Bitter winter has embraced Beijing. Heating in old apartments can not give enough warmth. At times, I feel a nip in the air, piercing through my body. One of my dearest friends who grew up eating organic lamb and beef in the grasslands of Inner Mongolia, suggested I add beef or lamb [...]
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I was born September 9th, 1999 in Shandong Province. I believe life is full of joy and happiness. I love baking and cooking, which is very possibly attributed to my mother’s antenatal education. When she carried me, she watched mostly TV food programs, thus influencing me. I have [...]
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The start of another day in Beijing, a cold day with winter approaching. I’ve been asked recently to whip up my recipe for a simple soup with a few ingredients: pork rib, daikon (white radish), and ginger. I’ve been noticing the popularity of the post written a while back for Continue Reading →
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — I heard about bak kuh teh (肉骨茶) from a colleague who told me it is a MUST try in Malaysia. The name bak kuh teh literally translates to ‘meat bone tea‘. According to Wikipedia, bak kut teh was first introduced to the Malay region during the 19th century [...]
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I’ve been on the go and energy is somewhat fleeting. Juling decided to buy me an organic chicken (49RMB) near her home, suggesting it would spruce me back into good health. Here’s my simple organic chicken soup recipe — all broth, a few fragrant spices, a handful of shiitakes, with a smattering [...]
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From Jinghua news
Premier Wen Jiabao said during a meeting that malicious food safety cases such as “tainted milk”, “lean meat powder”, “hogwash oil”, and “dyed buns” have shown a lack of trustworthiness and a collapse of morality reaching a serious state in China. If national citizens do [...]
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Temperatures are changing from cold to warm and during this time our bodies are susceptible to catching a cold, suffering from sore throats, complete with coughing and sneezing. Here are some easy Chinese home remedies for a speedy recovery.
According to Chinese herbal medicine, food is medicine; food cures better than medicine. There [...]
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I’m having a sore-throat-congested-nose kind of day. I decided I’d doctor up a chicken soup to help cut this cold in half.
Ingredients 100 grams pumpkin, peeled and cubed (Vitamins A & C) 8 red grape tomatoes, halved [...]
Continue Reading →My voice is gruff, I’ve soaked through four outfits, and my tastebuds have taken a vacation. What is that strange concoction people are always raving about here in China? Ah yes! Boiled Coca-Cola, ginger, and lemon. I’ll tell you right now, I’m not a believer. I’ve [...]
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