松仁玉米 Corn with Pine Nuts

松仁玉米 Corn with Pine Nuts

April 12th, 2010 in Food by Chris 0

Pinyin: sōng rén yù mǐ Pine nuts aren’t something I’d want to have every day. I don’t think I had them before coming to China, but that’s not terribly surprising since they aren’t found in American cuisine too often. Different geography’s harvest different pine nuts since several varieties are edible, in China and Asia it’s [...]

玉米烙 Flat Corn Pancake

玉米烙 Flat Corn Pancake

February 11th, 2010 in Food by Chris 4

Pinyin: yù mǐ lào More corn is grown around the world than any other grain. By producing over 330 million tons of corn a year, the USA is responsible for nearly half of the world’s corn production, while China comes in a distant second at just over 150 million tons. Only a tiny portion of [...]