Sometimes, the difference of one's culture is not evident until an innocent, blatant question from a different culture is asked.  Large amounts of laughter and a wonderful culture exchange will ensue!

Example:
"You eat fish that still look like fish?"

Learn from your mother when she gives food away to her guests. Always give more than half of the portion away, leaves space for your fridge for more food!

Sometimes having two people in the kitchen is counter-productive. You will surprise yourself when you are cooking and baking by yourself how much more you can do without another person's help.

Looking up pictures of food is a guarantee to not get any work done.

Example:
Moon cakes

A Sunday brunch is a great way to catch up with friends you haven't seen for a long time.

You know your cooking is somewhat decent when the aroma of your microwaved food makes others hungry. Well, either your cooking is good, or the person is very hungry.

You are never too tired to make yourself some dinner! It may take an hour or two to make a dinner, but after a day's of hard work, a nice home cooked meal is well deserved and fulfills the empty stomach.

Ice cream makes the world go round. When plans don't fall through, ice cream will always be there to make you happy...unless you eat a gallon worth of ice cream.

The feeling of hunger and the inability to feed oneself with any food is quite detrimental. It puts into perspective of how starvation feels like.

When you are sick, you'll be surprised how nasty food will look and smell to you. It will make you repulsive and never ever eat again, regardless of how much you loved food before.

Going without food for 5 hours is very grueling, especially when you are taking an exam during this period. Don't let your stomach take over your senses, the results may not be pleasant.

Trying to study while starving is an excellent way to become distracted!

Eating at a cutesy hole in the wall restaurant is rather pleasant. Especially when it is with friends and your server is a cute old Asian lady who is cheerful as can be. You will find yourself sitting there for countless hours.

When it comes to free food, manners people once learned often go out the window.  If you have a friend who takes more than they should, kindly remind them that they look like a glutton.

A good sleep schedule and regular meals will help you get through finals week. Never let yourself be deprived of sleep or food, performance is directly related to these factors.

When making vanilla ice cream, do not forget to add in the vanilla, but most importantly do not forget to add in the sugar. Frozen cream and milk doesn't taste as good as vanilla ice cream.

Always have napkins at food events.  Always.

Cooking all day for your friends is very rewarding, especially when they clear off all the plates.

The feeling that your mouth is on fire may not be pleasant, but this can be extinguished when the cause of this fire is a delicious mango odobo salsa topping a mouth savoring Mexican meatloaf.

Don't go grocery shopping on an empty stomach. You will find yourself a half hour later with bags filled with delicious food that will last longer than your hunger.