How can I break down a long list of strings into individual characters on a Windows box? [more inside]
posted by RavinDave on Sep 25, 2009 - 2 answers

If my appartment building has gone through the trouble to leave out the number 4 from all numbered floors and numbered appartments, why did they leave in the parkade level 'P4'? [more inside]
posted by imaswinger on Sep 3, 2009 - 10 answers

I messed up big time here...I have my passport and ticket ready to fly to China on September 15th. I do not have a visa. [more inside]
posted by dawson on Aug 19, 2009 - 26 answers

What is the name of this cold noodle dish? Most likely Korean or Chinese food. [more inside]
posted by any portmanteau in a storm on Jul 21, 2009 - 25 answers

Any tips for generating legible .gifs from Chinese fonts? [more inside]
posted by RavinDave on Jul 3, 2009 - 9 answers

I need an Excel conditional formatting formula for locating dups within a two-column row. [more inside]
posted by RavinDave on Jun 12, 2009 - 3 answers

It's green, it grows, it tastes like fish. What is it and what can I do with it? [more inside]
posted by maudlin on Jun 7, 2009 - 5 answers

Looking for a program that can generate practice sheets for writing Chinese characters. [more inside]
posted by RavinDave on May 5, 2009 - 5 answers

Looking for the title/ author of a children's book about an old man who saves a Chinese village by turning into a dragon? [more inside]
posted by mrmarley on Feb 22, 2009 - 3 answers

I found a recipe for delicious-looking coconut buns, but it's missing a bit of info and has distinct ESL qualities. Can anyone help me make sense of it? [more inside]
posted by CKmtl on Feb 17, 2009 - 6 answers

Please help me find this Chinese pop song that I heard in Shanghai in February 2007. [more inside]
posted by Grither on Feb 11, 2009 - 8 answers

What's the name of the book Stephen Chow is reading in King of Comedy? (screenshot here)
posted by rux on Jan 11, 2009 - 2 answers

Where can I find practice sheets for a student of Chinese/Japanese calligraphy? [more inside]
posted by TheyCallItPeace on Jan 5, 2009 - 2 answers

Can you identify the function of this mysterious jade object? [more inside]
posted by halogen on Dec 21, 2008 - 24 answers

We've just moved to town (Vancouver, BC) and are planning a wedding for next summer (fun!) The reception must be a Chinese banquet and I was wondering if anyone had any positive/happy experiences with attending or having a wedding banquet at any particular Chinese restaurant? [more inside]
posted by branparsons on Nov 26, 2008 - 8 answers

What does the Chinese character in Fae Myenne Ng's Steer Towards Rock frequently used to mark chapters mean? And what writing style is it in? You can see the character in the Amazon look-inside feature for the book (click excerpt on the left to see the character).
posted by Kattullus on Sep 30, 2008 - 5 answers

Calling all chefs: How can I "shred" raw chicken to re-create the spicy shredded chicken from my local Sichuan joints? Is it just a matter of slicing the breast into thin matchsticks? That sounds arduous and also sounds like it would produce stiff strips of chicken instead of the tender floppy shreds I'm trying to copy.
posted by CunningLinguist on Feb 26, 2006 - 19 answers

I just watched The Chinese Connection for the first time in a long time. There is a scene where Bruce Lee sees the nipples of his kung fu school's cook. (Lee walks into the kitchen and the camera does a tight shot on the man's exposed nipples.) Somehow, the nipples are evidence to Lee that the cook is in fact Japanese, not Chinese (and therefore the likely murderer of the school's teacher.) Is there any rational reason for this?
posted by badstone on May 9, 2004 - 12 answers