NW Kids Magazine May 2016

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L I V E • PLAY • DO

Plugged & unplugged camps to get connected or get away from it all

Nurturing holistic health for the littles & you

Beyond chow mein: where to find REAL Chinese & Taiwanese food nwkidsmagazine.com

MAY 2016

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Editor’s Note It’s May! We’re in the throes of spring, and it’s incredibly evident with the excitement in store. They don’t call it spring fever for nothing, as we bet both you and the little ones are bursting to get out and play. (Our events calendar can help with that, with something to look forward to every weekend of the month, like the St. Johns Bizarre and the Rose Festival!)

It’s also the season of growth, rebirth and renewal; in this issue we explore ways to dig deep and refresh the soul that are simple enough to do every day.

You’ll learn that mindfulness practice isn’t just for zen masters – you can do it in the grocery line, in traffic or in fun yoga poses appropriate for kids as young as three. Check out our plugged and unplugged camps roundup, which brings you summer offerings that calm the ever-active mind as well as those that stimulate the brain in engaging and innovative ways, to foster well-rounded little thinkers.

Also good for the soul is delicious food. I’m excited to feature a taste of my heritage in this month’s new business spotlight, Taiwan Eats! Each item on their menu throws me back to a childhood full of my mom’s home cooking.

You know the feeling. Venture on over to page 8 to read about them, then out to Bethany Village to try for yourself!

Finally, May brings us the third and final spring show of the Fambly Ramble.

Hit ‘em up at the Mission Theater in NW Portland on May 21 and make sure to stop by our craft table before the show!

Karel

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Contents MAY 2016

8 Spotlight On: Taiwan Eats 14 Plugged…Unplugged: Camps to fill the mind and get mindful 18 Five mindful ways to float through family stress 22 You can be a lizard, you can be a dancer, you can be a boat!

3 fun & easy Yoga poses for kids 26 It Takes A Village: When & how therapy can help your child 31 Get Out and Play!

This month’s local adventures 34 Found Around Town: Taiwanese and Chinese Eateries

Cover and contents photography by AMY CLOSE PHOTOGRAPHY for YOGA PLAYGROUNDS amyclose.com yogaplaygrounds.net

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Listings All Families Surrogacy...................................27 Art of STEM....................................................12 Barre3.............................................................33 Bennett Suzuki................................................. 7 Big Lake Youth Camp.....................................17 Brain Balance................................................... 2 Brian Baxter Sports Camp..............................21 Camp Invention..............................................12 Camp Wahoo.................................................... 7 Cedarwood School.........................................16 City of Hillsboro..............................................24 Creative Minds Learning Center.....................12 Creative Roots................................................17 Evergreen Aviation........................................... 3 Experience Theater Project.............................10 Fidgets2Widgets............................................16 German International School........................21 Glendoveer Tennis..........................................25 Goodtime Chinese School.............................28 Herrold Stables................................................. 7 Hillsboro Pediatric Clinic................................33 International School......................................21 Joy Now Arts Project......................................16 Kids Community Learning Center..................25 Kruger’s Farm.................................................30 6 | NW Kids Magazine

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Leisure Sports Inc Club Sport.........................17 Little Fruit Farm..............................................32 Lumberyard...................................................... 7 Marylhurst University....................................13 Math Gamers.................................................13 Meadowood Springs....................................... 7 Mercy Corps..................................................... 7 Metro Arts Inc................................................25 Northeast Community Center.......................28 NW Anxiety Institute.....................................16 NW Children’s Theater....................................28 Omega Gymnastics........................................25 Oregon Badminton Academy.......................... 7 Oregon College of Art and Craft....................28 Oregon Repertory Singers.............................30 Oregon Zoo.....................................................24 Placenta Power..............................................30 Portland Child and Family Counseling..........26 Portland Children’s Museum.........................17 Portland Music and Dance.............................29 Portland Parks and Rec Aquatics..................... 3 Portland Trampoline......................................35 Restore Therapy..............................................26 Royal Ridges...................................................10 Saturday Academy.........................................12

