An interview with food show co-host Harry Yuan By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly In an episode of Day of Gluttony, food and travel host Harry Yuan and co-host compadre Bruce Aguirre hit a particular city and dine at 24 restaurants in 24 hours. For our Thanksgiving issue, the Northwest Asian Weekly speaks with Harry about […]
Squash, the sport, on the rise — World Championships held in Bellevue
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly An overlooked sport that is seeking to gain more popularity held the biggest event of its sports year in Bellevue last week. The men’s squash World Championships came to the Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue, Wash., from Nov. 11-22. The world championships brought the best in men’s professional squash to […]
WAYNE’S WORLDS — A season of stuffing, jelly, thanks…and a can of Spam
By Wayne Chan Northwest Asian Weekly Ahh…it’s that time of year again — family reunions, parades, fall leaves, and ugly sweaters. And let’s not forget about the food — pumpkin pie, roast turkey, gravy, Spam, and…wait, what? Oh, that’s right…Spam. You see, we’re celebrating Thanksgiving in Hawaii this year. That means we’ll be eating Spam […]
Don’t let the airlines lose your suitcase this Thanksgiving
By Scott Mayerowitz AP Airlines Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Heading into winter, fliers should take extra precautions with their checked luggage — December and January are traditionally the worst months for lost bags. To avoid problems, arrive at the airport early enough to let your bag get to the plane, and print out a […]
EDITORIAL: No repeating mistakes — We should provide sanctuary and hope, not internment or rejection
The past few weeks have been a sociological nightmare, testing ideology, devotion to promises, subjection to fear. The unfortunate subject that has been affected and pushed the sensitive political buttons is the issue of the United States allowing in Syrian refugees. After the Paris terrorist attacks, the level of fear has been elevated and paranoia […]
Thanksgiving Recipe — Soy glazed Kabocha Squash with Japanese sesame seasoning
By Alisa Fleming GoDairyFree.org Kabocha squash has the texture of chestnuts after roasting, and the sweet flavor of its cousin, the butternut squash. This is roasted with just a light coating of oil. Then when it’s done, it is mixed with a simple soy glaze made of Japanese pantry essentials – Shoyu, Mirin, Honey, and […]
Thanksgiving Recipe — Asian Flavored Oven Roasted Butternut Squash
By Thas Neen thasneen.com I often make soups using butternut squash. However, roasting them has become my new favorite way of enjoying butternut squash. I added Asian seasonings to the diced butternut squash and oven-roasted it. It turned out to be the best-tasting veggie side dish. Prep time: 5 mins Cook time: 40 mins Total […]