这里的人们主要吃来源于山西的莜面来度过漫长又寒冷的冬天。莜面耐寒抗饿，而且对肝脏、肾脏都有保健作用，还补血，增强人的免疫力。它对降低胆固醇、降血压、调节血糖等有很好的保健作用。在过去，中国后山地区的人们很少能吃蔬菜，但是因为他们以莜面为主食，依然很健康。莜面对麸质过敏的人也很有帮助。
Jíníng, Inner Mongolia, China (中国，内蒙古，集宁) — In a land where winters are cold and lasting, the people rely on yànmài (燕麦, Oats), originally from the alpine areas of Shaanxi. Yóu miàn (莜面, oat flour) helps the body resist hunger and cold; it also aids in protecting the liver, kidneys, replenishing [...]
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Jíníng, Inner Mongolia, China 集宁区 — It’s the day of my recipe lessons. I wake up in my sleeping bag, my back sore from the hard surfaced kàng. I have the natural need to use the bathroom but have a little stage fright knowing my options; trough in the backyard [...]
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Jining, Inner-Mongolia, China — After nine hours by train from Beijing to Jining, I’m happy to say I’ve arrived. Given we left at 9:32am, I thought we wouldn’t need a hard-sleeper and opted for the hard seat. My bottom is still zinging from the pain. We arrived at 6:15pm, on time!
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