China Changed My Mind About Tradition

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Жыл бұрын

The mid-autumn festival came and went - here it's much centred around the mooncakes. Making them, eating them, offering to the moon, and stealing them. I've only celebrated four mid-autumn festivals here, but I must admit I already feel quite nostalgic about it all.
Lots of love,
Miriam
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My name is Miriam Follin. I’m a Swedish woman who has been living in-between Sweden and China since 2015. In 2017 I married my Chinese husband Yonghong, and we have since had two baby boys. In my videos I share the experience living in-between these two cultures.
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@willyhwang1059 Жыл бұрын

she's the mom that everyone wants and needs in their lives.

@claudiayungfah1780 Жыл бұрын

She works so hard for her family

@krollpeter Жыл бұрын

Chinese mums can be quite .... terrible. Especially to "her".

@cherylbarrel9966 Жыл бұрын

Amen to that! And her mother in law and family have welcomed her so thoroughly into the family. It encourages my heart to see these blessings. Thank you so much!

@annicarosander2074 Жыл бұрын

@@cherylbarrel9966 Well they also have been very lucky with their daughter in law I dare say! Very much so!

@anam7300 Жыл бұрын

This film is a treasure, story telling, images of childhood being nurtured by family while keeping a tradition that bonds people . I love your Children’s grandmother.

@MiriamFollin Жыл бұрын

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@caehlers Жыл бұрын

Miriam's voice is SO mezmerizing - a fabulous storyteller!

@MiriamFollin Жыл бұрын

Thank you ❤

@gaia-papaya8772 Жыл бұрын

I agree 🥹❣️

@MrTVintro Жыл бұрын

I could imagine her as the narrator on a Ghibli movie

@MiriamFollin Жыл бұрын

@@MrTVintro wow, that's a compliment! ❤️

@iris1951 Жыл бұрын

Your mother in law is an awesome woman. Traditional Chinese women, work hard, kind and can do everything for her kids and family!

@siobhanrose1680 Жыл бұрын

Your mother in law brings tears to my eyes. She is so soft and beautiful. Her eyes and her voice, are so gentle. Your family is lovely. Thank you for letting us see a peek of your life, it seems you are very blessed ☺️

@smetchaupeter516 Жыл бұрын

Can we also talk about the soothing voice of Aunty?! Wow she is much like my Mother, soft-spoken, intellectual, traditional and kind. What a motherly figure, she is!!! I think for a woman, a kind mother-in-law is a gift from God and Mariam has been blessed by God.

@SOKA.28 Жыл бұрын

Being a 3rd generation of overseas Chinese, it is soo overwhelming and heart warming to get back into touch with my roots and tradition. Even the yeast comes in a packet and to see this being done from scratch is so touching. Thank u so MUCH and please continue to do the same. So special...and it won't be that special, if we have it everyday, would it??

@utakollmann2126 Жыл бұрын

uta Benoist, Myriam thanks a lot for presenting thé two cultures in your amazing talented vidéo, ✌️♥️ to you your family from 💙🇬🇷❗

@agymayachelonia8381 Жыл бұрын

I love how she is making it with a recipe that is in her mind and was passed down through the family.

@goldHydrangeas Жыл бұрын

Yes just eyeball it 😂

@ysoignoran1028 Жыл бұрын

Miriam is really an expert in filming and how she narrated and edited the clips are so impressive

@plentyrockz Жыл бұрын

I'm so impressed by the editing. All of Miriam's videos are expertly edited and story boarded like a documentary.

@marjamerryflower Жыл бұрын

I am so happy to see the love overflowing frow the eyes of your mother in law. Many greetings to her

@laurabohlander5985 Жыл бұрын

I had a similar experience. I think we don't appreciate our traditions until we're away from them. Now I'm trying to catch up on years of traditions I used to take for granted 😁

@MiriamFollin Жыл бұрын

Very true, and I think it applies to culture in general - moving to China I also got more interested in Swedish folk music, Swedish history , myths, etc., on top of our traditions.

