I'm not sure if the basmati rice from India we've been eating these weeks is authentic or not.

See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basmati#Adulteration for the commonplace adulteration of basmati rice.

Roe vs. caviar

The other day, I saw a picture of one sort of Scandinavian "Salmon roe" dish in a posh Globe and Mail style guide. And later that day I saw a written promotional note with a "caviar" dish on it, on a wall of one small and inexpensive Chinese restaurant.

Documentary videos - Witness : To the Last Drop

After having watched the below two videos, I was awestruck by the vastness of Alberta, Canada's oil reserve, as well as the horrible pollution it will potentially unkennel, especially for the lengthy Athabasca River, which is about 1,200km.

Witness : To the Last Drop - Part 1

Witness : To the Last Drop - Part 2

It seems that some native Chinese inhabitants are sick at heart.