The Girl Who Ate Everything
http://www.roboppy.net/food/
en-us2019-12-27T22:21:15+01:00Hello/goodbye: This blog has moved to roboppy.net
http://www.roboppy.net/food/2019/12/this-blog-has-moved-to-roboppy-net.html
roboppy.net.]]>announcementsroboppy2019-12-27T22:21:15+01:00Check out my interview on Dayo Kitchen
http://www.roboppy.net/food/2019/01/interview-dayo-kitchen.html
Dayo Kitchen. If you want to read too many words about my favorite foods as a kid or what my eating habits are like in Norway, head to part 1 and part 2 of the interview!]]>announcementsroboppy2019-01-21T16:52:45+01:00How to fulfill your Norwegian language requirements for permanent residency in Norway
http://www.roboppy.net/food/2018/12/language-requirement-residency-norway.html
You can get by in Norway if you speak English, but if you're planning to get permanent residency, you'll have to learn Norwegian, too. Here's my FAQ about the language requirements you'll need to fulfill, plus a bit about my experience taking Norwegian classes.Norwayroboppy2018-12-05T15:32:16+01:00The giant manatee-shaped doughnut that got away, and the friend who ate it for me
http://www.roboppy.net/food/2018/04/charlotte-and-the-giant-manatee-shaped-doughnut-cake.html
A story about how I met my friend Charlotte and how I unintentionally made her and her parents eating a giant manatee-shaped doughnut meant to serve twelve people.Ramblingroboppy2018-04-23T01:07:55+01:00Got your Norwegian residence permit? Now sign up for these other services
http://www.roboppy.net/food/2018/03/stuff-to-sign-up-for-new-resident-of-norway.html
temporary residence permit approved? Woohoo! Bask in the warm 'n fuzzy glow of legally-binding acceptance! BUT YOU AIN'T DONE YET. That is, assuming you also want a bank account, a doctor, Norwegian classes, and more.]]>Norwayroboppy2018-03-29T15:29:19+01:00How I got my temporary residence permit in Norway (in 2015)
http://www.roboppy.net/food/2018/03/how-to-apply-temporary-residence-permit-norway.html
I moved to Norway in mid-October of 2015. About two months later, my application for a temporary residence permit was approved. Here's what I did to get my permit, featuring all the boring details you never wanted.Norwayroboppy2018-03-20T04:59:23+01:00How to make tian dou hua (甜豆花), sweet tofu custard with ginger syrup
http://www.roboppy.net/food/2018/02/how-to-make-tian-dou-hua-chinese-sweet-tofu-custard-recipe.html
The Food of Taiwan.]]>recipesroboppy2018-02-13T03:45:53+01:00Merry Christmas! Here's how to refer to the days of Christmas in Norwegian
http://www.roboppy.net/food/2017/12/how-to-refer-to-the-days-of-christmas-in-norwegian.html
Just last week I learned how to refer to the major days of Christmas in Norwegian. Cool! Maybe I should've learned that two Christmases ago when I moved here, but whatever!! Every day is another opportunity to limblessly flop my way up the stairwell of Norwegian competency!!!roboppy2017-12-25T07:51:29+01:00Learning Mandarin at the MTC in Taipei, part 1: answers to a bunch of random questions you may or may not have
http://www.roboppy.net/food/2017/09/learning-chinese-mandarin-training-center-taipei-review-part-one.html
Got questions about what it's like learning Mandarin at the Mandarin Training Institute in Taipei? I've got answers, maybe! Here's a bunch of info I cobbled together from my nine months at the MTC.Taiwanroboppy2017-09-17T16:10:00+01:00Learning Mandarin at the MTC in Taipei, part 2: teaching and testing methods, plus an overview of my teachers
http://www.roboppy.net/food/2017/09/learning-chinese-mandarin-training-center-taipei-review-part-two.html
Here's more info about my time at the MTC, focusing on the school's teaching and testing methods.Taiwanroboppy2017-09-17T16:09:00+01:00RIP Cup & Saucer (but if you're in NYC you still have a few days to get there before it closes)
http://www.roboppy.net/food/2017/07/rip-cup-and-saucer-diner-chinatown-lower-east-side-nyc.html
Cup & Saucer, an old-school diner that has been a fixture of Chinatown and the Lower East Side for decades, will be closing next Monday, July 17. I can't visit it before it closes, so I'll just wail about it on the internet (with the aid of excessive photos).Chinatownroboppy2017-07-13T23:10:00+01:00I redesigned my blog! It's now mildly newer and improved-er (maybe)
http://www.roboppy.net/food/2017/06/i-redesigned-my-blog.html
Behold, the redesign that no one asked for!announcementsroboppy2017-06-27T02:26:16+01:00Looking for podcast recommendations? Here are 16 of my favorites from this month
http://www.roboppy.net/food/2017/03/favorite-podcasts-recommendations-trypod.html
When I'm alone in my kitchen, I listen to an endless stream of podcasts in order to drown out the sound of my culinary ineptitude. Here are some of my favorites, covering topics such as sound design, US history, the economics of buying oil, what Richard Simmons may or may not be doing, and more.Random stuff I likeroboppy2017-03-31T23:55:00+01:00The Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival, celebrating Chinese New Year in the valley of the BURNING SKYYYY
http://www.roboppy.net/food/2017/02/pingxi-sky-lantern-festival-shifen-new-taipei-city-taiwan.html
Every year, a gajillion people head to this festival in New Taipei City to witness arresting displays of flame-powered lanterns being released en masse into the night sky. Here's how to get in on the lantern-loving mob and what to expect once you're there.Taiwanroboppy2017-02-27T02:05:00+01:00Shou Tian Pin (手天品), home of my favorite pineapple cakes in Taipei
http://www.roboppy.net/food/2016/11/shou-tian-pin-bakery-favorite-pineapple-cakes-taipei-taiwan.html
I have an irrationally strong affinity for the pineapple cakes from this unassuming bakery near National Taiwan Normal University. Here's why.Taiwanroboppy2016-11-30T00:13:41+01:00