@MiriamFollin Жыл бұрын

Very true, and I think it applies to culture in general - moving to China I also got more interested in Swedish folk music, Swedish history , myths, etc., on top of our traditions.

@laurabohlander5985 Жыл бұрын

@@MiriamFollin exactly!

@yvonnebirch6026 Жыл бұрын

Oh so true. I moved to California over 40 years ago and miss my Dutch traditions. More as I got older. That might have something to do with nostalgia for the past. Such a sweet mother in law ! Such an important part of your life Miriam. I had a similar connection with my Dutch/Hungarian mother in law. Even though she has long passed I still feel her inspiring me. With such gratitude ! Blessings to you both and of course to your lovely family ! 💕🌷

@kirstenfox182 Жыл бұрын

Things also come back to life when one has children, you get to see everything new again and it's something to be treasured.

@EuroTravChannel Жыл бұрын

Wow, Miriam is a talented film maker. The entire process of the festival and the warmth of positive human relations are everywhere. The story telling is very clear. Nobody in China has ever documented how rural Han farmers in Qinghai celebrate the traditional Moon Festival. The traditions differ from region to regions, and many are vanishing fast. This makes this video of Miriam invaluable!

@anniegm2 Жыл бұрын

Your mother in law is so humble , friendly , kind and loving type . You both were so blessed to have each other . God bless you and family always

@trangmai5297 Жыл бұрын

Your mother-in-law needs her own cooking channel. I really enjoy her cooking.

@thecollector5243 Жыл бұрын

Mother-in-law has such a good voice for story telling. 🥰

@locogreen915 Жыл бұрын

This was like a professional documentary short

@MiriamFollin Жыл бұрын

Aw, thank you! ❤

@felipe4ever08 Жыл бұрын

This was my favourite video of yours so far!!! Your mother in law is amazing! Although I am from a completely different backround (I am from Cyprus, a small island in the Mediterranean) she reminded me so much of my mother and aunties when they bake for different kind of holidays and made me feel reminiscent. She has a very kind and mesmerising soul! Please give her my love and appreciation!

@artistuk9590 Жыл бұрын

Miriam, you should enter your film in Short Film/Documentary category at either Sundance Festival in US, or Cannes or similar in Europe. It's beautifully done. You will no doubt win awards in the future. It would help your family too. Think about it. :)

@saralillo5487 Жыл бұрын

I think she looks so wise. Traditions are something that people enjoy no matter what culture are you from. She should make a book about all the recipes, natural plants and care customs she has gathered over all her life.

@juliegoodwin6850 Жыл бұрын

Just gorgeous, beautifully filmed and narrated ! Thanks to your in-laws for sharing!

@fredamarty1 Жыл бұрын

thank you your hard work to share with us China's beautiful culture and tradtions. I enjoyed every minute of watching.

@marialikia.127 Жыл бұрын

Your mother in law is so sweet!

@colonylaser4860 Жыл бұрын

This is one of the most meditative videos I've ever seen. I'm flooded with melancholy for a place I'd never been to, memory of a tradition that is both familiar and different than the one I grew up with in the Cantonese south. Beautiful beyond words

@MiriamFollin Жыл бұрын

Thank you! ❤️❤️❤️

@kbmblizz1940 Жыл бұрын

If only we have more people like you in this world. Hate never got the human race anywhere, cultures/traditions are different, but the same from the heart. Love the variety.

@zhung6260 Жыл бұрын

Finally… we can see your unique video with your beloved in law🎉

@katerachel-boslem3153 Жыл бұрын

So good to see you back on the screen Mima with your wonderful Chinese Family....Grandma certainly works incredibly hard to make the Autumn Moon Festival special with all the amazing Food she makes and cooks. I loved the story about WHY there is ALWAYS a SNAKE on one of the Mooncakes...these stories make Tradition. A wonderful film Mima...Thank you❤

@helenfuentes9539 Жыл бұрын

Your mother in law is kind and patient telling you stories and traditions.

