Stride into the Year of the Tiger

Should you’re bored with cliché greeting playing cards and quaint notebooks, check out I’ll Know It After I See It, a web based retailer promoting Asian-theme paper items with fashionable illustrations and humour.

The designs are influenced by its founders’ Chinese language-Canadian expertise. All merchandise are made in Vancouver or with producers in Ontario.

Sticker pack of three at $10, greeting playing cards at $4 ea.
Obtainable at illknowitwheniseeit.com.

These conventional Japanese candles, also referred to as “wa-rousoku,” are handmade by a family-run enterprise in Ishikawa, Japan, that has been crafting them since 1892. Made with Sumac wax, harvested from the fruit of the Japanese Haze tree, their hole wicks produce a vivid, tall flame.

The set is available in a reusable picket field, which comprises a forged iron candle stand and one candle with a burn time of 4 hours. After every use, bear in mind to trim the black burned wick for a clear flame subsequent time.

Sumac Candle Reward Set, $118.
Obtainable at obakki.com.

Korean-style macarons at The Social Mix are edible artworks, with thick, luscious buttercream sandwiched between two crisp shells. Obtainable from January 29 to February 6, the café’s Lunar New Yr field is a pleasant present.

It comprises macarons in 9 flavors and designs impressed by festive icons, similar to tigers, purple packets and mandarin oranges, all of that are virtually too cute to be consumed.

Assorted macaron field of 9, $40.
Obtainable at thesocialblend.ca.

Daifuku mochi is a Japanese candy consisting of candy fillings in a glutinous rice wrapper. Usually served with inexperienced tea, these dainty treats make pretty afternoon snacks. The mochi at Sasaki Fantastic Pastry is well-known amongst dessert lovers.

For February, the café in Jtown, Markham, provides raspberry and chocolate flavors. The previous consists of an entire raspberry with white bean paste and adorned with a gold leaf, whereas the latter is made with cocoa powder, a beneficiant quantity of white bean paste and topped with cream.

Assorted mochi field, $11-$42.
Obtainable in retailer and on-line at sasakifinepastry.sq..website. 

Fish sauce is indispensable in Vietnamese delicacies. Its pungency and umami notes add a aptitude to all it touches. On this assortment of 100 recipes developed by Cuong Pham, the founding father of the beloved Crimson Boat Fish Sauce, and co-authors Tien Nguyen and Chef Diep Tran, you’ll discover ways to take your Vietnamese cooking up a notch, from breakfast and dinner to desserts.

The ebook can be an homage to Pham’s mom, describes his journey to construct a cult favourite, and examines the fantastic thing about Phú Quốc’s fish sauce.

The Crimson Boat Fish Sauce Cookbook, $31.
Obtainable at amazon.ca and indigo.ca. 

Thích Nhất Hạnh (Thầy) is a beloved Zen grasp worldwide who encourages individuals to follow mindfulness. Our notion of the present state of affairs determines the alternatives we make and actions we absorb a disaster.

On this ebook, you’ll discover power and braveness from Thầy’s inspiring teachings, tales and experiences from his activism. There’s additionally commentary from Sister True Dedication (a Zen Buddhist nun he ordained). Adapting a brand new readability, we will face the challenges of local weather change, rising inequality and racial injustice.

Zen And The Artwork of Saving The Planet. $35.
Obtainable at indigo.ca.