Pinyin: jiān jiāo xiāng gū chǎo qiān zhāng The bell pepper has become a common ingredient added to all sorts of traditional Chinese dishes since it was first introduced into the old world by the Spanish in 1493. Bell peppers are a mutant form of a chili pepper that doesn’t produce capsaicin. Bell peppers come [...]
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 cooking oil [...]
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: 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 as to [...]
Pinyin: fān qié chǎo jī dàn Tomatoes likely originated in the highlands of Peru according to genetic records. When the Spanish began explorations of the New World they discovered tomatoes and introduced them to Europe by the early 1500’s. Eventually the Spanish introduced tomatoes to the Philippines at which point they spread throughout Asia. Thousands [...]
Pinyin: Pí Dàn Dòu Fu Calcium Oxide, also know as quicklime is used as in mortar, in the production of glass, as a fertilizer, and it has even been used as a weapon. It is a strong base that reacts with water and can cause extreme irritation and burns if exposed to it. It also [...]
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