General Lifestyle »

Clearing Acne the Natural Way

Cleaning Face

If you are one of the few who were blessed with great genes and bypassed that awkward phase of raging hormones creating an acne infested face, then consider yourself spared. Acne starts when the glands under your skin produce too much oil; thus, clogging your pores creating blackheads, whiteheads and pimples, which may appear on your back (sometimes referred to as “backneâ€?), arms, chest, neck and face.

Once you have acne, there are several ways to irritate and worsen your condition. So once you have some idea of what may cause your acne to worsen.  You can have a better chance of preventing or lessening your condition later on.  As a student or an adult, a person may experience high levels of stress.

Base techniques, Chinese knots »

Slanted knot

Slanted knot

Using the furthest thread on the left as starting point, then continue using the next thread left to right as shown.

Using the furthest thread on the right as starting point, then continue from the next thread right to left as shown.

Base techniques, Chinese knots »

Left-right wheel knot

Left-right wheel knot

Basic technique for chinese knots: Left-right wheel knot

Base techniques, Chinese knots »

Double entwined knot

Double entwined knot

To continue our basic chinese knot technique-series
Double entwined knot

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Tourist Spot »

Taipei 101 (Taiwan)

Taipei Financial Center or what is more known as Taipei 101 has held the record as the tallest building in the world since its official completion in October 17, 2003. Its ominous height of 1,671 feet and strategic location makes it visible to almost all corners of Taipei.
It will continue to hold its record until [...]

Home & Household »

Get organised, get your household together

Get organised, get your household together

Whether you live alone, with your family or with a group of friends in a shared house.  The key to running a home successfully is organisation. Organisation doesn’t have to be carried out with military precision.  Although you may find that you need to develop a little more personal discipline.
Imagine what would happen at work if [...]

Travel photo's »

Photostory: Fa Yuen Street

Photostory: Fa Yuen Street

 
Most people only knows ladies market as the place to be for cheap clothes, but the locals knows a much better place: Fa Yuen street. Walking out the northern exit of ladies market (tung choi street), you’ll eventually walk into Fa Yuen street. The street itself is used as an ordinary (food) market, but the [...]

General Lifestyle »

Psyllium can help diabetics control blood sugar

Psyllium can help diabetics control blood sugar

We know that psyllium isn’t high on your list of comfort foods, it’s slimy and it is absolutely tasteless. However, studies have shown that this plant fiber can lower cholesterol. New research shows that it may also help diabetics control their blood sugar.
When 62 diabetics ate about 2 teaspoons of psyllium daily for 6 weeks, [...]

Seafood »

Sauteed Cuttlefish with Assorted Ingredients

Sauteed Cuttlefish with Assorted Ingredients

Ingredients (Serves 4)

1 cuttlefish
15g ham
30g bamboo shoot
1/2 egg white
2 fresh Chinese mushrooms
1/4 green bell pepper (about 20g)
1 slice ginger
1 chilli
4 cups oil
1 tsp corn flour
suitable amount of sesame oil

Dimsum & snacks »

Cold Udon with Radish and Egg Yolk

Cold Udon with Radish and Egg Yolk

Ingredients (Serves 4)

200g udon
30g bonito
1 tbsp minced ginger
1/2 ginger
3 stalks spring onion
1 egg yolk

Dimsum & snacks »

Fried Onion and Big Prawns with Sauce

Fried Onion and Big Prawns with Sauce

Ingredients (Serves 6)

6 big prawns
1/2 onion
2 cloves garlic
10g ginger
5 cups oil
a little sesame oil