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Mid-Autumn Mooncake – 中秋月餅

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Time flies, it is that time of year again. Chinese supermarkets are already stacking up tins and tins of mooncakes ready for Mid Autumn Festival (中秋节) which falls on 3rd October this year. On that night, the moon will be at its fullest, roundest and brightest! Mid-autumn festival (中秋节) is definitely one of my favorite [...]

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Kokuya, Shibu Onsen, Japan – part 1

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This is going to be a long post, so I’ve decided to split it into 3 parts, as there are just too many stories to tell, and yummy food to share at this amazing gorgeous place deep in the Japanese Alps called the Shibu Onsen. You may not have heard of Shibu Onsen, but you [...]

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