小时候，妈妈问我想吃什么，我总是说：我想吃好吃的。到现在这依然是我生活中的愿望。我一直在寻找好吃的东东！
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By Elaine Liu (eliu.tumblr.com) — “When I was small and my mom would ask me what I wanted to eat, I would say, “我想吃好吃的東西” which translates to, “I want to eat something delicious.” This is still my wish. I’m always on the lookout for something good to eat!”
When I’m at school, one [...]
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Chengdu, Sichuan, CHINA — An important website to know when dining in China is Dianping.com, in Chinese only. Dianping is the Zagat of China and the ratings can be trusted! So far, every restaurant I’ve gone to, by recommendation of Dianping [...]
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Píngshān 屏山, CHINA – My journey to learn favorite family recipes began this morning at the Suíjiāng market. Heavy bags of meat and vegetables turning our knuckles white, we board Liu Yeye’s boat. Liu Yeye (Grandfather Liu) motors his river tank up the Jīnshā River just enough [...]
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Wǔdìng, Yúnnán, China — I rode a bus from Kunming through lush green hillsides terraced with rice paddies and new development reminding me of stucco homes in anyplace, USA. We step off the bus into dry heat and the air is dust-filled from [...]
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Beijing, China — When friends from out of town visit me in Beijing, the host in me lights up during mealtimes. My husband and I send our friends off for long hikes on the Great Wall and walks within the walls of the Forbidden [...]
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