Discovering food from different cultures and experiencing the variety of flavours and tastes is an important way to learn and appreciate other cultures apart from our own. Food in itself is a language of its own, communicating how things may have come to be. It might be the weather of a certain location, the availability of produce, a matter of survival through times of war, special delicacies and/or much more.

While recipes have been passed down over many generations, and the etiquette of meal times as a family or at a social gathering have transpired, this was a topic that interested Rox and Jules for this episode.

Listen in as they share some of what they understand about restaurant etiquette at Chinese and Korean restaurants, tips on ordering, and some things that just are the way they are.

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It’s that time of year – the decorations are up, the festive tunes are playing and Aussie summer is officially here (at least for us!).

Gift giving is always a challenge, especially when it comes to giving the right one for the right person. So, we’ve put this episode together to hopefully help you come up with some last minute gift ideas or general gift ideas to up your gift game in 2023.

From Christmas tree traditions to tips on buying gifts (especially gifts for children now that we’re in our 30s) to go-to gift ideas for $20, $50 and $100 budgets – tune in to hear what Jules and Rox have to say.

Do you celebrate Christmas? What’s on your gift giving list this year? Do you have any go-to gift ideas?

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With our fair share of work experience seeing the good and bad in different jobs, it’s time to spill the tea. And as thirty-something year olds who have both made career changes, we reflect on the signs that prompted the next move. What are those moments where we’ve realised, maybe it’s time to move on? Should I stay for longer in this role and see how it goes, or should I look elsewhere?

It’s not easy to make the call. And it is definitely scary to face change. As well as to those of you who might be thinking about resigning. However, we do want to point out that some of us are lucky and have worked hard to be in a position that allows us to thrive, working with a team that we love and enjoying the work that we do. And sometimes, it takes time to figure out what works for you. We’re grateful for all the opportunities we’ve had so far, while also excited to share what we’ve learned.

Let us know what other signs that may play a part in resigning in the comments or email us at [email protected]. Do you have any stories for us? 

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As 30-something-year-old Asian-Aussies, karaoke was a huge part of growing up in Sydney – both as young children and young teenagers. Karaoke brought us joy, it taught us about our culture, and most importantly, it bonded us.

From karaoke room must-haves, to karaoke drinking games, to all the songs we used to listen to on our MP3 players, Rox and Jules share their karaoke experiences and their go-to karaoke songs. Rox shares her fave Chinese songs, and Jules her fave Korean songs – and even though they come from different Asian backgrounds, funny that some things – like sad ballad lyrics – are the same.

*Caution*  This is not a podcast episode, this is karaoke session. Listener discretion is advised 😂

Did we pick any of your go-to karaoke songs? What's your fave and what karaoke memories do you have?

We want to know!

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Jules and Rox have a chat about something that's been on their minds lately – speaking up more in their day to day. Sharing some real experiences from everyday life, they discuss (and practise) how they might react in certain situations.  

Sometimes it requires a bit of assertiveness, and sometimes it requires some confidence to be heard. Also, is it a safe situation to speak up? It really depends, and it's important to know!  

How about you – are you likely to speak up? If so, what are some tips you might have for speaking up? Please share them with us, we need all the advice we can get :)

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In this episode, we discuss about what we've been wearing lately. We get into style, what we like when we're getting dressed day to day, and any wardrobe essentials we're loving recently. It's been a bit cold recently in Sydney so Jules and Rox chat about how they stay warm from turtle necks to warm socks and more. We also share some personal tips from our winter uniform from our individual sense of style. This is a fun and light episode! Enjoy :) How did you stay warm this winter? Any tips on accessories or other ways to stay cosy? Let us know in the comments or email us!  

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Proposals, marriage, children. Typical topics of two 30-something-year-olds – at least for us..! Rox shares her proposal story for the first time with Jules. We reflect on whether proposals or marriage was something we wanted all along or something that was necessarily on our horizons. Although Rox and Jules have different views on marriage, one thing they know for sure is this: that it’s okay to want different things — that it's okay to want what you want — whether it’s traditional, not traditional or somewhere in between. People want or don’t want things for different reasons, and whatever you’re feeling, this is a little reminder that it's okay. Get ready for a long and chatty one. 

Warning: it gets a little deep! 

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Hello Sydney, this episode is dedicated to you. And living in Sydney for most of our lives, we feel it’s both time and we’re qualified to speak about you! In this episode, we chat about what Sydney is like, what working in Sydney is like compared to Hong Kong, what it’s like living in the ‘burbs, coffee culture and Jules’ share her expert coffee knowledge. And we also share some of the bad – some things maybe we don’t like about Sydney! 

Are you sold on visiting Sydney now? Or if you’re from Sydney — do you agree or disagree with our opinions? What are your favourite things about Sydney? If you’re not from Sydney, where do you call home? What’s your city like?

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Is there such thing as healthy attachment? What’s so bad about being attached? To be honest, we don’t really know, but in this episode, we try to figure it out. Speaking from an “anxious-preoccupied” attachment-style POV, Rox and Jules chat about some childhood fears, getting validation from others, trying to make people happy and more. If you get validated by nothing, are you nothing? Do you have fears around being attached? Or simply put, what is attachment to you?  

Come get cosy with us for another chatty one and as always, we hope you enjoy another episode of the Asian Soup Podcast. 

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If you’ve been following the podcast for a while now, you know that Rox and Jules are new friends – yet have SO much in common. One thing they have in common outside of the podcast is that they’re both enjoy working on side hustles. Rox co-owns a sustainable fashion label called KIN [www.kinmade.co]. Jules used to operate ramen parties out of her rental home. In this episode, Rox and Jules share their side hustle stories as well as reflecting back on the wins, the hard times and their learnings.  

Come get cosy with us for another chatty one and as always, we hope you enjoy another episode of the Asian Soup Podcast.

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