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.videoWrapper {position: relative;padding-bottom: 56.25%; /* 16:9 */padding-top: 25px;height: 0;}.videoWrapper iframe {position: absolute;top: 0;left: 0;width: 100%;height: 100%;} 2）迦1:11-24 天主將他的聖子啟示給我，叫我在外邦人中傳揚他。 11弟兄姊妹們：我告訴你們，我所宣講的福音，並不是由人而來的，12因為，這不是我由人而得來的，也不是由人學來的，而是由耶穌基督所啟示的。13你們一定聽說過，我從前尚在猶太教中的行動：我怎樣激烈地，迫害過天主的教會，竭力想把她消滅；14我在猶太教中，比我本族許多同年的人，更為急進，對我祖先的傳授，更富於熱忱。15但是，從母胎中已選拔我，以恩寵召叫我的天主，卻決意16將他的聖子，啟示給我，叫我在外邦人中傳揚他。我當時沒有與任何人商量，17也沒有上耶路撒冷，去見那些在我以前作宗徒的人。我立即去了阿剌伯，然後又回到了大馬士革。18此後，過了三年，我才上耶路撒冷，去拜見刻法，在他那裏逗留了十五天；19除了主的兄弟雅各伯，我沒有看見別的宗徒。20我給你們寫的都是真的，我在天主前作證，我決沒有說謊。21此後，我往敘利亞和基里基雅地域去了。22那時，猶太境內屬於基督的各教會，都沒有見過我的面；23只是聽說過：「那曾經迫害我們的，如今卻傳揚他曾經想消滅的信仰了。」24他們就為了我而光榮天主。 ❖保祿因不要求外邦人遵守猶太法律，人們便指他叛離了宗徒們的教導。然而保祿卻指出，他雖然比任何人更熱衷於猶太教，主耶穌的啟示卻令他超越了猶太教，叫他在外邦人中傳揚福音。他所宣講的並非人的智慧，而是天主的話。在保祿的這短短的自白中，我們可以窺探到他所經歷的歸依過程。 ❖「我所宣講的福音，並不是由人而來的……也不是由人學來的，而是由耶穌基督所啟示的」（11-12）── 保祿現在要證明自己所宣講的福音，是主耶穌親自啟示給他的。保祿這句話並不是要否定教會傳統的事實和價值，他在別處也肯定承認：「我當日把我所領受而又傳授給你們的」（格前15:3）。值得謹記的是，保祿傳教時尚未有人寫成福音，一切有關耶穌言行，全以宗徒的宣講來承傳。保祿的敵人誹謗他只能算是一個次等的宗徒，不能與十二宗徒等量齊觀，因為他們是直接從耶穌領受了傳佈福音的命令（瑪28:18-20）。他們認為保祿不曾認識耶穌，又不是由十二大宗徒所委派的，故此他所宣講的一切，怎能算為耶穌的真正福音呢？保祿卻力證：1）他所宣佈的福音，不是十二大宗徒教給他的，也不是如其他的信友一樣，由講授教理的教師學來的，而是直接得自耶穌基督的啟示；2）他雖不屬十二宗徒的團體，但他們，尤其是伯多祿卻認可了他所宣講的福音（2:1-21）。 ❖「你們一定聽說過，我從前尚在猶太教中的行動：我怎樣激烈地，迫害過天主的教會，竭力想把她消滅」（13）── 保祿像耶肋米亞先知一樣，提起了他親身所經歷的一些事，以證明自己的宗徒身份。因為人人都知道保祿從前激烈地迫害過基督的教會，設法要把她徹底消滅（宗9:1-30）。他不但是一位激烈的迫害者，同時更是一位激進的法利塞人，他對於猶太教義、習俗和祖先的傳授，比他同年的猶太人更加倍熱愛和保守（14）。保祿曾向在耶路撒冷的猶太人表明自己的身世說：「我原是猶太人，生於基里基雅的塔爾索，卻在這城裏長大，在加瑪里耳足前，對祖傳的法律，曾受過精確的教育；對天主我也是熱忱的，就如你們大家今天一樣」（宗22:3）。事實上，如今人們都會知道，「那曾經迫害我們的，如今卻傳揚他曾經想消滅的信仰了」（1:23）。 那麼保祿這翻天覆地的改變，由設法消滅這信仰，轉而去宣傳這信仰，是怎樣發生的呢？他是如何歸依的呢？我們聽他繼續親自表白⋯⋯ ❖「從母胎中已選拔我，以恩寵召叫我的天主，卻決意將他的聖子，啟示給我，叫我在外邦人中傳揚他」（15-16）── 天主在大馬士革附近發顯了奇蹟，給保祿啟示了復活的主耶穌，一方面叫他明白耶穌就是天主的聖子，是默西亞，另一方面，天主更選拔他在異民中作宣揚耶穌的宗徒。保祿感到自己就如舊約中的先知般，是天主所簡選，或更準確的說，是天主「從母胎中已選拔」並「以恩寵所召叫」的。 這正是保祿所熟悉的耶肋米亞先知的經驗，天主曾親自給先知說：「我還沒有在母腹內形成你以前，我已認識了你；在你還沒有出離母胎以前，我已祝聖了你，選定了你作萬民的先知」（耶1:5）。保祿日後反省這經驗，衷心感謝天主對自己及眾信友的召選說：「願我們的主耶穌基督的天主和父受讚美！他在天上，在基督內，以各種屬神的祝福，祝福了我們，因為他於創世以前，在基督內已揀選了我們，為使我們在他面前，成為聖潔無瑕疵的；又由於愛，按照自己旨意的決定，預定了我們藉着耶穌基督獲得義子的名分，而歸於他，為頌揚他恩寵的光榮，這恩寵是他在自己的愛子內賜與我們的」（弗1:3-6）。 ❖「我當時沒有與任何人商量，也沒有上耶路撒冷，去見那些在我以前作宗徒的人。我立即去了阿剌伯，然後又回到了大馬士革」（16-17）── 天主的啟示是人不可否定的，更是不可抗拒的；耶肋米亞曾經寫過：「假使我說：我再不想念他，不再以他的名發言；在我心中就像有火在焚燒，蘊藏在我的骨髓內，我竭力抑制，亦不可能」（耶20:9），所以保祿也沒有和任何人商量，也沒有往耶路撒冷去見大宗徒，而隨從了天主的指引，起身往阿剌伯去了（即大馬士革東南方的曠野）。有人以為保祿在阿剌伯開始傳教，但更可能的是保祿到那裏是為了專務默想、祈禱、苦身克己，準備去作外邦人的宗徒。我們不知保祿逗留在阿剌伯有多久，但按《宗徒大事錄》記載，他不久「又回到了大馬士革」，而且「更強而有力」地繼續「在各會堂中宣講耶穌，說他是天主子⋯⋯使僑居在大馬士革的猶太人驚惶失措，因為他指證耶穌就是默西亞。過了一些時日，猶太人就共同商議要殺害他」（宗9:20-23）。關於這事，保祿也曾在致格林多教會的信中提及，當「我在大馬士革時，阿勒達王的總督把守了大馬士革人的城，要逮捕我，而我竟被人用籃子從窗口，沿著城牆繫下，逃脫了他的手」（格後11:32-33）。 ❖「過了三年，我才上耶路撒冷，去拜見刻法」（18）── 這「三年」應是指保祿歸化後三年，他往耶路撒冷拜見刻法（阿剌美語 ap'yKe - Kefa' || 希臘文Khfa/j - Kēphas: Cephas＝石頭，喻指西滿伯多祿）。保祿去拜見伯多祿的原故，無疑的是因為他知道伯多祿是教會的首領。路加也記述了保祿這次上耶路撒冷見宗徒的事，在這機會上保祿更認識了巴爾納伯（宗9:26-30），但保祿在那裏「只逗留了十五天」（18）。 ❖「除了主的兄弟雅各伯，我沒有看見別的宗徒」（19）── 保祿在耶路撒冷除了伯多祿外，還看到了宗徒雅各伯。教會傳統為分辨他與若望的哥哥雅各伯，常稱他為次雅各伯。他之所以也被稱為「主的兄弟」，應是指耶穌的表兄弟而言。那些不接受耶穌的母親瑪利亞是終身童貞的人，往往按這句話大做文章，但他們也應注意路加提到耶穌復活後三位婦女向宗徒報告時，列出她們的名字是「瑪利亞瑪達肋納及約安納和雅各伯的母親瑪利亞」（路24:10），這裡提到位的「雅各伯的母親瑪利亞」，是指次雅各伯的母親而言。如果次雅各伯是耶穌的親兄弟，路加必然會稱他的母親為「耶穌和雅各伯的母親瑪利亞」。 ❖「此後，我往敘利亞和基里基雅地域去了」（21）── 保祿在耶路撒冷只逗留了十五天，但按《宗徒大事錄》記載，他也在耶京「因主的名字勇敢講道，並且同希臘化的猶太人談論辯道，他們就打算殺害他。兄弟們一知道這事，就領他下到凱撒勒雅，以後打發他到塔爾索去了」（宗9:29-30）。保祿在自己的故鄉塔爾索傳道，亦即他在本信中提到的「基里基雅地域」（Cilicia），有時也到附近的「敘利亞」。當時這兩個地方同為羅馬帝國的一省，受駐節於安提約基雅的敘利亞省督導使（legatus）管轄。 ❖「那時，猶太境內屬於基督的各教會，都沒有見過我的面；只是聽說過：那曾經迫害我們的，如今卻傳揚他曾經想消滅的信仰」（22-23）── 天主的計劃往往是出人意表的，掃祿想消滅基督信仰和初生的教會，天主偏要藉着這樣一個迫害者，去傳揚他的真道，完成一項偉大的傳教使命。保祿對自己曾迫害教會一事，直認不諱，至少在書信中四次承認了（格前15:9；迦1:13；斐3:6；弟前1:13），路加在《宗徒大事錄》中，更指他在耶路撒冷和凱撒勒雅，也親口承認了這往事（宗22:4; 26:10-11）。 ***** ***** ***** 保祿雖然堅稱自己所傳的福音是來自天主的啟示，但他並沒有獨斷獨行，或另立門戶。事實上，他歸化後雖然沒有立即去見在耶路撒冷的大宗徒，但過了三年，他也上了耶路撒冷，「去見那些在我以前作宗徒的人，」尤其是伯多祿。保祿深明教會合一的重要，而且這合一的可見標記，正是耶穌曾向他說：「你是伯多祿（磐石），在這磐石上，我要建立我的教會」的那位（瑪16:18）。

