'Soy' Inspired!
Soybeans: the versatility of this single ingredient is amazing! They can be enjoyed in the form of young edamame, tempeh, miso, soy...
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Christine Wong
- Jan 7, 2021
- 2 min
Mahjong 101
In light of the utterly insensitive 'redesign' of mahjong tiles by three white women, I wanted to share the game in its true classic...
Christine Wong
- Nov 27, 2020
- 3 min
Green Is the New Black – 2020 Holiday Gift Guide
The spirit of giving is here and it's time to support small businesses with companies who care about our planet (and about us!) and also...
Christine Wong
- Jun 7, 2020
- 6 min
Environmental Justice – 8 Incredible Black Environmentalists You Need to Know About
In light of World Environment Day (June 5) and World Oceans Day (June 8), and given the social solidarity of this past week, it only...
Christine Wong
- May 30, 2020
- 4 min
Rawsome Treats Power - 8 Questions with Watt Sriboonruang
One of my favorite people in New York City is Watt Sriboonruang, a former competitive Muay Thai fighter, now Rawsome Treats boutique...
Christine Wong
- May 15, 2020
- 3 min
Too Cute to Eat? – 8 Questions with @mellyeatsworld
I'm a huge, huge fan of Melly @mellyeatsworld. She surprises me all the time with her creative mind and her sense of humor which can be...
Christine Wong
- May 8, 2020
- 3 min
Healthy Home-Cooking – 8 Questions with Woon Heng Chia
My friend Woon Heng is such an inspiration with Chinese-Malaysian home cooking, authentic in flavor and comfort, with a vegan twist. She...
Christine Wong
- May 7, 2020
- 3 min
Celebrating Citrus When You Can't Compost
Celebrating International Compost Awareness Week with my friends at Plantd™ - Coconut Bowls. Approximately 3.9 million tons of food is...
Christine Wong
- May 1, 2020
- 3 min
Wake Me Up When You Dim Sum Go Go - 8 questions with Veronica Leung
It's been almost two decades since I started going to Dim Sum Go Go. My friend Derek introduced me to this modern Chinatown eatery, and...
Christine Wong
- Apr 22, 2020
- 2 min
Celebrating Earth Day
It's the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. Celebrating this year from our homes is unprecedented, but we can still show our support. This...
Christine Wong
- Apr 10, 2020
- 3 min
Turn up the Beet
Music is so important to me. I listen to my favorites when I'm stressed out or when I need to concentrate on a project on the computer I...
Christine Wong
- Apr 7, 2020
- 2 min
A radishing conversation with Local Roots NYC
On Sunday, I chatted to founder Wen-Jay Ying, founder of Local Roots NYC, a grass-roots CSA that delivers local, organic farm fresh foods...
Christine Wong
- Mar 27, 2020
- 2 min
A Note About Beans
Loaded with fiber, protein, iron, and B vitamins, legumes/beans are the perfect way to add more plant-based protein into your diet. Dried...
Christine Wong
- Mar 25, 2020
- 1 min
Celebrating LIFE – and Plastic-free Icing Sugar
Glued to the news, I find it so hard to digest that leaders have reacted so slowly to the spread of the Covid-19 and that we have no...
Christine Wong
- Mar 24, 2020
- 1 min
Root-to-Leaf Soup Stock
Save all the scraps whenever you are cooking! Did you know that there’s a lot of nutritional value and flavor in all those bits you...
Christine Wong
- Mar 20, 2020
- 4 min
5 Things To Do To Save The Planet While Flattening The Curve
Although we've known about Covid-19 for months and have watched it spread throughout the world, how is it that we are now faced with a...
Christine Wong
- Mar 17, 2020
- 1 min
Homemade Moisturizer
I don't know about you, but all this handwashing/sanitizing makes my skin so dry. Here's a DIY emollient-rich moisturizer for you all!...
Christine Wong
- Mar 11, 2020
- 1 min
Immunity-Boosting Lemon Cubes
Did you know there are tons of health benefits in lemon peels? They contain calcium, potassium, and are great for your immune and...
Christine Wong
- Mar 9, 2020
- 1 min
How To Wash Your Produce
One of the best ways to stay healthy is by eating the rainbow and, like washing your hands, always wash your produce, even the ones with...
Christine Wong
- Mar 7, 2020
- 5 min
#supportchinatown
Chinatown is so important to me. I've always gone here when I'm homesick for Hong Kong; for when I need Asian ingredients; and of course...