School of Rock................................................29 Schoolita Alegria............................................10 Sellwood Yoga...............................................13 Sit Still............................................................32 Sky High Sports..............................................10 Smockville Montessori...................................29 Soccer Shots...................................................16 Spielwerk Toys................................................33 Sunshine Montessori.....................................20 SW Community Center..................................26 The Kids’ Backyard Store................................35 Trinity Lutheran..............................................29 USTA Pacific Northwest.................................20 VillaSport.......................................................36 Walters Cultural Arts Center..........................30 Westside Academy........................................16 Westside Montessori.....................................20 WeVillage.......................................................30 World of Smiles..............................................27 World of Speed..............................................20 Yoga Calm......................................................13 Yoga Playgrounds..........................................13 Young People’s Theater Project........................ 7 Zenana Spa...................................................... 7

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Spotlight On: Taiwan Eats For Ethan Mei, it’s

all about connecting cultures and community.

“We all have our own comfort food,” he states, “but hopefully people can find a new comfort food here.”

You’d be hard-pressed not to. A vibrant member of the micro-restaurant row in NW Portland’s Bethany Village, Taiwan Eats boasts simple yet robust Taiwanese fare like noodle soups and “railway lunch boxes” – a boxed meal with meat, veggies and other sides over a bed of rice. It’s the brainchild of Ethan and his long-time by KAREL CHAN

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friends Sophia and Alex Hou, all of whom have Taiwanese roots and love sharing their passion for food with the Bethany community.

While Chinese, Vietnamese, Thai and Japanese food have all secured their places in Portland’s palate, Taiwanese food is still relatively new to the scene. It’s picking up, though; since Taiwan Eats’ grand opening in July 2015, several other places have popped up around town, like Wei Wei in Sellwood and Oolong Yuan Café in SW Portland. (For a visual guide to more tasty and authentic Taiwanese and Chinese eateries, check out Found Around Town on page 34.) Ethan is pleased and supportive of

his fellow Taiwanese restaurateurs; his mission is simply to reach as many people as possible with healthy, homestyle and distinctively Taiwanese food.

“ Traditional Taiwanese table manners dictate slurping your noodles, shoveling rice into your mouth and drinking the last of your soup directly from the bowl.”

So… what distinctively Taiwanese food can you get at Taiwan Eats? “Beef noodle soup” is Ethan’s immediate answer. It’s a classic dish with beef (obviously), noodles (also obviously), bok choy, carrots and pickled mustard greens in a rich, flavorful broth. Other favorites are the pork belly rice box, served with a marinated egg, pickled radishes and greens, and braised pig ears, which have a subtle smoky flavor and hearty yet forgiving crunch. Don’t knock ‘em til you try ‘em – apparently they’re a favorite with the littlest customers: the kids! On the sweet side, try a classic bubble tea, made with Smith’s Assam black tea, real milk and sugar, or creamy green tea custard.

No matter what you eat there, you can’t go wrong; the menu is clean and simple, using fresh, natural ingredients, locally sourced meat from The Meating Place in Hillsboro and absolutely no MSG. Ethan and Sophia are always working on menu items and encourage customers to be adventurous, try new things, and forget their manners – seriously! “Don’t be afraid to pick up your bowl,” Ethan says. In fact, traditional Taiwanese table manners dictate slurping your noodles, shoveling rice into your mouth and drinking the last of your soup directly from the bowl, all acceptable behavior at Taiwan Eats. And let’s be honest: what kid – or grownup – wouldn’t love that?

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Happy Minds, Happy

Campers

Summer camp is focused on fun, but it can also pull double-duty in keeping the brain fresh and active.

Ahead, we discover camps that flex and stretch minds in diverse ways, then explore mindfulness, mental health and how to foster happy and healthy kiddos with daily rituals and practice.

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Photograph by Cedarwood Waldorf School

by KELLEY GARDINER

Plugged Unplugged Camps to fill the mind and get mindful Some families like to stay plugged in over summer vacation, while others choose to unplug whenever possible. Need to brush up on robotics skills? There’s a camp for that. How about being present in cobra pose? There’s a camp for that, too. Check out these “plugged” and “unplugged” camps that will engage and challenge your kids in different ways.

