Thursday, March 8, 2012

Ancient Times Empires

Ancient Times Empire
Babylon ( 606 - 539 BC )
Persian ( 539 - 333 BC )
Greece ( 333 - 63BC )
Rome ( 63  - 476 AD )

Islamic Empire
Ottoman Empire ( Turkey) 1299 -1923
Saffavid Dynasty (Iran) 1501 - 1722
Moghul Dynasty ( India ) 1526 - 1707



Genghis Khan (image above)  ruled during Moghul Dynasty and  his empire conquered Eurasia and resulted the death of 40 million people during his invasion from Japan, Korea, China, India, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Ukraine, Hungary and Poland. Present day Mongolians (Uyhur ethnicities) regard him as  founding father of Mongolia- a great military leader and political genius.

TV Series - TVB (  Hong Kong ) Genghis Khan
Novels - The Conqueror series by Conn Iggublen
Musics - West German pop band Dschinghis Khan
Video Games - Age of Empire II : The Age of Kings
                      - Genghis Khan II : Clan of  the Gray Wolf


Modern Times Empire
Russian Empire ( 1721 - 1917 )
British Empire ( 1583- 1997 )
Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644 )
Qing Dynasty ( 1644 - 1912 )
Republic of China ( 1912 -1949 )
Spain Empire ( 1516 - 1949 )
Portuguese Empire (1415 - 2002 )


Spain colonised Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, Uruguay, Colombia and Philippines.

Portugal colonised Brazil, Angola , Mozambique, East Timor and Macao. Macao has been  liberated and gained independence in 1999 whereas East Timor in 2002.

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Chasing the Yum - Chef Jet Tila


Background -Chef Jet Tila
Thai / Chinese descendent
Married to Mexican wife, Dora Lucero
Grandmother is a cantonese




Career
Graduated from Le Gordon Bleu, London and California Sushi Academy
Grew up in family restaurant in Los Angeles
Open Pacific California restaurant in Google HQ Silicon Valley, Northern California


Outlets
Bistronomics, Los Angeles
Schwan's, Minessota
Wazazu, Wynn's Las Vegas



The following video of Chef Jet Tila prepares the classic Japanese dishes: Yakitori and Grilled Eggplant with Miso


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