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In this episode we are joined by Kevin Huang and Kimberley Wong of hua foundation. The conversation centers on the rise of anti-Asian racism during the COVID-19 pandemic, and highlights urgent concerns around community health, public health orders, and hate crimes. Kevin and Kimberley emphasize the importance of recognizing and addressing diverse experiences and perspectives within Asian communities, and shifting community engagement and resource allocation towards racialized communities. Speakers also discuss the limitations of the model minority myth and the need to build intergenerational relations, while acknowledging the complexities of identity and power dynamics in community work. Resources: hua foundation: https://huafoundation.org/ Asian Community Convener Project: https://huafoundation.org/portfolio/acc/ Anti-Racism and Solidarities Resource Collection: http://solidarities.huafoundation.org The Choi Project: https://huafoundation.org/portfolio/seasonal-choi-guide/ Chinatown Cares Grocery Program: https://huafoundation.org/work/food-systems/chinatown-cares/ Chinatown Food Security Report: https://huafoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Report_VancouverCTFoodSecurity.pdf Reorienting Our Trauma: https://huafoundation.org/portfolio/reorienting-our-trauma/ Bios: Kimberley Wong 黄壯慈 (they/them) Kimberley Wong | 黄壯慈 (they/them) is the Program Manager at hua foundation. In their role, Kimberley designs resources for anti-racism education, builds solidarity across racialized communities, and forges paths to access culturally-appropriate mental health care for youth facing barriers. They served as a Co-Chair of the City of Vancouver's Chinatown municipal advisory committee, were a founding member and Vice President of Chinatown Today, and were an elected member of the OneCity Vancouver Organizing Committee. Their work often mirrors their experiences moving through spaces as a queer, neurodivergent, and fifth generation Cantonese diasporic person, and though they draw on their knowledge from over a decade of navigating precarious work environments in the arts, culture, political, and equity sectors, Kimberley's work is also deepened by their love of being a lifelong crafter, a triathlete, and a descendant whose ancestors have long histories organizing for marginalized populations on unceded Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh land known colonially as Vancouver. Find them online @KimberleyLW. Kevin Huang 黃儀軒 (he/him) Kevin Huang 黃儀軒 (he/him) is the co-founder and executive director of hua foundation, an organization with the mission of strengthening the capacity among Asian diasporic youth, in solidarity with other communities, to challenge, change, and create systems for a more equitable and just future. His work has ranged from scaling culturally appropriate consumer-based conservation strategies, advancing municipal food policy to address inclusion and racial equity, to providing supports for youth from ethnocultural communities to reclaim their cultural identity on their own terms. Kevin currently serves on committees with Vancity Credit Union, Vancouver Foundation, and Metro Vancouver.

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In this episode, Cassandra explores the powerful impact of Mary Jean Chan's non-Anglophone upbringing on her poetry and poetics. Born and raised in Hong Kong, Chan writes from the intersection of cultures, languages, and identities—bringing Cantonese inflections and a diasporic lens into English verse. We examine how her bilingual background shapes her themes of queerness, voice, and belonging, and how her poetry navigates the tension between inherited tradition and self-invention.

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We're serving hot takes on two iconic auntie figures — the Korean ajumma and the Cantonese see lai. From perm politics to supermarket strategy, we compare notes from our perspectives as Asian Australians. But beneath the laughs, we get real about what it means to grow older as Asian women and how we feel about it.Tune in for another cosy conversation. Enjoy!YOUTUBE

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Calvin Eng has had a busy and successful few years. His restaurant Bonnie's in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, has become a hub of modern Cantonese-American cuisine, and now he's out with his first cookbook, Salt Sugar MSG: Recipes and Stories from a Cantonese American Home. Andrew caught up with Calvin at his home in Williamsburg to discuss his path to his current projects, and the two are joined for part of the conversation by Phoebe Melnick, Calvin's partner and collaborator, to discuss the book-writing process.Huge thanks to Andrew Talks to Chefs' presenting sponsor, meez, the recipe operating software for culinary professionals. Meez powers the Andrew Talks to Chefs podcast as part of the meez  Network, featuring a breadth of food and beverage podcasts and newsletters.  THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW:Andrew is a writer by trade. If you'd like to support him, there's no better way than by purchasing his most recent book, The Dish: The Lives and Labor Behind One Plate of Food (October 2023), about all the key people (in the restaurant, on farms, in delivery trucks, etc.) whose stories and work come together in a single restaurant dish.We'd love if you followed us on Instagram. Please also follow Andrew's real-time journal of the travel, research, writing, and production of/for his next book The Opening (working title), which will track four restaurants in different parts of the U.S. from inception to launch.For Andrew's writing, dining, and personal adventures, follow along at his personal feed.Thank you for listening—please don't hesitate to reach out with any feedback and/or suggestions!