Get Plugged In Art of STEM Art of STEM brings science, tech, engineering and math concepts to kids who might be intimidated by more technical aspects and engages them while having fun. These half-day camps include 3D printing, coding and radiocontrolled cars, designed to get young minds ready for all kinds of problemsolving. Ages 6-12.

North Portland, $249/week artofstem.com

Fidgets2Widgets: Minecraft Camp Imagine pitching to your kids: Want to go to camp and play Minecraft every day?

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Maker Space,” “Animation/Anime,” or “YouTube Video Making Week” and also allows for plenty of Minecraft gaming, physical exercise, social time and techrelated learning. Ages 8-14.

SW Portland, $30/half day, $40/full day fidgets2widgets.com

Math Gamers This fun math camp (really!) uses active games, art and other activities to help students use math concepts. Programs last just 90 minutes, so kids won’t be “doing math all day” (which can be a hard sell for some!). Combining math with play can reduce anxiety and open kids up to taking new approaches to difficult problems. Grades 1-6 (2-6 in Portland).

Portland and Lake Oswego, $80/week and up mathgamers.net

Cedarwood Waldorf School Photograph by Art of STEM

Saturday Academy Saturday Academy’s super fun and educational summer camps include gems like Geek Chic, where girls design their own video games and use basic computer programming concepts to create films (because coding is cool!), and Innovation Camp, where kids create their own Rube Goldberg devices and dissect animals, all while thinking like engineers and scientists. Grades 4-12.

Tuition and location varies by camp saturdayacademy.org

Unplug and Renew Yoga Playgrounds The name says it all – Yoga Playgrounds brings the fun - grounded in mindfulness! Kids as young as three can tumble and pose their way to “inner strength, self-esteem and happiness.”

There’s yoga, of course, but also plenty of time for creative play, art and music.

Half and full day, ages vary by location from 3 to 11 years.

Locations throughout Portland, $190/week and up yogaplaygrounds.net

NW Anxiety Institute: Fight Fear Summer Camp Fight Fear Summer Camp is just right for kids whose anxiety disorders have prevented them from attending overnight camp: here’s their chance!

Staffed by experienced therapists and counselors in an 8:1 camper to staff ratio, kids and parents alike can feel good about a week of swimming in the heated pool, hiking trails and climbing high and low ropes courses. Ages 10-17.

Camp Kuralti (near Boring), $2000 nwanxiety.com

Leave the electronics at home and join Cedarwood Waldorf School for a summer of adventures. Each week has its own theme, like “Magic in Nature” camp for lovers of gnomes and fairies or “Handmade in Portland” camp, which enjoys crafts each day, followed by a hike in Lair Hill Park in the afternoons.

Full day camps, ages 4-14.

SW Portland, $400/week cedarwoodschool.org Want more options? Find a Plugged & Unplugged Camps Resource Guide on the blog at nwkidsmagazine.com!

Kelley Gardiner is a Portland native, a freelance writer and blogger and the mother of one sweet toddler. To see what she’s up to, visit kelleygardiner.com

Beyond Camp After a day or week of these brainstretching and mindful camps, kids can keep practicing that balance and energy – and you can join in! – with these family-friendly classes.

Sellwood Yoga Sellwood Yoga offers a summer yoga and mindfulness series for kids ages 5-9 using imaginative movement and play, $60 for the 2-week series. Their Family Yoga Fridays get kids and their grownups playing and posing together, with simple breathing exercises, partner poses and fun relaxation techniques, for $20/family. sellwoodyoga.com

Yoga Calm Combining physical yoga movement with mindulness and socioemotional learning, Yoga Calm is specifically designed for children. Classes range from family workshops to mother/ daughter yoga to “Jedi Training” for boys and take place throughout Portland. From $12 drop-in to $180/8-week series, yogacalm.org NW Kids Magazine | 15

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Article and Photograph by MANTU JOSHI

If you are like me, trying to force stillness into your daily routine with your kiddos is like trying to stand still in a rushing river. The little one kicks the back of your car seat, making the morning drop off feel like a dam of stress. A deluge of endless need presses you as you try to muscle your way to some stillness, some mindfulness in your life.

But mindfulness is less about forcing a sense of control. True mindfulness is about releasing the dam and surrendering to the current. That letting go offers you a mental life jacket, so you can ride the rapids of daily life and gently accept the moments that come to you.

