Seafood Paella – Video Cooking Tutorial Check out this delicious recipe for Seafood Paella! Head over to Starfish Kitchen on Youtube to watch the full video. [button color=”yellow” size=”normal” alignment=”none” rel=”follow” openin=”samewindow” url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hky-zc5BJ08″]Watch the Video Tutorial on Youtube[/button] Ingredients for Seafood Paella 1 Half Tomato 1 Half Lemon English Peas 1 Half Onion 1 Half […]
Since January 27th, a vicious cloud of uncertainty and volatility hovered around the future of numerous international students of Temple University after President Donald Trump issued new executive orders that will affect immigration into the USA. Just like international students from institutions all over the nation, Temple’s international community is also worried about what this […]
Korean Rice Cake (Tteokbokki) Recipe Check out this video on how to make yummy Korean Rice Cakes! Head over to Starfish Kitchen on Youtube to watch the full video. [button color=”yellow” size=”normal” alignment=”none” rel=”follow” openin=”samewindow” url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hky-zc5BJ08″]Watch the Video Tutorial on Youtube[/button] Ingredients for Korean Rice Cakes: 20g Korean Style Spicy Sauce 1 Onion 1/4 […]
When we were kids, we may have believed that the religion we grew up practicing was in some ways superior to others, even if we didn’t understand why. Additionally, in some cases, if you grew up in a non-Christian religion in a Christian majority community in the United States, you might have even been afraid […]
Those attuned to the Philadelphia art scene, and most likely anyone who was in Philadelphia between October 25th and January 8th, is well aware of the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s “Paint the Revolution: Mexican Modernism” exhibition. City-wide advertisements for the exhibition, coupled with international attention in the art world have made for an art event […]
My two-year long struggle: preparing for entrance tests, applying to various American universities, facing rejections, all of this while struggling to keep up with my dwindling start-up finally concluded with the arrival of the acceptance letter from Temple University. Studying in the United States of America was no longer a dream! My journey had finally […]
January 27 to 29, Philadelphia’s Chinatown celebrated a thousand-year old tradition, Chinese New Year. The exact origin of when the New Year festival began is uncertain, but some say that it originated as far back as 2300 B.C. under the rule of emperors Yao and Shun. Nonetheless, the day that the New Year is celebrated […]
In 2014, Hoa Thuy Quynh Nhu Nguyen, left Bien Hoa in Dong Nai, Vietnam, for the United States. Hoa spent her first year in the states improving her English in the Intensive English Learning Program at Temple University. Upon completion, she became a Media Studies and Production Major in the School of Media and Communication. […]
Chinatown’s most picturesque structure, the Friendship Gate, has stood as a landmark in Philadelphia for over 30 years. For tourists and locals alike, the colorful and identifiable entrance marks the portal into Asian culture. Local shops that sell greenery, bakeries that have delicious egg tarts, restaurants that serve traditional Chinese cuisine and food markets that […]
Self-walking toys from Russia, wall decorations from Tibet and hand-woven clothing from Nepal. These were a few of the internationally-based goods available at this year’s Christmas Village market in Philadelphia. The annual event ran from Nov. 24 through Dec. 24 with a preview weekend on Nov. 19 to accommodate the market’s move to City Hall […]
Lori L. Tharps, an Associate Professor of Journalism at Temple University, recently hosted a talk at the School of Media and Communications about her popular new book, Same Family Different Colors: Confronting Colorism in America’s Diverse Families. The book has been met with notable acclaim, earning itself a spot in the Sunday edition of the […]
It is eight PM. After a hectic day, you walk into the dining hall, look around to see what is on the menu, and all you can do is helplessly wince – I am sure many of you can relate to such an experience in university dining halls at least once. This is especially true […]
Pita Chip. It’s a small, cozy eatery located at 1600 North Broad Street unit number seven, right outside lower north Philly. It’s one of the few places on campus that serves authentic Middle Eastern food. It’s highly popular among Temple students for its delicious, fresh food despite only opening up recently in August, 2015. But […]
After the election of Donald Trump, many immigrants across the U.S. braced for what’s coming. Even those living in sanctuary cities, despite mayor’s pledging to keep those cities as they were. Mayor Jim Kenney of Philadelphia has pledged to keep Philadelphia’s status as a sanctuary city. There is no specific definition for what a sanctuary […]
The City of Philadelphia is rife with life and diversity, thrumming to the heartbeat of each individual culture within it, such as the Italian community in South Philadelphia, the Muslim community on the North side and Chinatown smack in the middle, just to name a few. A love for diversity amongst Philadelphians can be seen through […]
Imagine yourself as a privileged child. Good food is fed to you daily. When you are sick, you have a mother or father to come and take care of you. Your only worry is whether the food you eat is delicious. Then suddenly you find yourself in the wild, immersed in a wilderness that […]
Philadelphia Chutney Company 1628 Sansom St, Philadelphia, PA 19103 The soft sound of Bollywood music was the first thing I noticed as I entered Philadelphia Chutney Company. A color scheme of orange, green, and blue decorated the 30-seat restaurant, their menu written clearly in chalk above the counter. Everything on the menu piqued my interest, […]
Have you ever wondered what the food you eat everyday can tell you about where you come from? Have you ever wondered why people from different parts of the world eat different types of food? Do you ever ask yourself why certain foods or culinary traditions are so important to your culture? There is more […]
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