March 18th, 2010 in Appetizer by Chris
Pinyin: xiān xiā jì cài cháng fěn I was a little bit surprised to learn that Shepherd’s purse, a fairly common weed in Oregon if I remember things right, is a regular vegetable in a Shanghai kitchen. I felt it tasted a bit dirtier than I prefer most of my vegetables, but it wasn’t bad [...]
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 [...]
Pinyin: Guò Qiáo Mǐ Xiàn It seems as though more often than not when you go to eat out in China you also have to do at least a little cooking. Case in point is this dish of Yunnan Rice Noodles. The waitress brings around a tray of food stuffs as you can see in [...]