Cook Anything with a Rice Cooker
In every Asian household lies a secret weapon for the broke and hungry: a Rice Cooker. If you have no time or patience to cook yourself a nice meal, putting a strainer in your Rice Cooker and stuffing it with dumplings or veggies might be the perfect thing for you. Think about it, rice cookers...
Celebration Square – A Post Canada Day Reflection
Mississauga unveiled its new City Centre centerpiece at this year’s Canada Day. Named “Celebration Square”, it’s an impressive outdoor stage just steps away from City Hall. I’ll be honest, I witnessed Celebration Square’s construction throughout the year and the first thing I thought of was “is Mississauga trying to build its own Yonge-Dundas square”? My...
Guu Sakabar: a true taste of home
It’s a typical bar: Dim lights, loud conversations, raucous laughter, clinks of beer mugs, irasshaimase! Nanmeisama deshouka? Wait, what? Welcome to Guu Sakabar – a not-so-typical bar that’s probably the most Japanese-salaryman-esque experience you can have in Toronto. If you’re not familiar with an izakaya-style restaurant, check out my past article on izakayas in Toronto...
Why I left YFC
Editor’s note: at BananaLoft, we’re no strangers to the value of discussion. Our staff writers are from varied backgrounds, and when you get different people in a crowd, you’re bound to get a diverse set of subjective opinions, the result of each person’s individual experience. The opinions set out in the article you’re about to...
Friendzoned? 5 Mistakes You Don’t Want To Make
This article was inspired by personal stories and experiences of men who have tried to break out of the “Friendzone”. I found Many similarities in these stories like their train of thought and actions I considered harmful to their ‘goal’, so I’d like to share them. Know that not all Asian guys are like this...
Bananaloft @ Anime North 2011
It’s the end of May and that means only one thing for die hard North American Anime Fans: Anime North! As always, Anime North was full of discussion panels, shows, raves, a marketplace and an artist alley. But what attracts a lot of people to come out to this event is the cosplay! We spent...
Watch it!
Editor’s Note:This article has been edited and reposted a week after it’s original post date. We wish Jimmy the best of luck with his summer projects! Hey guys, I have three things I would like to share with you! Hope you enjoy. Beware of Scam Artists Posing as Agents Do all your research before signing...
Pet Peeves: Exams
(Disclaimer: As with most of my Pet Peeve articles, this is meant to be completely satirical) For most students, the final exam period of the university/college experience can be one of the most stressful, depressing and overwhelming times of their lives. For others, it can be a breeze and not as troublesome – just...
Life After #ELXN41/Before #ELXN42
– Thoughts on the Federal election after the dust settled Change was nigh? The Federal election on May 2, 2011 sent the bloggosphere to a buzzing spin, #elxn41 remained one the hottest of topics for the weeks followed. “What happens now?” is the million dollar question after commotions somewhat subsided from what was surely an...
This is…pizza?
Since it seems like a lot of people liked to read about Japanese McDonalds VS North American McDonalds, today I’m going to introduce Japanese pizza. Cost If you ask ANY foreigner (especially from North America) about ordering pizza in Japan, they’ll tell you that they’re SUPER SUPER EXPENSIVE. It’s true. I shouldn’t turn anyway...
Once an Immigrant
In this article, I recount an incident where I was accused of job-theft and mistakenly identified as Chinese. Which isn't all that far off, because all Asians look the same. Am I right?
The Natural Decline
On WongFu's video - "Strangers, again" and how to deal with (or at least, how to tell you're going through) the first of three relationship hurdles: The Natural Decline.
