A very special vday episode for our listeners out there. Today, we talk about looooove and all the many things centred around it. But it's not just gonna be Lance and I talking, helping us with this chat are Kristy and Angie, fellow podcasters from Shit We Don't Tell Mom (insta @shitwedonttellmom). If you haven't listened to their stuff yet, please do cause we guarantee you're gonna like what they have to say! You can find them on every platform you can find us on.

Join us as we talk about what we look for in potential partners, first date ideas (coupled with bad date ideas), dating etiquette, a game of Never Have I Ever and the juiciest part of all...dating stories. 

So give it a listen, and let us know your comments and feedback. If you have any awesome good/bad dating stories to share with us, or have other topics to recommend, please email us at [email protected] and follow us @offthewokpodcast on instagram.

Magan from Jing Wo has graciously agreed to school Lance and I on the basics of lion dancing, something we've all watched at least once somewhere yet never really bothered to figure out the significance of it. Lion dancing is a huge part of Lunar New Year and we are grateful for Magan to come on and educate us (and possibly some listeners) on it. As well we talk about all things New Year, and why I'm searching on Amazon for a red case...

If you'd like to learn more about the Jing Wo Cultural Association, you can visit their website here: http://www.jingwo.com/

They're also on IG at jingwoyyc if you wanna see some action shots!

Today, we explore the origins of your name and how you (or your parents/whomever) came up with it. Many of us have Asian names with meaning and purpose, the English counterpart? That's a different story...

We'd like to thank the following people for their contribution to this episode:

Suzanne, Archie, Leslie, Cuong, Elena, Douglas, Katie, Marco, and Daven.

Thank you for sharing your stories with us!

With Chinese New Year around the corner, one past time that gets busted out with family gatherings is mahjong! This led us to the topic of gambling in general and why so many Asians gamble and the superstitions around it. Now Lance and I aren't gamblers, however, our special guest Michelle is...

Today we start a brand new series of people traveling abroad and our first guest is none other than Lance! Lance will talk about his 2-year adventure in China and provide us with a rundown of his experiences and how he navigated through them. Hopefully, this will be a great help to those thinking of moving to China (after this pandemic of course). This will be a recurring series so stay tuned to more of these episodes in the future! 

Sooooooo on a previous episode (titled Are Asians Non-Confrontational?), there was mention of a certain "intense" cousin, well here she is for the sequel! Jocelyne will give her take and experiences on when being direct is right, when it's not the right time, and when it's time to take the rings off...

Let's talk about food! We talk about our experiences with asian food growing up, while traveling, and some of our favourite foods or most unique foods ever tasted. Make sure you listen to this on an empty stomach!

What is the difference between being cheap and being frugal? Today we discuss that and also draw upon our own experiences growing up in a frugal household. Let us know if you grew up with similar experiences and If you have any frugal tips and tricks, please comment on our Instagram or share with us via email!

Happy New Year from Off the Wok!

A true culture clash with our friends Jenn and Brendan, a mixed married couple (Jenn is asian and Brendan is Caucasian). We get to chat about their childhood holiday traditions separately growing up, before we see how their traditions have either changed or remained the same after the merging of East and West. Enjoy and Happy Holidays from Off the Wok!

PS: Eric's mic had some issues so the sound is slightly muffled, will be good for the next time!

Today we have a chat with Leslie, a friend of ours whose annual holiday traditions growing up are unlike Lance and I, even though she is also a second generation Canadian like us. We discover what her traditions were (and perhaps still are!) and why her family's traditions were different. What are your holiday traditions? Share them with us!