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Category Archives: Food & Drink
冰激凌(bingjílíng), ice cream, gelato, eiscreme, kulfi, crème glacée……
‘I scream, you scream, we all scream for ICE CREAM’ was a little ditty I learned as a child, and it is true that most people of every age and nationality love ice-cream. This wonderful iced confection we all enjoy … Continue reading
Posted in Food & Drink, Uncategorized
Tagged bingjìlìng, crème glacée, eiscreme, gelato, history of ice-cream, ice-cream, Janetta's Gelataria, kulfi, Yang Wanli, 冰激凌
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Beggar’s Chicken – A Sunday lunch to remember.
Once upon a time – long, long ago in China’s ancient past there was an Emperor who was fleeing from his enemies after a battle. He disguised himself as a beggar, and whilst on the run, being very hungry he … Continue reading
Posted in Food & Drink, Uncategorized
Tagged Beggar's Chicken, Chinese cuisine, food legends, Roast Chicken, Sunday Lunch
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Chopsticks – everything you need to know (part 1)
The world can be divided into 3 areas depending on how people eat their food. The first area is where people use their hands to eat; this area, roughly speaking comprises most of Africa, the Indian sub-continent, the middle east … Continue reading
Posted in Book reviews, Chinese cultural history, Food & Drink
Tagged Chinese cooking, chopsticks, eating utensils, tableware
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Oysters and the Chinese Saucerer
130 years ago, in 1888, there was a young man called Lee Kum Sheung who lived in Nanshui, Zhuhai, a small town not far from Shanghai. He had a take-out shop which served oyster soup. … Continue reading
Posted in Food & Drink, Recipes, Uncategorized
Tagged broccoli, Cantonese cuisine, Chinese sauces, Lee Kum Kee, Lee Kum Sheung, Oyster Sauce, oysters
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The Pongiest* Pizza is now available in China.
When you go out for a pizza, or order one to be delivered, what topping do you usually choose? Quattro Stagioni, Capricciosa, Margharita, Napoletana, or something a little different such as Durian Pizza? Durian?…WTF! the most horrible tasting/smelling fruit in … Continue reading
Posted in Food & Drink, Uncategorized
Tagged durian, pizza, Pizza Hut, pizza toppings, pongy fruit
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Dragons-on-Horseback
Recently I had to take a plate of appetisers as a contribution to a pot-luck lunch party. The guests were a mixed bunch of Brits, Germans, Chinese and Filipinos, I wanted to make something out of the ordinary which would … Continue reading
Sichuan pepper and 5 Spice Powder
I was surprised to learn that what we call Sichuan* Pepper (huajiao 花椒) is the only spice that is truly indigenous to China. Of course the Chinese cultivate and use many spices, but they all originated in other parts of … Continue reading
Fish Fragrant Aubergine – My version
The first thing you need to know about this dish is that no fishes are involved! It has this name because the combination of ingredients and the method of making the dish are very similar to some fish recipes. It … Continue reading
Posted in Food & Drink, Recipes
Tagged aubergines, brinjals, eggplants, sichuan cooking, vegetarian food
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Salmon ‘fishing’ on the Great Wall of China
One section of the Great Wall of China runs along the peaks of the Yanshan mountains to the north of Beijing. In one of the ravines running down the southern side of the mountains, immediately below the wall, there is … Continue reading
Posted in Food & Drink, Travel
Tagged farmed salmon, fish farming, fish supper', Golden Carp, Great Wall of China, grilled fish, salmon farming
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Chinese pears poached in spiced red wine
Pears which have been poached in red wine are a popular dessert in Britain, the original recipe must go back hundreds of years and is lost in the mists of time. … Continue reading
Posted in Food & Drink, Recipes
Tagged Chinese pears, dessert recipes, Japanese pears, Mascarpone cream, Nashi pears, spiced fruit, Star Anise
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