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El Estoque

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Positivity Podcast Ep. 3: Thanksgiving Edition

Oishee Misra and Lakshanyaa Ganesh November 23, 2019
Displaying appreciation during the season of giving thanks
Food with a side of feelings

Food with a side of feelings

Aditi Dixit October 28, 2019
How my brother and I bond over cuisine
Eat, pray, jam

Eat, pray, jam

Exploring how different members of the MVHS athletic community prepare for games and practices
Asanuma spoons himself the shoyu (soy sauce) on his dango.

Officers of Japanese Club illustrate what ‘dango’ means in Japanese tradition

Zara Iqbal, Copy editor October 8, 2019
The club serves sweet rice dumpling balls for its first food event
The typical seder plate consists of beitzah (a hard-boiled egg), zeroa (a shankbone), maror (bitter herbs), charoset (sweet paste), and karpas (green vegetables) as shown clockwise in this picture. Photo | Creative Commons

The crossroads of food and religion in the month of April

Flora Peng April 23, 2019

Readily-available Easter renditions of adorable baby animals and the declining diets of students overwhelmed by approaching exams are not the only contributors to fluctuation in food consumption during...

DIY: Spring Desserts: How to make tangerine and milk jelly and lemon bars

DIY: Spring Desserts: How to make tangerine and milk jelly and lemon bars

Sarah Young, Graphic's editor April 6, 2019

pring, although a time for allergies and a war against the pollen outside, remains a favorite of mine, due to it also being the same time my mom and I would bake seasonal sweets. Fragrant lemon bars with...

BITE Club and Korean Club host the Spicy Noodle Challenge

BITE Club and Korean Club host the Spicy Noodle Challenge

Shuvi Jha, Claire Yang, and Helen Chao March 14, 2019

THE NOODLE TASTING Students gushed through the doors of B103, licking their lips with anticipation. Amid the KPOP songs being played in the background and the students’ voices as they excitedly conversed...

Ringing in a new year

Ringing in a new year

Charlotte Chui and Annie Zhang February 12, 2019

lates of delicacies are passed around, ranging from spongy airy Chinese cakes dubbed “Fa Gao” to pan-fried traditional Korean dumplings. These are just a few foods commonly eaten during Lunar New Year,...

Dessert Detectives: Flower Flour

Dessert Detectives: Flower Flour

Alyssa Hui February 8, 2019
Reviewing popular menu items based on quality and taste
Club members listen as Bite Clubs officers give a presentation on the nutritional value of candy apples.

A fall treat

Shuvi Jha November 21, 2018

On Nov. 7, Bite Club, a club centered around food and nutrition, gathered for its second meeting of the year. The theme was centered around Halloween and autumn, as students were taught how to make...

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