So here are five simple mindful practices for your river journey that you can do with the child(ren) in your life, gleaned from the collective wisdom of an early childhood music teacher, a kids’ yoga teacher and a Buddhist chaplain, all working with children here in Portland.

1. Notice something about the sky together on your commute.

Karine Lebail, a certified YogaKids teacher, says, “On your way to school, look at the sky. What colors do you see? How are the clouds? Is there a plane? Where is it traveling?”

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transformed our crazy commute when the Fremont Bridge was completely backed up for almost an hour. Ahhh. It was like a mental massage.

2. Talk about your food before you eat it.

Ms. Lebail also suggests that we avoid just throwing food down on the table, but instead that we savor the food before eating it as a family. “Take a moment to smell, see the color, shape [and] texture… maybe touch, then taste and finally name the food.

Every time, be more specific and add vocabulary.”

3. Strike a yoga pose while pretending to be a hungry giraffe.

At a yoga class at the Portland Children’s Museum, I had anticipatory nightmares that my toddler would take “downward facing dog” to mean that she should bark at the floor as she

made me chase her around the room.

Instead, at Ms. Lebail’s prompting, my usually constant wiggler was standing straight up in mountain pose, quietly pretending to munch trees with her newly attained giraffe body. The lesson? Use your imagination and the child in your life will follow you into poses that will stretch and heal both of you. Standing in line at New Season’s? Say, “let’s be cats!” and stretch your wait away.

4. Use music to help develop a feelings vocabulary.

Kiddos have the same feelings we do.

They just tend to hit those feelings head on and don’t yet have experience naming them. Shannon Brazil, twelve years an instructor for Music Together, shares, “Part of what I do as a children’s music teacher is a form of mindfulness through music. How does the music make you feel; how can we express that feeling with our bodies? For young children, it can be as simple as, It makes me feel happy. I want to jump!”

5. Shake a snow globe to practice self-regulation.

Holly Hisamoto, a Buddhist chaplain at Legacy Emanuel and Randall Children’s Hospital, offers a simple technique for helping a child regulate in a crisis. “I’ve used snow globes to illustrate the ‘storm inside’ when kids get overwhelmed, and then point to the still figure in the center of the snow globe to illustrate the stable awareness we can have in the midst of the storm.”

She shares that older kids can even pretend they are the crazy storm as they shake, and then calm themselves down through deep and slow breaths as the snow settles.

Mindfulness practices such as these during caregiving can change our whole perspective.

What was once overwhelming kid chaos that threatened to push us downriver, might now be a myriad of opportunities to learn how to go with the flow together.

Mantu Joshi has practiced mindfulness as a minister for twenty years and with his kids for the last five years as a stay-at-home dad in Portland. He is author of the life-changing book, The Resilient Parent: Everyday Wisdom for Life with Your Exceptional Child, recently a staff pick at Powell’s Books and featured numerous times on NPR.

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You can be a lizard,

you can be a dancer, you can be a boat!

3 fun & easy Yoga poses for kids and why they’re so great Article and Photographs by KARINE LEBAIL

Most of us know that a regular Yoga practice in adults can deliver tangible benefits, from increased flexibility and strength to deep relaxation and centeredness. Less known, however, is that a Yoga practice for kids is also a great space for them to explore, learn and better control their bodies and minds.

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As a certified Hatha Yoga instructor and originally a schoolteacher, I have used Yoga successfully with children to address hyperactivity and behavioral issues, boost self-esteem and promote inclusivity in a physical yet non-competitive activity.

Here’s a glimpse into Yoga for kids and how it benefits them!

Forward bending or twisting poses, just like in adult Yoga, stimulate and improve the immune and digestive systems – so important for little ones. Storytelling through poses is an essential part to teach toddlers, as it provides the canvas for the poses to take life. The children want to participate in the story and achieve the poses, so they listen and watch carefully, promoting attention and focus.

Dancer HOW TO POSE: For balance, spread the

toes and fingers, belly in. Kick your foot away but hold on with your hand to create a space between the leg and the back.

