by Alison | Jun 10, 2026 | Blog, Just Life, Travels
Last month, at my book club, a friend from Hungary mentioned that there was a nice Georgian (the country in Eastern Europe/Western Asia) restaurant nearby. This month, our friend who is unofficially in charge of choosing the restaurant chose this Georgian restaurant...
by Alison | May 13, 2026 | Blog, Just Life
Students and colleagues and friends often ask me where to find good American food in Guangzhou, and this post is my response to all of them. I love Chinese food, but sometimes it’s nice to just have a good burrito or a nice hamburger (contrary to popular opinion...
by Alison | Apr 8, 2026 | Blog, Just Life
I like sushi. The best sushi I’ve ever had was in Japan, at a fish market in Tokyo. Two of my Japanese friends took me there, and even though I don’t usually prefer to eat raw fish, that one was perfect. We even had puffer fish which is poisonous if it is prepared...
by Alison | Dec 30, 2025 | Blog, Just Life
As you may know, I love good food. And Korean BBQ is definitely toward the top of my list as far as good food goes. There’s a Korean street (远景路, yuan jing lu) in my area of the city, and I love going there for good BBQ when I get the chance. If you want to make an...