Blog Tag - Slow Food

What is the Slow Food Movement and How Can You Get Involved in Beijing?
Founded in 1986 by Carlo Petrini, the Slow Food Movement is a global, grassroots organization that promotes alternatives to fast food culture and...
A Quick Guide to Slow Food Saturday
China’s food scandals (recycled cooking oil, fake beef, exploding watermelons) may be scary, but they do force us to take another look at what...
Taking It Slow: Lisa Minder Wu of The Orchard
During her 16 years in Beijing, Lisa Minder Wu has been a journalist, is the wife to a Chinese rock star, and also ranks as one of the forerunners...
Slow Food Saturday: A Farmer's Food Philosophy
Tian Xian Old Chinese Scholar Tree Restaurant is a simple courtyard restaurant in Tian Xian Yu village, under the shadow of the Great Wall. The...
Slow Food Saturday: Talk with Chef Randhir Singh
Living out under the Great Wall for the last four years, Randhir Singh may be one of the luckiest chefs in Beijing. Surrounded by the mountains and...
Slow Food Saturday: A Day to Slow Down and Think
These days, there are almost too many food options in town. There are French cheeses and South African wines as well as Iberico hams and tuna flown...