The Underground Cooks of Singapore’s Prisons – Gastro Obscura

Prison Cake
The Underground Cooks of Singapore's Prisons (Atlas Obscura)

In the 1970s and 80s, when the guards stepped away, the pots and flames came out.

Shrimp sambal, reconstituted milk, and fried noodles bubble away in a pot, filling the air with the aroma of laksa, Singapore’s beloved noodle soup. For the cooks working in careful silence, the smell is a reminder of life outside of the prison they are stuck in, and it is hard-won: To make the dish, one…

Cao Cao’s Tomb: Ancient Secrets Of The Three Kingdoms | Mysteries Of China | Timeline

Cao Cao
Cao Cao’s Tomb: Ancient Secrets Of The Three Kingdoms | Mysteries Of China | Timeline from YouTube

In Anyang, Henan the discovery of an ancient tomb sent shockwaves throughout the archaeological world. Some believed it to be the final resting place of Cao …

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhAhV8kE0P4&ab_channel=Timeline-WorldHistoryDocumentaries[/embed] In Anyang, Henan the discovery of an ancient tomb sent shockwaves throughout the archaeological world. Some believed it to be the final resting place of Cao Cao, one of China’s most divisive characters from the time of the Three Kingdoms. What can this ancient find reveal about one of the most celebrated epochs of…

Water Margin the Classic Chinese Novel that influenced Japanese Literature, Anime & Yakuza – YouTube

Water Margin, deemed as the most brutal and immoral classical Chinese novel, had been banned periodically & whitewashed. In this episode, I will talk about what this controversial is novel is all about and how it greatly influenced Japanese literature. In japan, this novel is called Suikoden.

The Green Gang 青幫 – The Full History of China’s Most Powerful Gang | Old Shanghai – YouTube

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3Ke80fxVsc[/embed] The full history of China’s most powerful organized crime group from Shanghai. In this video we discuss the early origins of the gang, the height of their power, the most prominent members and their ultimate downfall. The time period of the gangs operations span from the late 1800s to the late 1940s. The Green…

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