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Mogu mogu: all about the new trendy drink

1- What is mogu mogu? The mogu mogu is an Asian drink made with water, sugar, fruit flavoring and coconut jelly cubes called coconut nata. These little bottles with pieces floating inside come in all flavors like peach, mango, guava, lychee, passion fruit or raspberry and all the colors of the r ...

28
July
2022

Rice water for skin and hair: an easy beauty trick

y trick that comes from Japan and Korea and is buzzing on social media and the web. This natural preparation is presented as the secret of beauty for Asian women to have perfect skin and shiny hair. However, one may wonder how to properly prepare this precious liquid as the preparation methods diff ...

04
Sep
2023

At Museums for You: free activities in the museums of the French Riviera.

aphic Museum of Monaco on Avenue Saint-Martin 98000 Monaco. • The Espace de l'Art Concret in Mouans-Sartoux, specifically in the Château de Mouans. • The Departmental Museum of Asian Arts at 405 Promenade des Anglais 06200 Nice. • The National Sports Museum in Nice at 6 allée Camille Muff ...

12
Jan
2024

Chinese New Year: date and traditions

brated? Chinese New Year is officially celebrated in China (7 days off) and Taiwan (5 days off), Hong Kong and Macau (3 days off), as well as in some Asian countries where the influence of Chinese culture is important: Singapore and Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia, Vietnam (Tet holiday). The New Y ...

06
Feb
2007

Cashew Chicken: A Chinese Recipe

Ingredients Here are the necessary ingredients to prepare cashew chicken for 4 people: 4 chicken fillets. 1 large red bell pepper. 1 white onion. about ten fresh Paris mushrooms. 1 jar of mung bean sprouts. 4 tablespoons of salted soy sauce. 1 tablespoon of cornstarch or starch. sunflower oil. 100 ...

05
June
2007

The Peuples & Nature Photo Festival of La Gacilly.

me "Nature as Heritage". This edition will be an opportunity to discover the work of many photography artists. The Guimet Museum (National Museum of Asian Arts), in partnership with the Kyotographie Festival, presents two series of photos: "The Tea Road" and "Last Samurai, First Photographs". You ...

17
Feb
2009

The Rugby World Cup in 5 questions

d (1991) • South Africa (1995) • Wales (1999) • Australia (2003) • France (2007) • New Zealand (2011) • England (2015) In 2019, Japan became the first Asian country to host this event. To date, only four nations have won the Cup: • New Zealand and South Africa (who have won it three ...

01
Sep
2011

"The Graines de Jardin Festival: a free and green event in Rouen."

l and creative horticultural workshops, free of charge and led by professional gardeners. Eight advisory workshops will be specifically dedicated to Asian plants such as peonies, bamboo, hydrangeas, Japanese maples, epimediums, wisteria, Nashi, and turmeric. As every year, animations and shows wil ...

18
May
2016

The salak or snake fruit: an unusual exotic fruit

val or spindle-shaped drupe 5 to 8 cm long, covered with brown scales resembling the skin of a snake. Under its thin but hard and rough skin, this Asian fruit contains a juicy, acidic and sweet white flesh. What does it taste like? Those who have had the opportunity to eat salak comparing its ...

16
Feb
2017

The Samaritaine: a temple of luxury in Paris

store, La Samaritaine is starting a new life. Now beautifully refurbished, it aims to regain its prestige as a new shopping destination for Parisians and Asian tourists. Spread across its 20,000 square meters of retail space, there are no less than 700 brands represented, with half of them being Fr ...

23
June
2021

Chinese New Year 2022: what does the Water Tiger symbolize?

What is the sign of the year 2022? According to Chinese astrology, the year 2022 is placed under the sign of the Water Tiger. Indeed, in Chinese astrology, each new year is associated with one of the 12 signs of the zodiac and one of the following five elements: Water, Fire, Metal, Wood and Eart ...

01
Feb
2022

Marinated tofu with soy sauce: an easy recipe

ps over then pour the remaining marinade into the pan. Copyright: Audrey Vautherot 3- Serve the tofu marinated in soy sauce with a pan of Asian vegetables (wok vegetable mix). Copyright : Audrey Vautherot ...

16
Mar
2022

Singapore : 5 Places to Discover the City-State differently

designers, but also the home of cozy coffee and tea houses and small stores where browsing will offer you the chance to discover little treasures of Asian decorations. Perfumes, textile books, ribbon, tissue paper, street art... Haji Lane and the Kampong Glam neighborhood is a real capharnaum co ...

18
May
2022

Dragon Boat Festival : The Chinese festival of the beginning of summer

is time of the year. Over the years, traditions emerged to help protect people from illness and bad luck. The Festivities of our Days Because in most Asian countries at this time of year the weather is nice, this holiday is mostly an opportunity to get outside and have fun and make lots of noise. ...

28
May
2022

Tips for Successful Salads

mint dressing. A Vegan Salad: Frisée and Lentil Salad: Frisée salad, lentils, cauliflower and Peppers to accompany with a Xeres vinegar dressing. An Asian Salad : Mango Salad : Chinese Cabbage, Tofu, Red Onion, Mango and Peanuts to be accompanied with an orange and cilantro dressing Pasta Sala ...

30
May
2022

Piccoma : Do you know the world leader in webtoon ?

The webtoon ? But what is it? Everyone knows the Manga which for more than 30 years has conquered the world thanks to a policy of Japanese soft power and has seen the this Japanese comic book, gain its letters of nobility in the same way as the American comics or the so-called Franco-Belgian comic ...

16
June
2022

Taiwan : Discover the Beautiful Island differently

Maokong Gondola, Taipei by cable car Copyright @Travel Taipei With a length of nearly 4 kilometers, the Maokong Gondola, during 20 to 30 minutes, allows you to fly over Taipei Zoo and Zhinan Temple in particular. Take advantage of this sightseeing transportation, just after the rain, at sunset ...

23
June
2022

Air travel: how to travel with his electronic cigarette?

le, it is forbidden to vapot everywhere (in public and private places) in Turkey. Electronic cigarettes are also banned in Gambia, Panama and several Asian countries such as Thailand, Singapore, India and Cambodia... In the Czech Republic, the ban on vaping applies to all public places. You canno ...

20
July
2022

Making a mosquito repellent candle: the easy way

g of beeswax 10 ml of vegetable oil (sunflower or olive oil for example) a glass jar of about 5 cm in diameter a cotton wick a wooden chopstick (Asian chopstick or skewer type) 20 drops of citronella essential oil 10 drops of real lavender essential oil 10 drops of rose geranium essential oi ...

01
Aug
2022

Salmon poke bowl: an easy recipe

hown in the photo below. Copyright: Audrey Vautherot 5- Sprinkle each salmon poke bowl with sesame seeds before serving with soy sauce and Asian chopsticks. Copyright: Audrey Vautherot ...

05
Aug
2022