@terantruitt66 Жыл бұрын

I can see how happy you are in China Miriam. Your mother in law is just so amazing.

@MiriamFollin Жыл бұрын

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@banaabekwegirl5731 Жыл бұрын

This is an amazing video, truly one of your best! Thank you for sharing something that touches the heart and feeds the soul, and resonates with all the things I value in my life. It makes me happy for many reasons, not least of which is to see inter-cultural acceptance.

@rol6835 Жыл бұрын

China is soooo big, the traditions everywhere are so different, I’ve never seen this typ of moon cakes before,such a eye opening. Beautiful video,Mama is such a warm and loving lady. Wish all the best for your lovely family ❤

@Helenracardio Жыл бұрын

I miss my childhood celebrating every festival with my family. Since I had my children , I have never stopped the traditional. I visited my parents and my husband’s parents. Actually I celebrated twice in every festival. I hoped my son would have a good memory as me. My parents they were all passed away. I divorced and my son stayed with me. Now he grew up and got married. He lived with his mother-in law. I live alone. No one celebrates with me in any festival’s day. I always felt sad in the big festival day, very bad mood, missing my parents and even crying. I hope all the people will care ur family especially in the big festival.

@kathleenmorris9309 Жыл бұрын

Jesus will never leave you nor forsake you.. No festival can take the place of Jesus.. We have the holy spirit of God..

@LeesaYu Жыл бұрын

This is SUCH a beautiful video ♥️♥️♥️ thank you for sharing China’s beautiful culture with the world 🥹🥹

@MiriamFollin Жыл бұрын

Thank you ❤❤❤

@ivanajuricic3447 Жыл бұрын

You are a great story teller..and such a great things you tell..thank you.

@BlinkPopShift Жыл бұрын

Omgosh! It must feel amazing to all be back together finally. Momma in law looks so happy to have y'all home.

@amandabradley6256 Жыл бұрын

Oh WOW……the process of the dough making alone was incredible let alone the beautiful end result.

@willcookmakeup Жыл бұрын

Your mother in law has truly one of the most soothing voices I've ever heard in my entire life

@yohlanduh Жыл бұрын

Your reflection on tradition is so beautifully put into words. "In a world that changes fast, it is a treat in itself to have traditions. To have days where we all know what to do. These traditions even the children know, and their experience is more or less the same experience we had their age. Tradition ties us together." As a young mother myself, I also more greatly value tradition and hope that it provides, as you said, memories, future nostalgia, safety, and something to rely on because, no matter how much the world changes, some things stay the same.

@sansibar6850 Жыл бұрын

hello from Germany ❣️

@yvonnebirch6026 Жыл бұрын

“as a learner and an observer” you have such wisdom Miriam ! 💕🌷

@yugoslava6409 Жыл бұрын

If there was competition for the best mother in law and daughter in law, you wouldn't have competition. You two respectable LADIES are winners. 💐❤️🎉🏆 And I mean, globally!!!! 🥇

@sharonmiller2940 Жыл бұрын

What a beautifully crafted video, Miriam. It was both informational and touching...and your mother-in-law's narration was warm and caring. You've developed such a personal style of filming now, and it works so very well with your gift of storytelling. I look forward to every new video you make, and it's so great that you're back in China. There is so much that you can share with those of us who will never visit such a place. It's such a blessing for me (us) that you can give such an intimate peek inside this culture. Thank you for sharing what you are observing and learning . Sharon, from North Carolina ❤️

@cetilly Жыл бұрын

Another great video! I absolutely love listening to your mother-in-law; she seems like such a great woman.

@MiriamFollin Жыл бұрын

Chuck Tilly - THANK YOU! ❤ She has so much knowledge and experience, and I love hearing her stories!

