May 17th, 2010 in Appetizer by Chris
Pinyin: suān là huáng guā
Cucumbers are part of the squash family and have been cultivated by man for at least 3,000 years. Botanically speaking a cucumber is a fruit just like a tomato, but basically everyone considers them a vegetable. Many varieties are grown throughout the world and the vast majority of them [...]
May 13th, 2010 in Mains by Chris
Pinyin: yān sǔn là ròu
Salt is one of the necessary ingredients for us to live and has been used in cooking for almost all of human history. Salt is mined or harvested and then refined. Once it is refined a large portion of salt ends up in factories and is used for industrial purposes. [...]
March 25th, 2010 in Food by Chris
Pinyin: sān gū hóng shāo dòu fu
Recycled cooking oil has been a hot topic in the news the last several weeks. The China Daily published an article on just how bad recycled cooking oil is to eat and how much cooking oil is recycled in Chinese restaurants. About one tenth of the [...]
March 4th, 2010 in Food by Chris
Pinyin: Dòu Fu Gān Qín Cài
Some Central Europeans are deathly allergic to celery. Similar to peanuts, celery can cause severe anaphylactic shock that can be fatal in some people. Under normal circumstances though, celery is healthy. The stalks are an abundant source of fiber and vitamins, while the seeds are commonly used [...]
Pinyin: Suān Là Bái Cài
A way way spicy version of a classic dish. This dish normally is a bit less red and has a bit fewer peppers.
But the fact of the matter is, nearly every take on this dish is good. It’s so basic and as such is more or less a staple of [...]