Shengjian bao, or steamed, then pan-fried buns filled with pork and vegetables, are one of the world's perfect foods Every once in awhile, the hubby and I have a conversation that goes a little something like this: Me: ... I mean, it wasn't the best [insert Chinese food item here] I've ever had, read more
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little plate of happiness: peanut relapse
This morning, I really wanted to start sharing with you the delicious food we've had during our visit here in the U.S., but my mind keeps drifting back to this dessert we had when we were in Beijing two weeks ago. One night, we met up with one of my old childhood friends and his family to have a read more
in beijing, a meal fit for a simple king
The walk on the way to Li Jia Cai gives a glimpse of daily life in the hutong Imperial cuisine is highlights just one ingredient and emphasizes quality over quantity, although from the looks of our meal, it didn't seem that low quantity would be an issue. The menus at Li Jia Cai are all set read more
beijing: tweaks at the olympic park
A sign in the restroom at Beijing's Olympic Park explaining that the faucets are automatic During my last visit in 2006, my friends and I joked that I could make a full-time job for myself traveling around China and correcting bad English translations. Well, I kind of figured that, post Olympics, read more
