Category Archives: food

Harvest Celebrations and Back in Beijing

Posted on September 12, 2011 by An Xiao

Back in Beijing after nearly a month in Korea. Left Seoul just as they began celebrating Chuseok, which friends translated as “Korean Thanksgiving.” And then I arrived in Beijing for Mid-Autumn Festival (Zhongqiu Jie: 中秋节), where we drank, sang songs and ate mooncakes. It’s interesting to think about the many harvest-themed festivals in the industrialized [...]

Accessible

Posted on March 23, 2011 by An Xiao

Clothing designed for ready access–above, a hip-ready cutlery and aprons with cash.

Chinese Breakfast (or, Welcome to the Globalized World)

Posted on January 13, 2011 by An Xiao

Thank you, Kanon Coffee in 798 Arts District.

Globalized Local Experiences

Posted on January 2, 2011 by An Xiao

Where was this picture taken? Flat, oily slices of pizza, a cheap cup of soda, an old wooden table. You might be right if you guessed New York, but you’d be wrong: it’s Los Angeles. Westwood to be specific, in a restaurant called Lamonica’s. Before I moved to New York, I already knew a few [...]

Baby’s Badass Burgers and Coolhaus

Posted on December 14, 2010 by An Xiao

The future of the mobile web? Sometimes it can be as simple as knowing when and where the ice cream truck is. When I grew up, it was the Mexican food trucks and their music and bells. Now, in Los Angeles, it’s Twitter. Could something like this go semantic? Think of tying this all in [...]

Order/Ordered

Posted on December 8, 2010 by An Xiao

A farmer’s market inside a San Fernando Valley mall. How does the environment outside affect the environment inside? Below: the SF Valley from up above, all in neat, clean lines.

Analog Template

Posted on November 27, 2010 by An Xiao

Input text vs. static text.

Lollipops

Posted on November 8, 2010 by An Xiao

Markers of a car-dependent city: lollipops served at a gallery opening in LA’s Culver City.

Open 21 Hours

Posted on November 8, 2010 by An Xiao

Hot Dog Hot Dog Hot Dog

Posted on November 1, 2010 by An Xiao

During the West Hollywood Carnaval, there are always makeshift hot dog, sausage and tortilla stands, all littered up and down Santa Monica Blvd. and its surrounds. The cart becomes both container, transporter and stove, all the elements needed in one place. Got me thinking about the differences between one stand and another, why people gravitate [...]