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Green Mung Bean Recipes
Green mung beans are the perfect antidote to internal heat and can be used to make anything from salads to desserts. For most Chinese, TCM is a holistic system designed to describe and understand...
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Dumpling Party time!
The Snake Year is just around the corner. Starting today, 9th of February, 春节( chūnjié) celebrations mark the time to say goodbye to our Dragon pal and welcome in the mighty Black Snake. What better...
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A recipe for delicious sweet and sour ribs - with a bit of heat
Ribs cooked in this style are called tangcu paigu (糖醋排骨). Elsewhere in China they may simply be cooked in vinegar, sugar and soy sauce. Vinegar lends the sour flavor and copious amounts of sugar...
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Longjing Shrimp
The lingering fragrance of tea and the divine texture of shrimp: 龙井虾仁, a signature dish of Hangzhou, brings imperial pleasure to your dining experience. As connoisseurs of tea, the Chinese have...
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Piquant Pork and Refreshing Rice
A guide to the delicate preparation of fenzhengrou, a dish comparable to Shanghai beauties and loved by legendary writer Eileen Chang. If you are a carnivore, the dish fenzhengrou is just as alluring...
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Laba Porridge: Not Your Average Zhou
Amidst the gluttony-inducing holiday season, labazhou (腊八粥) is a simple, humble dish that keeps you connected to tradition and the true holiday spirit. Laba refers to the Laba Festival, which falls on...
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