GOOD FOR: Promoting balance and

flexibility. With regular practice, I have seen amazing improvement in both for many children!

Partner Boat HOW TO POSE: Sit close to each other, press your feet against your partner’s feet, hold hands and lift one leg, then the other (or ask an adult to lift them for you), sing Row Your Boat (optional).

GOOD FOR: Practicing teamwork and

Lizard Catching a Fly HOW TO POSE: Spread your fingers onto the ground, belly in, flat back. If the hips are too high, it’s Dog Pose, and if they are too low, it’s Wolf Pose.

GOOD FOR: Engaging full body, strengthening muscles and minds, encouraging kids to feel strong and empowered. Have fun doing a Lizard race in the garden!

learning to respect, trust and collaborate with their partner or the whole group. The shy little ones fit in perfectly, as we work mostly doing animal noises or in silence.

Beyond the poses, we practice better breathing techniques, to either calm down or energize. Guess which one parents love to call upon outside of the class? (Hint: it’s generally not the energizing one…)

Have fun incorporating these simple poses into regular Yoga practice together and emerge with stronger, healthier little bodies, inside and out!

Karine is a certified Hatha Yoga instructor and YogaKids teacher. You can regularly find her at the Portland Children’s Museum, or online at facebook.com/karineteacher.

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It Takes A Village

when & how therapy can help your child by ERIN BERK, ATR, LPC

Childhood is such an intense time of growth and change for little ones. From birth to age five, kids’ developmental milestones are huge and incredible; they work to master talking, walking and social skills, all the while learning to use words to express their needs – wow! Sometimes, amidst all these big changes, stress arises in the form of change, e.g. divorce, loss of a loved one or a new sibling, and children may internalize or externalize their stress while attempting to cope.

How do you know when to be stressed about your kid’s stress? Be a parent detective and look for frequency, duration and severity of behaviors and problems, often falling into the following categories: AGGRESSION: Threats, breaking things, throwing things or hurting others

ANXIETY: Separation anxiety more days than not; withdrawn, crying, angry or worried often

MOOD DISTURBANCE: Ongoing, significant tantrums lasting for hours and causing major disruption

SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT AND FUNCTIONING: Not being invited to playdates, off task at school, getting into trouble or being asked to leave school

If one or more of these things is happening consistently, it’s a good idea to consult a therapist. Please remember that a struggling child is no reflection on your parental skills.

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tips for preparing your child for therapy: 1. BE CALM. Wait for a moment when everyone is calm and receptive to a potential transition. As a parent, you set the tone. Often, parents’ anxiety can make talking about therapy much more complicated than it needs to be; if you’re positive and confident about it, your child will most likely follow your lead.

Children are typically able to transition well into meeting a therapist – someone who focuses all their attention on them! – and tend to enjoy spending time in the therapy room, which is designed especially to meet their needs. So... breathe!

2. VALIDATE YOUR CHILD. Reflect to your child that you know that they have been unhappy and that you want very much to help. Emphasize that sometimes parents need help too, and that asking for help is important and a brave thing to do. You might say things like: “I/We want to help you with the ‘worry problem’ so that you’ll feel better!”

3. HELP THEM SEE A THERAPIST AS A HELPER. Once you’ve identified the problem and offered compassion, tell your child you’ve been to see a therapist and frame it as a

positive, helpful experience. You could try: “Sometimes when kids feel sad or confused, meeting with a therapist who works with kids can help” or “We met with a therapist named Erin last week, and we think you’ll really like her. She’s nice and friendly, and she has so many toys and art supplies in her room just for you to enjoy!”

4. TRUST THE PROCESS! Therapy with a child is not a “quick fix,” and the therapy relationship is a collaboration between therapist, parents and child that is built on mutual respect and trust. As a child’s issues are highlighted and when the child is ready, things can slowly change.

Commitment to the process is the key; a child does not change just because we need them to! Their pace must be respected, and the family often needs to change together.

With some patience, faith and compassion, your little one and your family can find healing and happiness!

Erin Berk, ATR, LPC has 16 years of experience as a Registered Art Therapist and Licensed Professional Counselor. She loves working with children, teens and families in her private practice in Portland, creativetherapyfortheheart.com.