@tasc7214 Жыл бұрын

You've outdone yourself, Miriam - just beautiful!

@MiriamFollin Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@tasc7214 Жыл бұрын

😊 you're very welcome

@cupcakesteriacupcake8889 Жыл бұрын

Yong’s mom is Mother in Law we all need to be, so thoughtful, tender & loving. She also carries the legacy of her mooncake of her late mom, and hopefully the next generation will continue to pass it on. Love this vid so much, so lovely to see a celebration of tradition from a warm family 🥰

@linhl4710 Жыл бұрын

Your relationship with your MIL is one that so many of us want. Thank you for providing a different perspective into another way of life for us! I can't imagine how much work goes into a single video. Wishing you and your family a warm, healthy, and happy season!

@euclimatecafe673 Жыл бұрын

So wonderful to witness all the care and love your mother in law put preparing the moon cakes and a super heartwarming end with the little thieves coming to take them :) you are a great story teller! Thank you for sharing this tradition with us!

@MiriamFollin Жыл бұрын

Thank you! ❤

@rockchick0367 Жыл бұрын

This video will be such a treasure for your husband and kids one day.

@Jane.LowCalorieRecipes Жыл бұрын

米粒是一位温文尔雅的女子，任何视频在她的解说下就像一本散文书，娓娓道来。迷人而动听！

@midwestmeiliguo Жыл бұрын

Women are the souls of the families. 女人是家庭的灵魂。

@MiriamFollin Жыл бұрын

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@marybeal1024 Жыл бұрын

What a lovely tradition. The moon cakes are beautiful. I have also realized as I became older that I now cherish traditions that I once ignored. Thank you for sharing your family with us.

@MiriamFollin Жыл бұрын

Interesting, isn't it? That it comes with age.

@wylderwynd Жыл бұрын

@@MiriamFollin Age and having a close relationship with people that you want to make and share memories with. For me, traditions are a way of sharing a collective memory. Traditions can be so helpful in keeping people that are no longer with us in our hearts and minds. I did not know about the 'stealing mooncakes' part of the tradition until your video. We're coming up to Halloween in the US and it makes me think of children trick-or-treating.🌛🎃

@tarabooartarmy3654 Жыл бұрын

Your mother-in-law is so beautiful and talented! You are so lucky to have such a wonderful woman teaching you such amazing traditions!

@JYYB Жыл бұрын

I think this happens when we get older, we miss the tradition, the family and our minds are more open and remember things.

@Jillybean620 Жыл бұрын

What a lovely tradition. Your MIL’s moon cakes are true works of art. Amazing.

@MiriamFollin Жыл бұрын

She's an amazing at any food really, she's my favourite cook!

@enriqueperez387 Жыл бұрын

What beautiful traditions …. Thank you for sharing your journey in China 🇨🇳

@willyhwang1059 Жыл бұрын

so heart warming. this is the life we aspire to live in our world amidst political and societal upheavals.

@dbrzy8989 Жыл бұрын

the shots, the cuts, the zooms ins and outs edits and all flows so well. The narration fits perfectly

@housera229 Жыл бұрын

I just had a very, very tiring week, and this video instantly calmed me down and gave me such peace of mind. It makes me miss a China I would have loved to experience back when I lived there... and also makes me want to live a simple life, surrounded by love, nature and traditions, like you do. Thank you for you work Miriam, and for letting me experience the beautiful rural China through your videos!! 祝你们全家中秋节快乐！！

@MiriamFollin Жыл бұрын

Aw, I'm so happy to hear this! Makes me so happy that my videos can have an impact on someone's evening like that. ❤️

@violetatodorova5555 Жыл бұрын

Yes!Same here!❤️

@valerieayla4687 Жыл бұрын

My family is a mix, a hybrid like yours, but we are far away from elders and the traditions.We wanted to create a life in the same vein as yours, but whatever we did it did not work. Now kids are grown and we are a mishmash of values. Take care, stay committed, cultivate and nurture your community and grow your roots deep! Thank you and blessings on your journey!

