous blog posts, "Gluten Free in Hong Kong", was that I frequently ate at many dim sum restaurants while I was there. Since I assumed that many Chinese are not aware of celiac...

Monday, January 7, 2013

Gluten Free in Hong Kong: Part 2

Welcome to Part 2 of "Gluten Free in Hong Kong"!  Over the 3 weeks that I stayed in HK, I was able to sample many a kind of absolutely fantastic, gluten free desserts. Of course, the pastries such as the famous Chinese buns, custard tarts, and cakes are off limits. HOWEVER, never fear! There are still yummy desserts that await the gluten free diner. Here are some types of gluten free desserts I enjoyed:  HK Bubble tea! The tapioca...

Sunday, January 6, 2013

Gluten free in Hong Kong: Part 1

 Hello everyone!  I hope all of you had a wonderful and blessed Christmas and New Years! I was fortunate enough to be able to spend both holidays in Hong Kong with my family, this time including my aunt and uncle. It was so much fun revisiting after about 5 years since my last trip and spending time seeing all the beautiful Christmas decorations and experiencing the holiday cheer. The only difference between this trip and my trip 5...