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Illustration by SKINNY SHIPS

Get Out and Play!

This month’s local adventures

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Come celebrate Cinqo de Mayo at the beautiful Tom McCall Waterfront Park, with live music, dancing, arts and crafts, food, amateur boxing, rides and so much more! $5-10, kids under 6 get in free (Friday May 6 is Free Admission Day)! cincodemayo.org

Kick off the summer street fair season right! Starting with the Annual St. Johns Parade and ending with over 70 craft vendors, live music, food, games and beer, it promises to be an exciting and entertaining day for everyone! Free, stjohnsbizarre.com

Cinqo de Mayo Fiesta

May 7-8

Rhododendron Show and Sale You know what they say: December, January, February, March and April showers bring May flowers!

Treat the mom in your life to a stunning display of rhododendrons this Mother’s Day at the Crystal Springs Garden Annual Mother’s Day Show and Sale! Free, crystalspringsgarden.org

May 7-29

James and the Giant Peach

Who doesn’t love James and the Giant Peach?? Watch Roald Dahl’s classic story take to the stage in this awesome production that the whole family will enjoy, presented by Oregon Children’s Theatre. Recommended ages 4+, $14-32, octc.org

10th Annual St. Johns Bizarre

May 15

East Portland Sunday Parkways

It’s that time of year again! This month is the East Portland Sunday Parkways event. Get active on the 7-mile route that you can bike, walk, run, jump, skip or meander. Check out vendors, get some sun and have some fun! Free, portlandsundayparkways.org

May 21

The Fambly Ramble

The third of this spring kindie rock concert series brings Red Yarn, Tim Kubart and Mo Phillips together for a rollicking good time. With a preshow craft hosted by yours truly and hike activity from Hike It Baby, it’s a feast for the senses and fun! $10, facebook.com/famblyramble

Please confirm calendar events and performances as scheduling changes may occur.

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May 27-30 OCT’s James and the Giant Peach

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Drop-in Terrarium Taking

Aren’t terrariums adorable? Swing

by Work/Shop in NW Portland any time between 12-5 pm for their drop-in terrarium making workshop.

They provide necessary materials and instruction. Save 10% on any additional plant you want to buy there! Recommended ages 6+, $10, workshop-pdx.com Remember to check the NW Kids online calendar for dozens more outings and activities each day. Share with friends, subscribe to the RSS, add directly to your calendar, and more features.

There’s something going on you don’t want to miss! nwkidsmagazine.com/ kids-activities-and-things-to-do

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Rose Festival

The theme for this year’s CityFair Rose Festival is “Excessive Celebration.”

Sounds pretty good, huh? The Memorial Day weekend festivities start Friday night with a big, colorful fireworks display synchronized to music! $8, kids 6 and under free, rosefestival.org

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Taiwanese and Chinese Eateries 1 • Taiwan Eats

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4708 NW Bethany Blvd, Ste. E6 Don’t miss: Braised pig ears (or tofu, a safer option) taiwaneatspdx.com

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2 • Wei Wei 7835 SE 13th Ave Don’t miss: Beef noodle soup facebook.com/weiweirestaurantpdx

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3 • Chen’s Good Taste Restaurant 18 NW 4th Ave Don’t miss: Roasted duck

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4 • Thien Hong 6749 NE Sandy Blvd Don’t miss: Peppered salted squid facebook.com/thienhong

5 • EC Kitchen

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6335 SE 82nd Ave Don’t miss: Five spice popcorn chicken eckitchenllc.com

6 • Szechuan Chef 5331 SW Macadam Ave, #115 Don’t miss: Chong Qing Hot Chicken (spicy!), Shanghai Style Pork Dumpling (not spicy) szechaunchef.us 4 5

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7 • Good World Chinese Restaurant 5505 NE 122nd Ave Don’t miss: Dim sum! goodworldchinese.com

8 • Taste of Sichuan 16261 NW Cornell Rd Don’t miss: Sour & spicy jellyfish (for the daring) tasteofsichuan.com

9 • Oolong Yuan Café 8680 SW Canyon Rd Don’t miss: Fried pork chop facebook.com/oolongyuancafe 34 | NW Kids Magazine

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