Comments on Folie à Deux: Little Tibet in Big Toronto

the food pictures! yum!!

2009-08-10T15:49:24.964-04:00

the food pictures! yum!!

Why did I miss this post?!? Hmm...the temples, the...

2009-08-05T11:58:48.568-04:00

Why did I miss this post?!? Hmm...the temples, the smell of incense as d smoke gets to my eyes! But guess what, we still do some of those rituals here specially during Chinese 'holy days', and simultaneously celebrating Catholic feasts days! That's the beauty of having cross-cultural upbringing, and indeed, we are fortunate to live it. Now you made me miss my grandma too...

Wonderful post Jen. Thank you for letting us disc...

2009-07-29T11:09:31.293-04:00

Wonderful post Jen. Thank you for letting us discover a bit more about the person behind the writing and the photographs. . . and really behind all those plates of delicious food too! What an amazing fortune it was for you to grow up with such a diversity of cultures and religions. You are all the more rich, wise and beautiful of a person for it. I hope you get to Tibet soon...

I was quite surprised when i first visited a templ...

2009-07-29T05:47:57.685-04:00

I was quite surprised when i first visited a temple in China, to see how colourful and vibrant it is! Japanese Buddhist temples are VERY quiet and we don't normally see many colours in there.
I think Buddhist temples are originally very colourful and the Japanese ones are different. tibet, china, thailand are the real countries of Buddhism I guess.

These photos are stunning!

2009-07-28T22:29:10.756-04:00

These photos are stunning!

This sounds like a delicious meal! I love how you ...

2009-07-28T17:18:55.396-04:00

This sounds like a delicious meal! I love how you found a little escape from Toronto via food. :)

Wow! Looks amazing. So, Tibetan food is like a cr...

2009-07-28T11:52:10.892-04:00

Wow! Looks amazing. So, Tibetan food is like a cross between Indian and Chinese and its own thing?
Cross-cultural relations are always interesting. A good friend of mine has a Japanese mother and a Jewish father. Unfortunately, he doesn't know much about his Japanese culture but is hoping to go to Japan this year and re-engage in that side of him.

I can't decide which has inspired me more, the pho...

2009-07-28T00:09:55.255-04:00

I can't decide which has inspired me more, the photos of Tibet or the food.

The expression on your friends's face is priceless!

ahh, wonderful post. You've got me wanting to go t...

2009-07-27T23:11:19.623-04:00

ahh, wonderful post. You've got me wanting to go to tibet now...or at least to a tibetan restaurant!

You should totally make the trek to Tibet! I've al...

2009-07-27T21:31:35.047-04:00

You should totally make the trek to Tibet! I've always dreamed of going myself as I find Buddhism very fascinating. The stark beauty of the country is sure to be an experience. And Yum! That food looks very homey and delish.

Great story Jen, vivid descriptions and wonderful ...

2009-07-27T18:00:20.535-04:00

Great story Jen, vivid descriptions and wonderful photos - it made me hungry for momos!
Thanks for sharing.

A subject very close to my heart! Tibet and Morocc...

2009-07-27T12:31:05.411-04:00

A subject very close to my heart! Tibet and Morocco, the 2 places on the top of my must-see list since my 3rd grade geography book presented such memorable photographs and stories about the people. I went home to the farm every night, those pages in a book stoking dreams of those exotic lands. I finally made it to China in 2008 full of the joy of seeing Tibet, the place I'd dreamed about for so many years. The riots started just before I left and the country's borders were closed. So close. Seeing your post has renewed my resolve. Someday. In the interim, I'm headed to Morocco in October. My fingers are crossed. LOL Thank you Jen for reminding us of the wonder of that land and for imparting to us personal tidbits about YOU, Autumn Clouds.

Thanks so much for visiting my site. Glad I came a...

2009-07-27T10:32:29.911-04:00

Thanks so much for visiting my site. Glad I came across yours, its gorgeous. I was admiring your barcelona market pictures. I recently did a similar blog, but damn, your pictures are so much better ;). I loved barcelona.

wow! that looks good! And I can totally relate to ...

2009-07-27T09:30:47.016-04:00

wow! that looks good! And I can totally relate to growing up as Catholic with Buddhist parents. It can get complicated at times haha!

Hi Jen! Sorry for the long absence! But don’t you...

2009-07-27T05:16:05.656-04:00

Hi Jen!
Sorry for the long absence! But don’t you think it was a great vacation; some very busy weeks and just a few days off... ;)

What a marvelous post Autumn Clouds...

Meanwhile Blogtrotter is still turning around Iceland, now in Waterland... Enjoy and have a fabulous week!

oh these phots made me hungry and travel a little ...

2009-07-27T04:43:58.215-04:00

oh these phots made me hungry and travel a little bit in tibet :-)

thanks for sharing them!!

hmmmn food food food, glorious food. Sali ako dyan...

2009-07-27T01:40:55.360-04:00

hmmmn food food food, glorious food.
Sali ako dyan, kahit anong menu pa siya, hehehe

You are so fortunate to have had and continue to h...

2009-07-27T00:38:39.136-04:00

You are so fortunate to have had and continue to have such exposure to different cultures and religions...if only there were more people like you, we would have peace on earth..for in the end it is only ignorance that divides people, countries and cultures...
That food looks yummy...gonna have to try it next time I'm in Toronto
ps: you will find Katmando exciting but be prepared to live a frugal life while you are there.
Shalom to Hubby

This is a very current subject for me, since my hu...

2009-07-26T23:53:11.516-04:00

This is a very current subject for me, since my husband's (Irish Catholic) family has just been pushing to have our (Chinese-born) daughter baptized in a Catholic church. I agreed, if it turned out to be possible, since I'd like our daughter to be well-educated in world religions, and have the opportunity, as an adult, to choose her own brand of faith or spirituality. The Roman Catholic church is very strict, however, and I have my doubts as to whether they will allow it, given our very eclectic religious backgrounds.
Me, I was born to a Mexican father and a French/Dutch mother. My father's family was very Catholic, but he himself chose to live his life as an agnostic. My mother's Dutch father AND French grandfather practiced Buddhism, which was very rare in Europe during their era.
We will probably never know what faith our daughter's birth family subscribed to, but since odds favor Buddhism, and since there is Buddhism in my family, we gave her a Buddhist blessing ceremony while still in China.
What will she choose? Hard to say. I just hope to educate her as best I can, and let her find her own path.

hi! thanks so much for visiting my blog - and the ...

2009-07-26T19:07:48.497-04:00

hi! thanks so much for visiting my blog - and the kind words. your site is gorgeou - fantastic pictures.. the soup is making me hungry - time to go eat dinner.

Hello Jen, It is a dream of mine to take my child...

2009-07-26T18:33:52.475-04:00

Hello Jen,

It is a dream of mine to take my children to Tibet. Your photos are fueling my fire.

I subscribed to your site so that I may learn more about the Tibetan culture and the Buddhist religion which I have only dipped my toes into. Look forward to learning more about the philosophy and the Tibetan world through your blog.

I look just like Anthony bourdain... I'm making m...

2009-07-26T18:15:39.215-04:00

I look just like Anthony bourdain...
I'm making macarons a la nutella!

No reservations needed at our house!

,X

haha...love the hungry look on his face on that sp...

2009-07-26T15:03:08.777-04:00

haha...love the hungry look on his face on that spoonful of tibetan goodness!

i'd love to go on a soul-searching journey to tibet, too!