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Comfort on a Plate: My Top Comfort Meals
Written by: Angelina Ng There are plenty of days when the weather is gloomy and I am feeling down. With midterms season creeping around the corner, academic stress can surely affect the way I feel. When there are times that feel difficult to get through, a main solution for me is food. I make or pick up these delicious meals to munch on during the gloomy days. It gives me an extra push or motivation, or can ease my stress. Here are my favorite mood-boosting foods that you should try! 1. Beef Pho For colder or rainy weather, nothing tastes better than warm broth and noodles. The steaming broth infused…
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My Top 5 Newark Spots
Submitted by Francesca Tero If you were to ask my freshman self, 3 years ago today, what she could do in Newark, she would say “nothing.” In fact, I was actually debating transferring schools because I found myself so underwhelmed living in Delaware. However, I’m a few years older now, and I can confidently say that I’ve learned to appreciate this tax-free land for all it has to offer. I am not from Delaware, so you might want to take my words with a grain of salt, but these are some things I’ve grown to love about living here, and things that I will miss once I graduate in May.…
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The Bizarre Journey of Boba
Submitted by Will Chen Boba has turned into a worldwide phenomenon over the last decade. It has grown to be the perfect drink to grab on the go and is beloved by the younger generation. Here at the University of Delaware, we have a handful of boba shops such as Comma Cafe, Kung Fu Tea, TBaar, and Tiger Sugar. With such a large popularity, let’s take a dive into the origin of boba. Where did it all start? The origin of boba is often debated. However, it is widely believed that in the early 1980s, the owner of a tea store in Taiwan wanted to experiment with serving cold…
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Delicious Foods to Put on Your Picnic Blanket this Season
Submitted by Will Chen With Spring right around the corner, the wintery weather will thaw, and outside activities will resume once again. Picnics are a wonderful way to spend time with friends. Sitting on a nice blanket where you can feel the sunshine beaming down and hear birds chirping is such a relaxing experience. To plan your next picnic, here are some delicious foods to bring to enjoy with your friends and family. Vietnamese Spring Rolls: Spring rolls are one of the easiest but delicious foods to prepare. Not only are they easy to make, but they are also super easy to pack and bring to a picnic. Along with…
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The Sweetest Fruits to Add to Your Fruit Salad this Spring
Submitted by Angelina Ng As the months of winter come to an end, spring presents a flourishment of sweet fruits that can be found in any market. With the usual winter fruits of bananas, pears, apples, and grapes, some other delicious fruits are available during this spring season. In this article is a list of the juiciest and sweetest fruits to put in your fruit salad for this spring! Strawberries For the best-tasting strawberries, it is best to buy them during spring and early summer. The bold red color and juicy sweetness of strawberries are at their prime during this season. This fruit is considered ‘good’ this season due to…
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How to Decorate the Perfect Gingerbread House
Submitted by Angelina Ng Building and decorating a gingerbread house is a fun activity to do during the holiday season. However, creating the perfect one might be challenging. From the frosting to the gingerbread to the candies for decorating, many aspects can drastically change your house and design. Here are some rookie tips for decorating gingerbread houses! 1. Give your frosting a warm-up The frosting is the main appeal and view of your whole house. It is used to assemble the walls and roof, in addition to outlining and decorating. As you take out a pack of frosting, it tends to be stiff. For smoother application, put the frosting in…
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Love on a Plate: Expressing Appreciation Through Food
Submitted by Steven Pham Food plays a significant role in everyone’s life, but for me, it’s also a way to express my love language. As someone whose love language is acts of service, I show my appreciation for my closest friends through food. One tradition I’ve developed is making my signature banana pudding every New Year’s for them—a sweet gesture that began four years ago but has already become special. Before every New Year’s Day, my friends always ask me the same question: “Yo Steven, are you making your banana pudding again this year?” I always reply, “Of course I am.” Their faces immediately light up with excitement, and it’s…
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Louie’s Dishes: My Mother’s Best Homemade Meals
Submitted by Francesca Tero My mother, Eloisa Espiritu, otherwise known as “Louie”, built her own catering business from the talent of her two hands. Technically, four or six hands if you count the occasional times my sister and I are recruited to help her. Nonetheless, her business, “Louie’s Dishes”, came to life in the kitchen of my childhood home when my mom decided to put her own twist on the viral “Sushi Bake” recipe that was taking over the Internet at the time. It’s important to note that ever since I was young, I’ve had the pleasure of tasting and appreciating the variety of dishes my mom had a knack…
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How Korean Americans Celebrate Thanksgiving
By Hera Lee Thanksgiving is a special holiday that is celebrated in the United States. Americans come together with families and friends to celebrate the holiday of giving thanks; hence the name Thanksgiving. One of this celebration’s main key points is sharing a huge and elaborate feast that includes foods like turkey, stuffing, green bean casserole, cranberry sauce, and mashed potatoes. These are the standard dishes you may see on the dining table, but some people, especially those from different ethnic backgrounds, might bring different cuisines. Korean Americans, for example, love celebrating Thanksgiving for sharing delicious food. Koreans are known for their style of sharing food—we don’t order food for…
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My Annual Thanksgiving Dishes on My Table!
Submitted by Angelina Ng As November slowly comes to an end, Thanksgiving is nearby! A holiday that celebrates family, loved ones, and blessings, I always look forward to the Thanksgiving holiday surrounded by the people I love and care about the most. I would see the most classic Thanksgiving dishes on television: turkey, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing, and pie. Although those dishes are traditional and delicious on Thanksgiving, my household likes to incorporate a twist with Asian dishes and even some takeout! Every year, we have just a few main dishes we bring to the table as a tradition, however, we like to change up our platters and…
