Pinyin: máng guǒ bù dīng Mangos are just coming into season now and I’ve already had them a few times. Very soon it may be time to go back and have some more mango pudding, a simple concoction of fresh mango pieces and pudding poured into a mold. Pudding can actually be made from eggs, [...]
Pinyin: jiàng ròu chǎo mǎ tí Flukes aren’t very nice at all. These parasitic worms enjoy living primarily in the intestines and livers of their human hosts. Today, I’m interested in water chestnuts today which if eaten fresh and not properly cleaned might give you flukes. Water chestnuts aren’t really nuts they are more like [...]
Pinyin: dà tóu cài bàn huā shēng Rutabaga is one of those things that you always hear about but rarely happen upon. Originating as a cross between a cabbage and a turnip, the rutabaga comes from humble origins. First seen growing wild in Sweden, rutabaga comes from a Swedish dialect meaning “root ham” Rutabaga has [...]
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: 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 [...]
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 [...]
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