Blog Tag - Chinese Food
Every new year that I spend in China, I always set myself the resolution of learning how to cook more Chinese dishes, but it can be tricky to find...
Preparation for the winter hibernation period has begun, a time when Beijingers keep themselves busy purchasing goods for the long cold months to...
A true comfort food throughout the year, steamed baozi are the Holy Grail of Chinese breakfast staples. Although most commonly seen steaming outside...
I discovered 豆汁儿 dòuzhī'er with the help of – of all things – a Plastered 8 t-shirt. The shirt in question depicts a giant anthropomorphic bowl of...
If you’ve been in China long enough you would have already become very much aware that in Chinese cuisine, the humble vegetable is regularly elevated...
Although dining in many fanguanr in Beijing immediately brings to mind pools of soybean oil, abundant MSG and questionable quality, Chinese cuisine...
While tangyuan (汤圆, glutinous rice dumplings) are synonymous with Lantern Festival, this traditional Chinese snack is actually eaten at different...
It's no secret that many of Beijing's esteemed dining establishments are about to close for Spring Festival (check out our handy guide here), but...
Local Gem is an exploration of Beijing’s diverse palate. Get out of your comfort zone and try something new! To share your own neighborhood pride,...
If you leave Beijing, head towards Tibet, and cross the Himalayan mountain ranges you will eventually arrive in India, my home country. Despite being...
Wokipedia is a regular column in which we introduce aspects of Chinese gastronomy, one letter at a time. This issue, 'Z' gets the treatment.
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The OG of Beijing dishes, Peking duck, is the one culinary event you definitely shouldn't skip, no matter how long you've been in Beijing and how...
Ahead of the 2019 Beijing Pizza Festival at Galaxy Soho on Oct 19-20, we are taking a deep dive into anything and everything that makes pizza one of...
The idea that individuals must change their behavior in order to combat climate change has received a fair bit of pushback from critics who claim...
Every new expat homemaker will spend an inordinate amount of time attempting to cobble together versions of Western food without the right...