This episode features an interview with Dr. Zoe Wai-Man Lam, a lecturer in Cantonese at the University of British Columbia and the main instructor and curriculum advisor for the Cantonese Saturday School at the Mon Keang School in Vancouver's historic Chinatown. Dr. Lam has a PhD in Linguistics from the University of British Columbia as well as both a masters and bachelors from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Our conversation focuses on Zoe's experiences with teaching Cantonese within the Vancouver community and how language learning can help bring people together across cultures and generations.Resources and organizations mentioned in this episode:Cantonese Saturday School by the Youth Collaborative for ChinatownMong Keang SchoolWong Benevolent Association of CanadaUBC Cantonese Language ProgramRooted: Chinese Canadian Stories in BurnabyChinese Canadian MuseumThe Stephen Au ShowThe Hanmoji HandbookEpisode transcript and vocabulary

Dear learners,Thank you for your kind support and words of encouragement. Meeting and engaging with some of you truly makes me happy! I'd love to continue spreading my knowledge and connect with more of you in the future!Designed for complete beginners, this video/audio masterclass consists of Year 1A & 1B.Year 1A consists of 18 audio recordings and 38 bite-size videos explaining key ideas.Year 1B consists of 18 audio recordings and 26 bite-size videos explaining key ideas.Publishing these resources will come in stages, to be uploaded from April to June.Audio course for Year 2A & B will also be available in summer 2025.If you intend to have access to short quizzes, vocabulary sets, 12 units of listening, feedback for audio homework submission, and a 15-minute catch-up with me after each unit, feel free to join Poetic Cantonese Academy.https://poeticcantonese.pathwright.com/library/

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The Stories – “The model to succeed is tough unless you are backed by a conglomerate, or LVMH.” “The place that was smaller, at that point, was Michael Kors. I interned there for two years. It was a dream. Michael Kors showed me how to be a boss – he was nice, kind, funny, and personable.” “My mother would require us to make dinner one night a week so we could learn some basic cooking.” “I wanted every recipe to have a photo. When I look at a cookbook and there's no photo representing a recipe, not only do I not know what that recipe's supposed to look like, I also feel like, this author must not think this is an important recipe.”The Backstory – “I sat at family dinner one night, when I was in the fifth grade, and made the announcement that I wanted to be a fashion designer.” “In 2006 I was working with two different design teams. It was crazy busy; I was fully in the mix. It was full minestrone!” “Cooking was something I'd been doing the whole time. When I was a fashion designer, I was always coming home and cooking, having dinner parties… it was something that kept my feet on the ground in what can be a crazy industry at times.”Wisdom Rains – “All the focus that began for me in the fifth grade, had turned into blinders. Then I allowed myself to have another dream.” “There's a point when you're on the diving board and you need to take that leap of faith, and know that hard work and some level of talent will yield a soft landing. Once you start doing something, your heart catches up with your mind.” “It's almost like the protein is the Little Black Dress. Now how do you accessorize it?"On Inspo – “Growing up in the Bay Area in San Francisco, in the 70's and 80's, it was a really amazing time for creativity and for self-expression, and I felt like I was in the right place at the right time.”On Tommy Hilfiger---“Tommy, as a person himself, was an amazing mentor, in terms of him really seeing that I had the potential.”On recipes and putting together his cookbook, Family Style – “I would wake up at 7, 8 in the morning and get to recipe testing. My refrigerator was a Jenga set from hell.” “Five Spice Chicken is one of those Tuesday meals that you can just throw into the oven.” “Knowing it was inspired by my heritage and Cantonese roots, I felt it would be amazing to find an Asian photographer; there's a common language and experience.”What Else – “I have a couple of things coming down the turnpike that are in the fashion world."Obsixed – a collection of Peter Som's current obsessions.Discover more + Shop The Podcast:petersom.comFamily Style: Elegant Everyday Recipes Inspired by Home and Heritage by Peter Som When The Going Was Good by Graydon Carter Todd Snyder Italian Wood Block Paisley Neckerchief Lipault luggageStan Smiths | navyRombauer ChardonnayLa Double J table linensAtelier Saucier table linensMatouk table linensDiscover the episode and more on storyandrain.comfollow @storyandraintalks and @storyandrain on Instagram follow @storyandraintalks and @storyandrain on Threadsall about the host

Recorded live at Phoenix Palace during NYC StarChefs Rising Stars. Sponsored by Symrise.In this special episode of Flavors Unknown, we head to New York City for a dynamic roundtable with four of the most exciting names in the city's food and beverage scene:Chef Zhan Chen – Executive Chef at Phoenix Palace, redefining Cantonese dining in Chinatown.Chef Neel Kajale – Chef de Cuisine at Dhamaka, championing bold Indian regional cuisine at Essex Market.Chef Luis Herrera – The talent behind Ensenada, bringing coastal Mexican flavors to Brooklyn and Miami.Richie Millwater – Mixologist and Bar Manager at Clemente Bar, upstairs at Eleven Madison Park, where nostalgic classics meet boundary-pushing cocktails.Together, they unpack the evolution of New York's dining and drinking scene post-pandemic—from the craving for authenticity and simplicity to the new generation's reimagining of luxury, balance, and creativity behind the pass and the bar. What you'll learn from this panel discussion 3:17 – The moment that shook the hospitality industry4:49 – Why many are stepping away from fine dining5:49 – The tension between upscale indulgence and underground gems7:50 – The power and precision of honoring regional cuisines8:26 – Turning up the spice in Indian food9:15 – Why you won't find butter chicken on the Dhamaka menu10:38 – The rise of hyper-local, hyper-specific food storytelling13:40 – Storytelling as a vital ingredient on the plate14:02 – How chefs adapt concepts for new cities and diners19:30 – Why Miles Davis still echoes at Eleven Madison Park20:03 – Reinventing classics: where cocktail culture meets innovation20:21 – How kitchens are inspiring the bar—from scraps to sips22:16 – Cooking from memory: Neel's creative muse23:01 – Nose-to-tail, root-to-stem: India's culinary ethos26:39 – How NYC flavors mirror its cultural kaleidoscope27:38 – The many faces (and uses) of soy28:58 – Creativity through constraint: turning limitations into art30:34 – The grind and beauty of cooking everything from scratch32:22 – Culinary cross-pollination: when food inspires drinks33:25 – Ferments, funk, and flavor layering behind the bar36:00 – The world's most popular spirit no one's talking about37:11 – What's missing from most bars today37:36 – The unlikely inspiration found in Chinese supermarkets39:32 – Signature flavors from Ensenada, Dhamaka, Phoenix Palace & Clemente44:20 – How these chefs seek balance in a demanding industry46:23 – Understanding Gen Z's view on hospitality work50:32 – New vs. old school restaurant criticism55:18 – Pork, plant-based pivots, and evolving food trends I'd like to share a potential educational resource, "Conversations Behind the Kitchen Door", my new book that features dialogues with accomplished culinary leaders from various backgrounds and cultures. It delves into the future of culinary creativity and the hospitality industry, drawing from insights of a restaurant-industry-focused podcast, ‘flavors unknown”. It includes perspectives from renowned chefs and local professionals, making it a valuable resource for those interested in building a career in the culinary industry.Get the book here! Links to other episodes with the chefs Don't miss out on the chance to hear from these talented chefs and gain insight into the world of culinary techniques.Panel Discussion CharlestonPanel Discussion BostonPanel Discussion LAPanel Discussion PhiladelphiaPanel Discussion AustinPanel Discussion Providence, RIPanel Discussion Portland, ORPanel Discussion New York Links to most downloaded episodes (click on any picture to listen to the episode) Chef Sheldon Simeon Chef Andy Doubrava Chef Chris Kajioka Chef Suzanne Goin