@MiriamFollin Жыл бұрын

I'm sorry to hear it didn't end up being the life you wanted! But I hope you are not too hard on yourself - our life look wonderful in videos, but we struggle too, with values, cultures, language... It's not easy! I think community is such an important aspect, and something that we lack.

@blueyomogi Жыл бұрын

Miriam, I am in awe of what you have documented and the beautiful way you have shared it. I can imagine the challenges and wish for happiness and health for you and your family.

@valerieayla4687 Жыл бұрын

@@MiriamFollin you are amazingly generous. Thank you 🙏🌹🦋

@PigSty1985 Жыл бұрын

This video is so wonderfully done. Beautiful family and culture (:

@MiriamFollin Жыл бұрын

Thank you!❤❤❤

@leilaeissa3348 Жыл бұрын

One of my good friends is from china and she is such a special persons in my life.

@sombrerogalaxy1 Жыл бұрын

What a wonderful documentary. It’s particularly interesting to see regional variation in Chinese culture. The snake on the mooncake. Such a cute story.

@enyeny9406 Жыл бұрын

I love the way your mom in law made moon cake no artificial colours added ,she is lovely, and love the way your presentation your video, fantastic 😍

@kimkay-daniels5701 Жыл бұрын

This is such a lovely video. I've lived in Shanghai for the last 5 years but this is the 1st time I've seen the real cultural traditions of the moon festival. Bless your family for sharing this with us 🙂

@kennethl4172 Жыл бұрын

Miriam, I hope this tradition isn't lost as time passes. This tradition must be passed over generations to your mother-in-law. Sansan and Lian seems much more happier in China. Love your vlogs and all your life experiences in China...keep them coming!

@oceanbreeze4361 Жыл бұрын

She gets along so well with her inlaws👍. Remarkable and can converse in Chinese to them too.

@peterkimcpams9385 Жыл бұрын

Miriam, you are a fantastic writer and a narrator!! Your photography is so well done that narration is not needed to understand the content. This in itself is exceptional!! You are exceptionally gifted!! A full documentary completed by you on any given topic would certainly be up in contention for any prize at the highest level!

@bubblychoi6505 Жыл бұрын

Whenever i watch Miriam's video, i don't miss a single split-second! It's always been a pleasure to enjoy! Bravo Miriam! Keep up the good work! and please, upload more often...lol...

@MiriamFollin Жыл бұрын

Aw, thank you so so much! Such a sweet comment!❤ I'm doing my best to upload more often, but not going so well haha

@momclean Жыл бұрын

Wonderful that we have a vlog from you Miriam, and to your usual high standard. I enjoy seeing all of your relatives and the family of your husband are really special . Thanks for sharing , looking forward to your next.

@puffpush5898 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your beautiful reflections. The love in your family is absolutely radiating.

@MiriamFollin Жыл бұрын

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@DeliaLee8 Жыл бұрын

First of all - I am now so hungry! I would love nothing more than to join your family for all of the amazing meals your mother-in-law and you prepare. Second - a beautiful and beautifully narrated documentary and tribute to this and other traditions. What a lovely family. And those mooncakes were labor intensive and beautiful. Please tell your mother-in-law that I too taste as I go and end up full before the meal :)

@AvaT42 Жыл бұрын

I was fascinated by this video. Even though i think is a lot of work like making the flour, i like and respect tradition. Plus you definitely know what is going in your food! I really like Miriams m/law, she is a good artist,she talks so quiet and calmly. I cannot imagine her getting angry at anyone, not her children when they were little even.

@lenniezhang5609 Жыл бұрын

Younhong's mom has a really beautiful voice, and Miriam you also have a great voice, so calm and colorful.

