March 2nd, 2010 in Appetizer by Chris
Pinyin: xī běi lā pí
Packed with energy and loaded with potassium and phosphorous mung beans are used in a number of healthy desserts available throughout China and Asian. Also known as green beans and mash beans, they are small green oval shaped beans that grow well in warm temperatures and loamy soil.
The beans are [...]
February 22nd, 2010 in Appetizer by Chris
Pinyin: Pí Dàn Dòu Fu
Calcium Oxide, also know as quicklime is used as in mortar, in the production of glass, as a fertilizer, and it has even been used as a weapon. It is a strong base that reacts with water and can cause extreme irritation and burns if exposed to it. It also happens [...]
February 8th, 2010 in Appetizer by Chris
Pinyin: běn bāng kǎo fū
Third in line behind rice and corn in terms of overall annual product, wheat is one of the most important staple foods cultivated today. Developed in the fertile crescent and domesticated as early as 9,000 B.C wheat can be used for bread, noodles, alcohol, biofuel, and even building materials. [...]
February 4th, 2010 in Appetizer by Chris
Pinyin: wēn bàn yāo huā
Every year more than 15,000 people receive kidney transplants in the USA from a mix of living and deceased donors. The first kidney transplant was successfully performed in 1950. Today the kidney is one of the easiest organs to transplant and the live donation procedure is relatively free of [...]
January 26th, 2010 in Appetizer by Chris
Pinyin: suān là yún ěr
There are over a dozen different kinds of jelly fungus and most of them are edible, a few of them are delicacies, and a few of them are commonly found in dishes throughout Asia. Jelly fungi have earned their name because they have the consistency of jelly or something a bit more [...]
January 7th, 2010 in Appetizer by Chris
Pinyin: mán xiāng
Salt curing meats involves rubbing salt on, or soaking the meat in a salt brine and then allowing the meat to dry. The salt helps to destroy any bacteria that may turn the meat rancid and assists in drawing out the moisture thereby speeding up the drying process. Salt curing [...]