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Free masterclass episode. This is easily one of my favourite lecture. I witnessed a scenario in Hong Kong and I told my student about it. Enjoy!Dear learners,Thank you for your kind support and words of encouragement. Meeting and engaging with some of you truly makes me happy! I'd love to continue spreading my knowledge and connect with more of you in the future!Designed for complete beginners, this video/audio masterclass consists of Year 1A & 1B.Year 1A consists of 18 audio recordings and 38 bite-size videos explaining key ideas.Year 1B consists of 18 audio recordings and 26 bite-size videos explaining key ideas.Publishing these resources will come in stages, to be uploaded from April to June.Audio course for Year 2A & B will also be available in summer 2025.If you intend to have access to short quizzes, vocabulary sets, 12 units of listening, feedback for audio homework submission, and a 15-minute catch-up with me after each unit, feel free to join Poetic Cantonese Academy.https://poeticcantonese.pathwright.com/library/

Free masterclass episode - ending particle 喎 wo3Dear learners,Thank you for your kind support and words of encouragement. Meeting and engaging with some of you truly makes me happy! I'd love to continue spreading my knowledge and connect with more of you in the future!Designed for complete beginners, this video/audio masterclass consists of Year 1A & 1B.Year 1A consists of 18 audio recordings and 38 bite-size videos explaining key ideas.Year 1B consists of 18 audio recordings and 26 bite-size videos explaining key ideas.Publishing these resources will come in stages, to be uploaded from April to June.Audio course for Year 2A & B will also be available in summer 2025.If you intend to have access to short quizzes, vocabulary sets, 12 units of listening, feedback for audio homework submission, and a 15-minute catch-up with me after each unit, feel free to join Poetic Cantonese Academy.https://poeticcantonese.pathwright.com/library/

Free masterclass episode - Cantonese tones Dear learners,Thank you for your kind support and words of encouragement. Meeting and engaging with some of you truly makes me happy! I'd love to continue spreading my knowledge and connect with more of you in the future!Designed for complete beginners, this video/audio masterclass consists of Year 1A & 1B.1A idea 5 will be a free episode. Year 1A consists of 18 audio recordings and 38 bite-size videos explaining key ideas.Year 1B consists of 18 audio recordings and 26 bite-size videos explaining key ideas.Publishing these resources will come in stages, to be uploaded from April to June.Audio course for Year 2A & B will also be available in summer 2025.If you intend to have access to short quizzes, vocabulary sets, 12 units of listening, feedback for audio homework submission, and a 15-minute catch-up with me after each unit, feel free to join Poetic Cantonese Academy.https://poeticcantonese.pathwright.com/library/

Free masterclass episode - Cantonese tones Dear learners,Thank you for your kind support and words of encouragement. Meeting and engaging with some of you truly makes me happy! I'd love to continue spreading my knowledge and connect with more of you in the future!Designed for complete beginners, this video/audio masterclass consists of Year 1A & 1B.Year 1A consists of 18 audio recordings and 38 bite-size videos explaining key ideas.Year 1B consists of 18 audio recordings and 26 bite-size videos explaining key ideas.Publishing these resources will come in stages, to be uploaded from April to June.Audio course for Year 2A & B will also be available in summer 2025.If you intend to have access to short quizzes, vocabulary sets, 12 units of listening, feedback for audio homework submission, and a 15-minute catch-up with me after each unit, feel free to join Poetic Cantonese Academy.https://poeticcantonese.pathwright.com/library/

Free masterclass episode - Cantonese tones Dear learners,Thank you for your kind support and words of encouragement. Meeting and engaging with some of you truly makes me happy! I'd love to continue spreading my knowledge and connect with more of you in the future!Designed for complete beginners, this video/audio masterclass consists of Year 1A & 1B.Year 1A idea 2 will be a free episode. Year 1A consists of 18 audio recordings and 38 bite-size videos explaining key ideas.Year 1B consists of 18 audio recordings and 26 bite-size videos explaining key ideas.Publishing these resources will come in stages, to be uploaded from April to June.Audio course for Year 2A & B will also be available in summer 2025.If you intend to have access to short quizzes, vocabulary sets, 12 units of listening, feedback for audio homework submission, and a 15-minute catch-up with me after each unit, feel free to join Poetic Cantonese Academy.https://poeticcantonese.pathwright.com/library/

On this edition of Jona Eats, Joan shares her recent dining experience at the Golden Unicorn in Chinatown. Despite the weekend crowds, Joan enjoys revisiting this favorite restaurant, known for its upscale Cantonese-style banquet dining and dim sum. Established in 1989, the Golden Unicorn has received multiple accolades, including a spot in TimeOut Magazine's top 11 restaurants in Chinatown and a recommendation from the New York Times. Joan highlights the restaurant's menu, hours of operation, and the reasonable prices of popular dishes like soup dumplings and baked roasted pork buns. She encourages both locals and visitors to experience this quintessential part of New York's Chinatown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Lifestyle expert and award-winning fashion designer Peter Som as he is releasing his his highly anticipated debut cookbook FAMILY STYLE: Elegant Everyday Recipes Inspired by Home and Heritage on March 18, 2025 from Harvest (Harper Collins). In the book, Peter will showcase 100 effortless, chic recipes that pay homage to his identity, with nods to his Chinese American heritage-including dishes inspired by his grandma's Cantonese cuisine-as well as his childhood memories of growing up in the Bay area and his mom's love of French food. With praise from Ruth Reichl, Dorie Greenspan, and Jon Kung, Family Style infuses the art of dining in a sophisticated yet approachable manner and introduces readers to new flavor combinations to unleash creativity in the kitchen-whether you are making something on the fly or preparing a dinner for eight. Family Style features 100 elegant and accessible recipes reflecting Peter's unfussy approach to cooking. Home chefs will love Peter's personal tips on experiencing food 'The Family Style Way,' which includes a dining etiquette guide, as well as a 'What's in My Pantry' section with go-to items for your countertop, freezer, spice rack, and more. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

This morning on the show, listener Jon comes up with an alternative variation of 5 Words 5 Grand that could prove more popular than the actual game, Glenn Moore hands in his Cool Badge with his local Cantonese returaunt and there's a new Adam Sandler on the Social Ammo

For Peter Som, nothing is quite as satisfying as the moment when everyone is gathered around the table and platters of food are set down for everyone to dig into together. Now culinary creator and lifestyle expert Som releases Family Style, a cookbook of 100 recipes with unique and creative flavor combinations, paying homage to his identity, heritage and family. He's got powerfully flavorful recipes for breakfasts, dinners, desserts and more—all unfussy, comforting and creative. Perfect, he says, for an everyday meal at home, yet sophisticated, elegant and visually stunning to impress any guest. At the heart of each of the 100 recipes in Family Style are imaginative and personally unique flavor combinations. There are beloved nods to his grandma's Cantonese flavor profiles, his mom's deep love of French food, his Bay Area upbringing, and desserts that are “not too sweet”—the highest compliment in his family—and more, with recipes including: Burnt Miso Cinnamon Toast, Crispy Deviled Tea Eggs, Radicchio and Fennel Salad with Creamy Miso Maple Vinaigrette, Roasted Carrots with Gochujang Honey Butter, Cacio e Pepe Sticky Rice with Egg, Hoisin Honey Roast Chicken, Char Siu Bacon Cheeseburger, Chickpea Bourguignon, and Lychee Lime Pavlova. Join us to hear from this entertainment and lifestyle authority whose brand of effortless sophistication stems from his many years helming his own award-winning fashion brand. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Calvin Eng is the Brooklyn-born chef and founder of Bonnie's, a popular Cantonese-American restaurant in Williamsburg that opened in 2021. The restaurant blends Eng's Cantonese background and American upbringing with dishes like Italian combo fried rice and clam chowder jook. Eng has written a new cookbook, Salt Sugar MSG, with recipes inspired by what he serves at his restaurant, and background into why he named his restaurant after his mother, Bonnie. Eng tells us more about his story.