@slavicachang7440 Жыл бұрын

Hello Miriam, your videos so touch my heart. I’m from Slovenia and my husband is Chinese born in Taiwan. We live in Australia and have two lovely children now grown up. Life certainly can be challenging coming from different cultures however keeping an open mind, always curious and ready to explore and you will be blessed many times over. This year after many years..was the first year I dared to make Chinese New Year cake ( Nian Gao) by myself and to my shock it got a big thumbs up. So continue being curious, brave and explore what life offers. Wishing you and your lovely family much happiness. ❤❤❤❤

@freeomelettefarm Жыл бұрын

Your videos are always so beautiful to watch and listen to! And I can’t believe how beautiful those cakes are!!! What a beautiful tradition!

@MiriamFollin Жыл бұрын

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@jasminamercuri8713 Жыл бұрын

Wow! This is an amazing video, your sons are so handsome, your mother in law so sweet. Traditions are the best 👍

@livezurichlovekarin7089 Жыл бұрын

A wonderful video. Your comments on the traditions and how important they are for children and families are absolutely correct. It is heartwarming how your mother-in-law takes care of everything and passes on her knowledge to you. Precisely because culture, language and traditions are so important, we all have a responsibility to work to ensure that all cultures and ways of life are accepted and promoted wherever we live.

@pookybear86 Жыл бұрын

Awe, I enjoyed this video. You're such a good daughter in law. I'm proud of u. Love the moon cakes

@MiriamFollin Жыл бұрын

Aw, thank you, I try to be!

@marufah9660 Жыл бұрын

Your videos are something special and a glimpse into a lifestyle that the modern world has forgotten, yet it is the essence of who we are. Your mother in law is a treasure and so are you for sharing her with us.

@evaming5220 Жыл бұрын

A big THANK YOU to the whole family! For your time doing these videos and sharing them with us. I really appreciate you! So precious insights! Greetings to China from Slovenia♥️

@okman6867 Жыл бұрын

I think its time you apply for the Chinese platforms of travel documentary as a career if you live there.. I think this high quality documentary is commendable. So amazing family you have. Boys are so cute. Your mother in law is so sweet not to mention you are too. Your husband is so humble too. Just awesome. Please i want more documentary in future.❤️❤️

@deborahbodmer8999 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Mirian for sharing your Chinese traditions with us of the moon cake. I loved this video thank you so much for sharing this special occasion with us. Its lovely to see the love and respect you have for each other ❤️🧡💛🤎

@soniachong5787 Жыл бұрын

Love love your MIL and Yong Hong's sister is so fair and pretty! The kids are so lucky to be with family all the time!

@MiriamFollin Жыл бұрын

I will show her this comment! She often does not want to be in the videos because she doesn't think she's pretty enough! Which she is, of course! ❤️

@hekaren4743 Жыл бұрын

Very in-depth video, with a foreigner's vision to explore the real life and traditional customs of rural families in northern China, simple, natural, full of warmth.

@lynnettegort4582 Жыл бұрын

Your videos are magnificent works of art that gently push us all to reflect on the truly important things in life, learn to appreciate other cultures, and learn to slow down. The way you find beauty in the ordinary is an inspiration to me. Thank you. ❤

@ajs6750 Жыл бұрын

So nice to hear from you and your family again.

@hunkeetori Жыл бұрын

Miriam, your voice that full of sincere and positive feeling about all things around you, what you see and appreciate, and the people with whom you interacted deeply touched me. Your two lovely kids, intelligent and inquisitive, are always happy. I just recently started watching your video intensively. It’s been such an enriching experience to me. Marrying to a decent person like Yonghong is so invaluable to the life of you and kids. Thanks for sharing.

@deliciahenkeman6172 Жыл бұрын

Your mother in law has the most beautiful smile.....so much love and warmth.

@TheLilacBloom Жыл бұрын

Awww❤ I love this! This is soo special! Ur mom in law is the best! So much soul and beauty in what shes doing. I love the voice over, made me feel nostalgic too.

