Is the Mid-Autumn Festival now all about Mooncakes? A sequel blog to this important Chinese festival which takes place on the 15th of the 8th month in the lunar calendar.
Wet Market Wednesdays
This recent online chat with Dr Alia Ahmed who is a psycho-dermatologist reminded me about the importance of understanding the underlying factors that drive what and how we eat. Over…
End-of-life rituals
Recently, an elderly relative on my husband’s side passed away. Being the only member of the family in Hong Kong, we assisted with some of the funeral arrangements held last…
World Breastfeeding Week 2020 – what’s missing
Breastfeeding is not a choice, but the norm. But with inconsistent maternity leave policies around the world, should this be left to the individual, or how could governments and societies play a part?
Hong Kong Chinese food
In 2017, I wrote my MA thesis in the Anthropology of Food on what makes a ‘Made in Hong Kong’ food brand. I started thinking about food, city and postcolonialism…
More masking thoughts
There is currently a ‘third wave’ of the coronavirus in Hong Kong, where numerous community infection clusters have emerged. Schools and education centres are re-closed, and restaurants are limited to…
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