This cookbook brings the unique perspective of an entire family — a collaboration between parents and young adult children with personal stories, family history and some delicious Chinese recipes. Renee went for some weeknight-friendly easier recipes and Sara took on a big baking project.Recipes mentioned in this episode:Cantonese steamed fish (page 211)Mapo tofu (page 250)Chili oil wontons (page 87)Ultimate chili oil (page 275)Shredded potato & carrot salad (page 74)Fast sizzled cucumber salad (page 73)Beef and broccoli (page 194)Milk bread (page 284)Red bean pineapple buns (page 287)Char siu roast pork (page 173)Char siu mini bao (page 29)Lazy veggie noodles (page 115)Eggplant with garlic sauce (page 231)Join our Cookbook Club!Our Instagram, @cookbookclubshowE-mail us: cookbookclubshow@gmail.comFind Renee and Sara on Instagram: @hipchickdigs and @realtor_saragrayOur Amazon storefrontOur sponsors: Dropcloth SamplersCook along with us! Our next cookbook episode (airing 4/16/2025): Cravings: All Together by Chrissy Tiegen

Last time we spoke about the Jinzhou Operation and Defense of Harbin. After the Mukden Incident, Zhang Xueliang, despite commanding a large army, was pressured into non-resistance against Japan. As tensions escalated, the Japanese bombed Jinzhou to intimidate Zhang Xueliang and the Kwantung Army prepared to invade. By January 1, 1932, Zhang's forces retreated, marking a significant loss for China. Meanwhile, Ma Zhanshan emerged as a resistance hero, navigating complex alliances against Japanese aggression. In the face of Japanese aggression, Ding Chao rallied forces in Harbin, a crucial city in Northeast China. Together with Ma Zhanshan and other generals, they formed the Kirin self-defense army to resist the Japanese advance. Despite fierce battles, including victories at Shuiqu and Shulan, the Japanese ultimately launched a full-scale assault. After intense fighting, Harbin fell on February 5, 1932. The resistance crumbled, leading to Ma Zhanshan's defection and the establishment of the puppet state of Manchukuo.   #143 The January 28th Incident Welcome to the Fall and Rise of China Podcast, I am your dutiful host Craig Watson. But, before we start I want to also remind you this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Perhaps you want to learn more about the history of Asia? Kings and Generals have an assortment of episodes on history of asia and much more  so go give them a look over on Youtube. So please subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry for some more history related content, over on my channel, the Pacific War Channel where I cover the history of China and Japan from the 19th century until the end of the Pacific War. In the words of Ron Burgundy, “phew, Boy, that escalated quickly... I mean, that really got out of hand fast”. Ishiwara Kanji unleashed the Mukden Incident, beginning a series of military conflicts. The Kwantung army invaded all three provinces of Manchuria, Ma Zhanshan tried to fight back at Heilongjiang, Ding Chao at Harbin and Zhang Xueliang at Jinhouz. All of this culminated in the conquest of Manchuria and the establishment of the new puppet state of Manchukuo. Yet another significant conflict also broke out in Shanghai of all places.  Now before we start this one I want to point out there are a lot of bias issues with how this incident began. It is known as the January 28th Incident or the First Battle of Shanghai. There are a few arguments as to how exactly it began, but the two main narratives are as such. During the invasion of Manchuria, anti-Japanese demonstrations broke out across China, particularly in large cities like Shanghai and Guangzhou. In most Japanese sources, these demonstrations got out of hand, requiring military action to defend Japanese citizens and property in Shanghai. Now as for Chinese sources, and I will say it here, I place a lot more credibility on the Chinese side on this one, during the Invasion of Manchuria, the League of Nations passed resolutions to get the Japanese to withdraw their troops and many of the members expressed support for China. Although the United States was not a member of the League, Secretary of State Stimson issued a "non-recognition" note in response to Japan's occupation of Jinzhou, aiming to pressure Japan. This isolation in the international arena heightened anxiety within the Japanese government and military, prompting them to seek conflicts in other regions of China to divert attention from their invasion of Manchuria.  Now a lot of trouble had been stirred up in Shanghai ever since the Mukden Incident broke out. Shanghai's business community initiated a boycott of Japanese trade, significantly impacting Japan's coastal and Yangtze River shipping industries. To give one example the "Nissin Steamship Company" halted all operations since the incident. Between July 1931 and the end of March 1932, Japanese merchants in Shanghai reportedly suffered losses amounting to 41,204,000 yen . To give you an idea, in 1930, Japanese goods accounted for 29% of Shanghai's average monthly imports, but by December 1931, this figure had plummeted to 3%. On October 5, 1931, the Japanese government convened a cabinet meeting, resolving that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs would issue a stern warning to the National Government, with the Foreign Minister and Navy Minister overseeing the issue of ship deployment. Shanghai was the key hub for Western powers in China. It was here they made significant investments and maintained strong commercial interests in the region. The political and economic dynamics among these powers were intricate. Shanghai held the largest amount of foreign settlements and concessions. Any outbreak of war in Shanghai would inevitably capture international attention and prompt intervention from nations with vested interests, such as Britain, the United States, and France.  On October 1, Tanaka Takayoshi, the assistant military attaché at the Japanese Consulate in Shanghai and head of the Shanghai Secret Service, was summoned to Shenyang by Colonel Seishirō Itagaki who told him "Our next move is to occupy Harbin and make Manchuria independent. We have sent Colonel Doihara to pick up Puyi. If we succeed, the League of Nations will have a big fight and the Tokyo government will have a headache. I want you to do something in Shanghai to divert the attention of other countries. When you cause a commotion, we will take Manchuria." Tanaka promised to complete the task and said that he was "training an excellent spy who can bribe Chinese troublemakers in Shanghai to start this fake war".  Itagaki then withdrew 20,000 yen from the Kwantung Army's secret service funds and provided it to Tanaka for operational purposes. Now here it gets wild. Tanaka took the funds and paid a Japanese female spy named Kawashima Yoshiko, known also as Jin Bihui, but whose birthname was Aisin Giori Xianyu with the courtesy name of Dongzhen, meaning “eastern jewel”. Yes Manchu royalty, to be more precise the 14th daughter of Shanqi a Manchu prince of the Aisin Gioro clan of the former Qing Dynasty. Shanqi was a descendant of Hooge, the eldest son of Hong Taiji, it all comes full circle sometimes. After the Xinhai revolution, Xianyu was given up for adoption in 1915 to her fathers friend Naniwa Kawashima, a Japanese spy and adventurer. Thus here she took the name Yoshiko Kawashima. She was raised in Tokyo and excelled at judo and fencing. In 1922 he biological father Shanqi died and as Manchu royal tradition dictated, her biological mother committed suicide to join her husband in death. On November 22nd of 1925, Yoshiko stated the she “decided to cease being a woman forever”. Henceforth she stopped wearing a kimono, undid her traditional female hair style and took a final photo to commemorate “my farewell to life as a woman”. That same evening she went to a barbershop and got a crew cut and from there went to a men's clothing store. A photo of this dramatic transformation appeared 5 days later in the Asahi Shimbun under the headline "Kawashima Yoshiko's Beautiful Black Hair Completely Cut Off - Because of Unfounded 'Rumors,' Makes Firm Decision to Become a Man - Touching Secret Tale of Her Shooting Herself". This title was in reference to a prior scandal where she allegedly shot herself in the chest with a pistol given to her by Iwata Ainosuke. Historians believe it is much more likely she chose to become a man because of the death of her parents, failed romances or possibly sexual abuse from her foster father. Kawashima would go on to explain to a new reporter two days later "I was born with what the doctors call a tendency toward the third sex, and so I cannot pursue an ordinary woman's goals in life... Since I was young I've been dying to do the things that boys do. My impossible dream is to work hard like a man for China, for Asia." She was in fact something of a tomboy in her youth, despite being quite beautiful.  