@maria2705 Жыл бұрын

I love, love, love your beautiful and wise videos from your Chinese and Swedish families. Please show us more again. 🥰

@gloriastone3211 Жыл бұрын

Such a beautiful video Miriam. You are a fabulous videographer and storyteller. I grew up in Canada celebrating my Ukrainian heritage with many different traditions during the year. The special foods, being together as family is so special in any culture. As you said we can celebrate any day. Why does it have to be a special day? I suppose that's what makes it so special and keeps it that way. Thank you for showing me the traditions of the Mid-Autumn festival. Much love to you, Yonghong, San San, Lian and the rest of the family!

@MiriamFollin Жыл бұрын

Thank you! And I'm so haooy to hear that your family kept the tradition even when moving abroad. It's not easy to do! If you still have relatives in the Ukraine, I hope they are alright❤️

@gloriastone3211 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Miriam. I have distant relatives still in western Ukraine (it's a bit safer there for now) although I lost touch with them after my father died. I was born in Canada and unfortunately am not totally fluent in Ukrainian although I am learning now. 😀

@jodoxcjrcjr4489 Жыл бұрын

Sincere love will make anyone stronger, in this case Miriam with her sincere and noble love like pure gold… Salute and God bless you all.. 🙏🙏

@suginami123 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful. I was quite emotional towards the end. Thinking of my own Asian family and the traditions we have here. My Japanese mother often explains the old culture. Things that are steady are comforting. The family life you have in China is delightful.

@BL-db6xt Жыл бұрын

beautiful, everything - the narrative, children laughs, their radian faces, family, village, ... everything. thanks Miriam.

@margiedenavarre7919 11 ай бұрын

What a wonderful tribute to your in-laws by documenting their hard work to preserve special traditional foods. Please say hi to them from the Northwoods of Wisconsin, the coldest place in America!

@annemoefaauo7055 Жыл бұрын

What a comforting thought to know that while around the world our traditions may be different, those precious family relationships and roles are the same. Watching your mother-in-law making the mooncakes and bread, with you and the children at her side, chatting, learning and helping, reminds me of those times in the kitchen with my own mother, doing the Christmas baking, both as a child then years later with the grandchildren. Those traditions, those delicious smells, those gentle loving conversations with our elders. As you say, when other things outside in the world are chaotic and ever-changing, those family traditions provide a sense of stability and safety. A cocoon of love and wonder, especially for the children. Your father and mother-law are beautiful souls. How blessed your children are to have them in their lives. Making great memories. Though it is clearly challenging, you have done a great job of making sure your children maintain close loving bonds with both sets of grandparents. Bravo! Lovely video. Thank you.

@phuahnini6871 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this chinese tardition of making mooncakes....i am chinese but far away from China for many generations....now our mooncakes are sold in beautiful boxes but we do not know how they are traditionally made. SanSan is so handsome, a bit of you and a bit of Yong Hoong....😘

@jujuw.s8884 Жыл бұрын

So beautiful made breads. It takes much time and effort. I can imagine how delicious they are. Since I went abroad I also began to make festival food myself. The food I usually didn't like to eat😅

@ginafox27 Жыл бұрын

What a beautiful video! It made me so emotional. The beautiful smile of your mother in law, the tradition, the narration so warm and welcoming. The world needs more of this right now ❤

@iavenustas8054 Жыл бұрын

Such an amazing video, thanks for making it. please share more traditional cooking videos, your family is awesome!

@ginny3282 Жыл бұрын

Oh Miriam thank you so much for this beautiful video and please say a big thank you to your wonderful mother in law this video was so beautiful and of course your amazing narration (in English) ❤️❤️❤️❤️

@MiriamFollin Жыл бұрын

I will tell her! ❤ Thank you!

@Rainy-daze473 Жыл бұрын

Such a joy to watch! 😊 Here in Las Vegas we can only find the little hockey puck shaped mooncakes in bakeries. Your Mother-in-law’s look delicious too.