Napa cabbage has a lighter and thinner consistency than regular head cabbage, so be sure not to substitute. Fortunately, napa...
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For a fancier presentation, butterfly the shrimp by removing the shell but leaving the tail intact. Prepare the sauce separately...
If you don’t have five-spice, you can make your own by combining Szechuan peppercorns and star anise (toasted and put...
For the most rich and sweet flavor, opt for fresh lobster if it’s available. You can find fermented black beans...
This is the perfect dish to pass at a party and it can be prepared up to two hours in...
Chef James Beard once stated that egg foo yung was a Chinese dish that had been “pretty thoroughly Americanized.” The...
Ten Representative Eastern Dishes: Beggar's chicken (jidohua traditionally a whole chicken flavored with Shaoxing wine, it is first wrapped in...
The cuisine of eastern China tends to revolve around Shanghai and the surrounding provinces of Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Anhui and Jiangsu...
China's cuisine has evolved into one of the great cuisines of the world. For more than 5, 000 years, food...
Ancient Egyptian and Babylonian characters were invented over 5, 000 years ago and have gone through golden ages of development...
About 5,000 years ago the Chinese began casting bronzeware. During the Shang and Zhou dynasties, aristocrats used bronze vessels for...
Pottery and porcelain have over 8,000 years of development in China. Both colored and black pottery were common in ancient...
Chinese opera has as a history dating back some 2, 000 years. There are 317 types of opera,of which Peking...
Chinese music goes as far back as Chinese civilization and is highly distinctive from its western counterparts. Chinese musical instruments...
Chinese painting originated over 5, 000 years ago. Steeped in Chinese history,literature and philosophy, Chinese painting is different from that...
Traditional Chinese thought places humans as a small part of the infinite universe. Each living creature is part of nature...
Architectural constructions in gardens differ from common buildings since they must embellish the garden as part of the natural scenery...
Drain the tofu by pressing it between two sets of paper towels and setting something heavy on top. The goal...
Find preserved Szechwan vegetable a little too salty? Try soaking it in warm water for 15 minutes prior to stir-frying,...
Fried tofu is delicious served simply, as a snack with a dipping sauce, or when added to a more complex...