Now obviously the times being the times, those close to her were, lets just say not very receptive to this dramatic change. Thus in November of 1927, at the age of 20, her brother and adoptive father arranged her marriage in Port Arthur to one Ganjuurjab, the son of the Inner Mongolian Army General Babojab, who had led the Mongolian-Manchurian Independence Movement in 1911. The marriage lasted only three years, ending in divorce. Following this, she left Mongolia and began touring coastal cities of China before adopting a bohemian lifestyle back in Tokyo, where she had relationships with both men and women. She then moved to Shanghai's foreign concession, where she met the Japanese military attaché and intelligence officer Ryukichi Tanaka. This takes us back to our story at hand.  On the afternoon of January 18th, 1932, Yoshiko Kawashima orchestrated an incident by enlisting two Japanese Nichiren monks and three other Japanese supporters to stir up trouble at the Sanyou Industrial Company headquarters on Mayushan Road, located near the East District of the Shanghai International Settlement. The group of five Japanese individuals watched the worker volunteer army training outside the factory and threw stones to provoke a confrontation, intentionally sparking a conflict. Prior to this, Yoshiko Kawashima had also hired thugs disguised as workers to blend in with the crowd. During the altercation, the five Japanese individuals were attacked by unknown assailants. The Japanese Consulate General later reported that one of the Japanese individuals had died and another was seriously injured. However, the police were unable to apprehend the culprits, prompting Japan to accuse the Chinese factory patrol team of being behind the attack. This event became known as the "Japanese monk incident."   At 2:40 am on January 20, following orders from  Yoshiko, the military police captain Chiharu Shigeto led 32 members of the Shanghai "Japanese Youth Comrades Association in China" to sneak into the Sanyou Industrial Company factory. They brought guns, bayonets, and other weapons, along with flammable materials such as saltpeter and kerosene. Dozens of members of the Japanese Youth Association set fire to the Sanyou Industrial Society at night , and hacked to death and injured two Chinese policemen from the Municipal Council who came to organize firefighting. That afternoon, Tanaka Takayoshi instigated 1,200 Japanese expatriates to gather at the Japanese Residents' Association on Wenjianshi Road, and marched along Beichuan Road to the Japanese Marine Corps Headquarters at the north end of the road, demanding that the Japanese Marine Corps intervene. When they reached Qiujiang Road, they started rioting and attacked Chinese shops. In response, Shanghai Mayor Wu Tiecheng formally protested to Japan. Japan in return demanding a formal apology from the mayor and the apprehension of the person responsible for the death of the Japanese monk. Japan also insisted that China pay compensation for medical and funeral expenses, handle the anti-Japanese protests, and immediately disband any groups hostile to Japan. China had the option to firmly reject these unreasonable demands. On the morning of January 21, Japanese Consul General Murai Kuramatsu met with Shanghai Mayor Wu Tiecheng to express regret for the Japanese arson and the killing of Chinese police officers. He promised to arrest the Japanese ronin responsible for the fire. At the same time, he presented a formal protest regarding the "Japanese monk incident" and outlined four demands: (1) The mayor must issue an apology to the Consul General; (2) The authorities should swiftly and effectively search for, arrest, and punish the perpetrators; (3) The five victims should receive medical compensation and consolation money; (4) All illegal actions against Japan should be prohibited, with the Shanghai Anti-Japanese National Salvation Association and other anti-Japanese groups disbanded promptly.  Starting on January 22, Admiral Shiozawa of the Japanese Navy and Consul General Murai demanded that Shanghai Mayor Wu dissolve anti-Japanese groups and halt any boycott activities. Representatives of Japanese business conglomerates also filed complaints with the Shanghai International Settlement's Municipal Council, calling for an official apology from China for the offensive report and attacks on monks, and demanding that the attackers be punished. As tensions rose, the Japanese Residents Association urged Japanese naval forces in Shanghai to take measures to protect their safety. That same day Yukichi Shiozawa, Commander of the 1st Japanese Expeditionary Fleet in Shanghai, made a threatening declaration, stating that if the mayor of Shanghai failed to respond adequately to the four demands presented by Matsui, the Japanese Navy would take "appropriate action." Even before this the Japanese Navy had deployed troops and sent additional warships to Shanghai under the pretext of protecting its citizens In addition to the warships that arrived in Shanghai after the Mukden incident, the Japanese Navy sent the cruiser Oi and the 15th Destroyer Squadron (comprising four destroyers) from the mainland Wu Port on January 21. They carried over 450 personnel from the 1st Special Marine Corps along with a large supply of arms and arrived in Shanghai on January 23. The following day, the Notoro special service ship (an aircraft carrier of 14,000 tons, carrying six aircraft) anchored in Port Arthur, also arrived in Shanghai. On January 22, the Japanese government convened a meeting and decided to take appropriate measures, with Navy Minister Osumi Tsuneo handling the situation as deemed necessary. By January 25, the heads of the Japanese Navy Ministry and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a joint session, where they agreed that if the Chinese side failed to demonstrate sincerity or meet Japan's demands, force would be used to ensure compliance. They also agreed on specific “emergency actions." On January 26, the Navy Ministry met again and resolved to demonstrate Japan's military strength within the next day or two. The proposed measures were as follows: (1) If the Shanghai garrison was insufficient, the Second Fleet would be deployed; (2) Japanese citizens in Shanghai would be directly protected; (3) The Japanese Navy would secure the route from Wusong to Shanghai; (4) All Chinese vessels would be detained outside Wusongkou; (5) Additional warships would be sent to ports in Nanjing, Hankou, Guangzhou, Shantou, Xiamen, and other locations, with civil unrest in those areas also being addressed. Emperor Hirohito authorized the Japanese Navy's military actions. On the 26th, Hirohito's military meeting, led by Chief of Staff Prince Kan'in (Prince Zaihito), ordered Yukichi Shiozawa in Shanghai to "exercise the right of self-defense." That same day, the Japanese Navy Ministry urgently deployed the 1st Torpedo Squadron (flagship "Yubari" cruiser, accompanied by the 22nd, 23rd, and 30th Destroyer Squadrons, totaling 12 destroyers), with over 460 personnel from the 2nd Special Marine Corps, which arrived in Shanghai on the afternoon of January 28. By this time, the Japanese military had gathered 24 warships, over 40 aircraft, more than 1,830 marines, and between 3,000 to 4,000 armed personnel in Shanghai, stationed across the Japanese concession and along the Huangpu River. On January 28, the Japanese Navy Ministry instructed the deployment of the aircraft carriers Kaga and Hosho, the cruisers Naka, Yura, and Abukuma, and four mine carriers from the mainland to Shanghai. Back on the 24th, 1932, Japanese intelligence agents set fire to the residence of the Japanese Ambassador to China, Shigemitsu Mamoru, in Shanghai, falsely accusing the Chinese of the act. On the 27th, Murai issued an ultimatum to the Shanghai authorities, demanding a satisfactory response to four conditions by 18:00 on the 28th, threatening necessary actions if the deadline was not met. Meanwhile, with threats and