This versatile and quintessential Chinese pickle is a delicious and easy way to eat your greens. Stir-fry it simply with...
Culture
Living in Lishan Village in Qianwu Town, Zhuhai, Huang Buyun is a brilliant representative of "Fojia Kung Fu", now under...
Most vegetables lose their bright color when dunked in brine for a few days, but shallots buck that trend beautifully....
This pickle is a staple—and one of the most frequent preserved vegetables found at your local Chinese grocery store. When...
I hate to compare congee (or jook, as it’s also known) to mere porridge, gruel, or Cream of Wheat, as...
These eggs are in salt water for several weeks, making them an infusion and not a fermented pickle, though they...
Our first thought about preserved lemon is that it’s a Moroccan flavor, but it is prevalent in Chinese cooking as...
This pickle is much less salty than the store-bought version, and has incredible sour flavor. You begin with what appears...
It’s a snack food, it’s a condiment, it’s an ingredient, it’s a floor wax. Okay, one of these statements is...
Black Sesame Oil This is the same as “toasted” sesame oil, meaning it is dark brown in color; light-colored sesame...
If your insatiable lust for all things brined is equal to mine, then you know that there is no bad...
Introduction China is a country with a long history of taking its pickles and condiments very seriously. And yet here in...
Xinjiang catering industry has become bigger and stronger with an annual growth rate of over 20%; some well-known brands and...
In recent years, Xinjiang catering industry saw progress. Over the years, Xinjiang specialty catering has been "kept in boudoir without...
Xinjiang is the intersection of Eastern and Western civilization, and also the meeting point of Eastern and Western food culture....
Dandelion Wine This is a recipe recorded in Li Shi Zhen’s sixteenth century materia medica. This wine dissipates toxic heat...
Rose Petal Wine This wine stimulates blood circulation and normalizes the flow of qi in the body. Its specific functions...
American Ginseng Wine This ginseng wine strengthens qi, nourishes Yin, and stimulates the production of body fluids. It is prescribed...
WINES The term “wine,” jiu in Chinese, refers not to European grape wine but to spirits—generally rice spirits or that...
Ginseng and Walnut Tea This tea nourishes qi, strengthens the functions of the kidneys, and moistens the lungs. It is...