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. China [...]
January 11th, 2010 in Food by Chris
Pinyin: tǎ cài dōng sǔn Cabbage is prevalent throughout all of China and is one of the most widely eaten vegetables. In fact China produces the most cabbage in the world at more than 36 million tons followed by India at only 5 million tons while the USA produces just a mere million tons of [...]
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 has been [...]