rumors of a Japanese naval landing circulating in Shanghai, the nearby 19th route army units moved closer to the International Settlement's Little Tokyo. The 19th Route Army of the Guangdong Army was in charge of defending Shanghai at the time, with Jiang Guangnai serving as the commander-in-chief and Cai Tingkai as the commander. Chen Mingshu, the leader of the 19th Route Army and commander of the Beijing-Shanghai garrison, was a strong proponent of responding to the Japanese army's provocations. The Chinese public, along with critics of the Nanjing government, called for punishment of the Manchurian warlord forces who had failed to halt the Kwantung Army's blitzkrieg, which encouraged officers of the 19th Route army to take a firm stance. As the Nanjing government had not enacted any policies, General Cai Tingkai and his colleagues convened an emergency meeting on January 23, pledging to resist any potential Japanese naval invasion of Shanghai at all costs. Now the Nanjing government response to this crisis was quite chaotic as you can imagine. There was still a anti communist campaign going on, Manchuria was being taken over and Chiang Kai-Shek fully understood they could ill afford an all out war with Japan. There was a general feeling things were getting out of hand, the league of nations were failing to do anything. Thus Chiang Kai-Shek retained his passive stance. On January 23rd after extensive consultations with Wang Jingwei and Chiang Kai-shek, newly appointed Executive Yuan President Sun Ke urgently telegraphed Shanghai Mayor Wu Tiecheng. "Our priority should be the preservation of Shanghai as the economic center, adopting a moderate stance towards Japan's demands. We must immediately gather all sectors to diplomatically explain our position and avoid conflict to prevent Shanghai from being seized by force." That same day, Minister of Military Affairs He Yingqin also sent a telegram to Wu Tiecheng, emphasizing, "Shanghai is our economic hub, and we must continue peaceful negotiations and avoid conflict." On that same day He Yingqin instructed the 19th Route Army to withdraw from Shanghai and relocate west of Nanxiang within five days. Zhang Jingjiang then invited Cai Tingkai to Du Yuesheng's home, where he convinced the 19th Route Army to "withdraw to the Nanxiang area to avoid confrontation with the Japanese." Upon learning of the Nationalist government's position, both Chiang Kai-shek and Cai Ying-ying were disappointed, but they expressed willingness to follow military orders and withdraw from Shanghai. As Chiang Guangnai put it, "We must simply obey the government's orders." On the afternoon of January 27, Chief of Staff Zhu Peide and Minister of Military Affairs He Yingqin deployed the 6th Military Police Regiment to assume responsibility for defending the 19th Route Army's positions in the Zhabei area of Shanghai. The regiment departed Nanjing Station at 8 pm on January 27, reaching Zhenru by noon on the 28th. The first battalion arrived at Shanghai North Station that afternoon, preparing to take over defense from the 6th Regiment of the 156th Brigade of the 78th Division of the 19th Route Army in Zhabei at dawn on January 29. Back on the 27th, after Murai issued an ultimatum to the Chinese authorities in Shanghai, Mayor Wu Tiecheng, responding to a request from both the Nanjing National Government and various sectors of Shanghai, sent a letter on the 28th at 13:45 accepting all the unreasonable demands made by the Japanese. Later, at 11:05 pm the Shanghai Public Security Bureau received a response from Murai, which was directed to both Mayor Wu Tiecheng and the head of the Shanghai Public Security Bureau. In the letter, Murai expressed "satisfaction" with Shanghai's acceptance of Japan's four demands, but also insisted on the withdrawal of Chinese troops from Zhabei, citing the need to protect overseas Chinese. Wu Tiecheng received this response at 11:25 pm At 11:30 pm, without waiting for a reply from the Chinese side, the Japanese military launched an attack on the Chinese garrison in Zhabei. In response, Weng Zhaoyuan's troops from the 156th Brigade of the 78th Division of the 19th Route Army, along with part of the 6th Regiment of the Military Police that had been sent to reinforce the defense, fought back.  During the January 28 Incident, the 19th Route Army, stationed in the Beijing-Shanghai area, was the Chinese military force involved. Following the September 18 Incident, Chiang Kai-shek entered into negotiations with the Guangdong faction. As part of these discussions between Nanjing and Guangdong, the Guangdong side proposed that Chen Mingshu, a Cantonese leader, be appointed as the commander-in-chief of the Beijing-Shanghai garrison. On September 30, 1931, Chiang Kai-shek agreed to this proposal. Consequently, the 19th Route Army, under Chen Mingshu's command, was transferred from Ganzhou, Jiangxi, where it had been stationed after the September 18 Incident (following Chiang's decision to halt "suppressing the Communists"), to defend the Beijing-Shanghai area. By November, the army was fully deployed along the Beijing-Shanghai line. The military leadership included Jiang Guangnai as commander-in-chief, Cai Tingkai as army commander, and Dai Ji as the garrison commander. The army was composed of the 60th Division, led by Shen Guanghan, stationed in Suzhou and Changzhou; the 61st Division, led by Mao Weishou, stationed in Nanjing and Zhenjiang; and the 78th Division, led by Qu Shounian, stationed in Shanghai, Wusong, Kunshan, and Jiading. The total strength of the army was over 33,000 soldiers. By early November, after the 19th Route Army had secured the Beijing and Shanghai areas, the military leadership, influenced by the Shanghai populace's strong anti-Japanese sentiment, resolved to resist the impending Japanese invasion. On January 15th the 19th Route Army assessed intelligence indicating an inevitable Japanese attack and began preparing for defense, less than two weeks before the invasion. On th 19th Jiang Guangnai convened a meeting of the 19th Route Army officers in Shanghai. During the meeting, several strategic policies were decided, as recalled by Cai Tingkai. These included. Maintaining an invisible state of alert in response to potential enemy harassment. Ensuring that frontline units were adequately reinforced, with Qu Shounian's division tasked with holding for at least five days. Rapidly constructing fortifications in each defense zone, while rear units pre-select lines of resistance. Ensuring that the 60th and 61st divisions could reinforce Shanghai within five days of the start of hostilities. Establishing a stance on the Shanghai Concession. Issuing an order that, starting January 20, no officers or soldiers were to remain in the concession unless on official duty. On January 23, 1932, under mounting pressure from Japan, Chen Mingshu, Jiang Guangnai, Cai Tingkai, and others issued a "Letter to All Officers and Soldiers of the 19th Route Army," urging a great spirit of sacrifice. On the same day, the army issued a secret combat order, stating that they must be fully prepared for war to defend the nation. If the Japanese attacked, all efforts should be focused on repelling them. The 19th Route Army was poised to resist the Japanese invasion in the Songhu area.   