Monthly Archives: January 2011
White Rabbit Gallery Teahouse
WHITE Rabbit Gallery is Kerr and Judith Nielson’s gift to the people of Sydney. This private (and free) gallery, tucked in a quiet corner of Chippendale, harbours a collection of contemporary Chinese art in a renovated four-storey warehouse that the … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, Taiwanese
Tagged Australia, Chinese, gallery, Sydney, Tea, Teahouse, White Rabbit Gallery
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Manao Lady
GLOWING in the early-morning glare of the Bangkok sun, she always greets me with her trademark smile followed by the question “manao“? She is Manao Lady – the creator and provider of the icy-cold and salty lime juice that refreshes … Continue reading
Posted in Street Food, Thai, Thailand
Tagged Bangkok street food, Lime juice, manao, Thailand
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Wistaria Tea House (紫藤廬)
I’AM sipping tea where scholars and intellectuals tried to shape a new Taiwan and forge democracy during Chiang Kai Shek’s murderous White Terror period. A place which became a secret meeting venue for political dissidents and avant-garde artists during the brutal crackdown … Continue reading
Posted in Taiwan, Taiwanese
Tagged 紫藤廬, Food, Taipei, Taiwan, Tea, Wisteria Tea House
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The Hungry Bon Vivant 