Look out for the next post showing how these ingredients can be applied in one dish. As a native Chinese girl with a passion for cooking, I claim with pride that Chinese home cooking is as low-fuss as it Continue Reading
I grew up in an autonomous region of China called Xinjiang; the food there is different from the typical Han cuisine. One of our famous local dishes is mutton soup, a simple bowl made of mutton and potato. My mom Continue Reading
Feb.3-5 立春 Spring Begins 春天开始，天气回暖，万物复苏。春属木，与肝相应，有生发特性。饮食调养方面要顾护肝气，宜食辛甘发散之品，不宜食酸收之味。Beginning of spring，temprature rises and nature wakes. Spring belongs to Wood in the Five Elements, correspongding to Liver in the Five Internal Organs, more pungent food and less acidic food to care liver. Feb.18-20 雨水 The Continue Reading
Fancy Beijing snack is a must in tasting the authentic Beijing flavor. These dishes emanate from many different cuisines, but the Chinese Muslim influenceis the most apparent. There are probably 200 varieties of snacks in Beijing. Most of the snacks Continue Reading
Chinese cuisine, rich and colorful, has, as its main features diversified color, aromatic flavor, and excellent taste. With these Continue Reading
St Regis Beijing will host the annual Yangzhou food festival from Wednesday through Jan 26. In its third year, the event is co-organized by the city government of Yangzhou, Jiangsu province, and aims to promote local cuisines. During the festival, Continue Reading
According to a Chinese saying, no visit to Beijing is complete if you miss seeing the Great Wall or dining on Roast Duck. As a famous and delicious food with very long history, Beijing Roast Duck is an excellent Continue Reading
Staring up at row after row of soy sauce bottles at a Chinese supermarket, who wouldn’t get confused? Some of the liquids look black and syrupy, others thin and brown and some bottles even have shrimp on the label. But Continue Reading
There are almost as many different ways of preparing this Szechuan recipe as there are Chinese chefs! Classic Dan Dan Noodles is made with fresh noodles and has a meat topping made with ground pork or beef and (usually) Szechuan Continue Reading
Dofa fa is a popular northern Chinese treat. Edible Terra alba is also called food-grade gypsum or food-grade calcium sulfate. Ingredients: 11 ounces (about 1 lb) soy beans water for soaking beans 7 cups water edible terra alba* (about 1 Continue Reading