On January 24, 1932, Cai Tingkai and his colleagues arrived in Suzhou and held an emergency meeting with senior garrison commanders, including Shen Guanghan, to communicate the secret order issued on January 23. The generals unanimously supported the directive. However, under pressure from the National Government to avoid war, Chiang, Cai, and others reluctantly agreed to comply with an order to withdraw from Shanghai. They ordered the Zhabei garrison to exchange duties with the 6th Military Police Regiment on the morning of January 29. Due to the tense situation, the commander of the 156th Brigade of the 78th Division instructed the 6th Regiment at Zhabei to remain on high alert. At 11:00 PM on January 28, Dai Ji also ordered strict vigilance to prevent the Japanese army from occupying Zhabei during the guard change, instructing all units to take their positions and be on high alert. At 11:30 pm on January 28, 1932, Major General Shiozawa and the Japanese Marine Corps unexpectedly attacked the Chinese garrison located on the west side of North Sichuan Road. In response, the 6th Regiment of the 156th Brigade of the 19th Route Army, commanded by Zhang Junsong, promptly initiated a strong counteroffensive. At that moment, the Japanese forces, spearheaded by over 20 armored vehicles, split into five groups and launched assaults from different intersections in Zhabei. Upon receiving news of the Japanese attack, Jiang Guangnai, Cai Tingkai, and Dai Ji hurried to Zhenru Station on foot during the night, established a temporary command center, and instructed the rear troops to advance swiftly to Shanghai as per the original plan. At dawn on the 29th, the Japanese forces launched a series of intense assaults, supported by armored vehicles. Aircraft from the carrier "Notoro" bombed the Zhabei and Nanshi districts, leading to rapid escalation of the conflict. The 156th Brigade of the defending forces fiercely resisted the Japanese advances, using cluster grenades against the enemy's armored units and organizing stealth squads to sabotage enemy vehicles. They held their positions and counterattacked at opportune moments under artillery cover, successfully repelling the relentless Japanese assaults. According to Japanese accounts, the battle was described as "extremely fierce, with fires raging everywhere, flames filling the sky, and the battlefield in a state of devastation." At around 10 am, Japanese aircraft dropped bombs, causing the Commercial Press and the Oriental Library to catch fire, resulting in the destruction of over 300,000 books, including many rare ancient texts. More than a thousand Japanese soldiers, shielded by heavy artillery and armored vehicles, launched a vigorous attack at the intersection of Baoshan Road and Qiujiang Road, aiming to seize the Shanghai North Railway Station. This station was a crucial land transport hub, and its control was vital for the safety of the entire Zhabei area. At 2 pm on the 29th, taking advantage of the chaos at the North Station, the Japanese forces mounted a fierce assault. A company from our military police engaged in combat with the Japanese for an hour before withdrawing from the station. By 5 pm on the 29th, the main force of the 156th Brigade entered the fray and launched a counteroffensive, reclaiming both the North Station and Tiantong'an Station. They pressed their advantage and captured the Japanese Shanghai Marine Corps Headquarters, forcing the Japanese troops to retreat east of North Sichuan Road and south of Target Road. The initial Japanese offensive ended in defeat. Following the setback, British and American consuls intervened to mediate in the afternoon of the 29th (the Shanghai government stated it was at the request of the Japanese consuls, while the League of Nations report indicated it was initiated by the mayor of Shanghai). The Chinese and Japanese forces agreed to cease hostilities at 8 pm that night. Although the 19th Route Army recognized this as a delaying tactic, they consented to the ceasefire to allow for troop redeployment. Concurrently, the 19th Route Army strengthened their positions, urgently ordering the 60th Division from east of Zhenjiang to move into Nanxiang and Zhenru, while transferring the 61st Division to Shanghai. The 78th Division, stationed in Shanghai, was fully mobilized to the front lines to bolster defenses and prepare for further combat. Following the ceasefire, the Japanese army made significant efforts to bolster its forces. The Japanese Navy Ministry promptly dispatched four destroyers from the Sasebo 26th Squadron, under the command of the cruiser "Tatsuta," to reach Shanghai on January 30 and dock at Huangpu Wharf. Accompanying the vessels were 474 soldiers from the Sasebo 3rd Special Marine Corps, along with a substantial supply of ammunition. On the morning of January 31, the Japanese aircraft carriers Kaga and Hosho reached Shanghai, bringing approximately 30 aircraft from the First Air Fleet. They anchored off the coast of the Ma'an Islands, about 130 kilometers east of Shanghai. By 4 pm, three cruisers Naka , Yura , and Abukuma along with four torpedo boats arrived in Shanghai, transporting over 2,000 marines who disembarked in groups. On February 1, the Japanese cruise ship "Terukoku Maru," carrying the Yokosuka 1st Special Marine Corps 525 men, docked at Shanghai Huishan Wharf. On the 2nd, the Japanese Navy Central Headquarters established the Third Fleet with ships from the First Overseas Fleet in the Yangtze River area, with the Izumo serving as the flagship (the Izumo arrived in Shanghai on February 6) under the command of Vice Admiral Yoshisaburo Nomura, to execute coordinated military operations. Following the reinforcement of Japanese forces, they resumed attacks on Chinese defenders in Zhabei, Baziqiao, and other locations on February 3 but were still repelled. On February 4, the Japanese launched their first major offensive, expanding the conflict to Jiangwan and Wusong. After a day of intense fighting, the Wusong open-air artillery fort suffered destruction from enemy bombardment, yet the Chinese defenders successfully prevented a Japanese landing. The anti-aircraft artillery unit from the 88th Division, assigned to the 4th Regiment of the 156th Brigade of the 19th Route Army, shot down a Japanese aircraft. Following the failure of the general offensive, Yukiichi Shiozawa was relieved of his command and sent back to Japan. Vice Admiral Yoshisaburo Nomura, the newly appointed commander of the Third Fleet, took over Shiozawa's position. Upon his appointment, the Japanese military began to bolster its forces. Even before the situation in Shanghai escalated, Japan had planned to deploy ground troops, but this was initially rejected by the navy. However, as the situation deteriorated, the navy had to request assistance from the army. On February 2, the Japanese cabinet officially decided to deploy ground forces. Due to the urgent circumstances in Shanghai, they resolved to send the Shanghai Dispatch Mixed Brigade, led by Major General Shimomoto Kuma and the 9th Division, led by Lieutenant General Ueda Kenkichi, with the Shanghai Dispatch Mixed Brigade and the Second Independent Tank Squadron being transported first. Concurrently, the Japanese Navy dispatched the Yokosuka 2nd Special Marine Corps to Shanghai. The 24th Mixed Brigade landed in Wusong on the afternoon of February 7.  Now within the backdrop of all of this Nanjing was certainly freaking out. What had started as a small incident, had escalated into a full blown battle. The Japanese were continuously sending reinforcements, and now so was China. Chiang Kai-Shek had recently resigned and came back as Generalissimo ushering in the slogan "first internal pacification, then external resistance." With that he had led a massive campaign against the Jiangxi Soviet, while avoiding a frontal war against Japan. Obviously this led to wide scale protest in China, which in turn contributed to this new incident in Shanghai. The Shanghai incident was certainly disrupting Chiang Kai-Shek's offensives against the communists, allowing those like Hu Hanmin's Guangdong based 19th Route Army to deal with the Japanese at Shanghai. Yet how long could Chiang Kai-Shek keep this up? Should he divert all attention to the Japanese? Will he step down again in shame for not facing the encroaching foreign empire?  I would like to take this time to remind you all that this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Please go subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry after that, give my personal channel a look over at The Pacific War Channel at Youtube, it would mean a lot to me. The January 28th Incident was yet another powder keg like moment for the very vulnerable and still fractured Chinese nation. Chiang Kai-Shek had internal enemies left-right and center and now the Empire of Japan was pressing its luck to keep seizing more and more from his nation. What was the Generalissimo to do in the face of these insurmountable odds?   

We all have our likes and dislikes, even our loves and hates, when it comes to what we eat. We want to share ours with you!You might be surprised what two long-time cookbook authors can't stand . . . and what they love.We're Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough, authors of three dozen cookbooks. This is our podcast about our passion for food.Here are the segments for this episode of COOKING WITH BRUCE & MARK:[00:35] Our one-minute cooking tip: Use a spatula (not tongs) to turn chicken in a skillet.[03:25] The foods we love AND hate[24:15] What's making us happy in food this week? Cantonese fried turnip cake and passata.