I learned this easy recipe from Zhang Shifu in Suijiang, Yunnan, but the dish originates from Sichuan (Szechuan).
This favorite has traveled many years, far distances, and arrived at our palettes in many variations. Gōngbào Jīdīng (宫保鸡丁, Kung Pao Chicken or Spicy Diced Chicken) is named after a Gōngbào (palatial guardian) [...]
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Suíjiāng 绥江, Yunnan, China — It must be great to have a food expert in the family. The Zhāng (张) family is fortunate to have the talents of husband and father, Zhāng Shīfu (张师傅, Master Zhang). Who wouldn’t want to dine daily at the table of a chef? Located in central [...]
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Suijiang, CHINA – As soon as my last dream ends, light from the window seeps into my eyes and there’s no turning back towards the land of nod. New ideas and things-to-do rush [...]
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Suíjiāng, Yunnan, China — As I walk to the corner where my team and I will set off in a sānlúnchē (三轮车, motorized three-wheeled taxi), I look around me in awe; all of these buildings will be submerged under water after the Xiàngjiābà Dam [...]
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Suíjiāng 绥江, Yunnan, China – The road from Yibin to Suíjiāng is a six-lane highway possibly indicative of healthy funding for public works until our driver turns off the road revealing a different tale. Following the Jinsha River, a [...]
Continue Reading →中国，绥江——从宜宾通往绥江的道路是一条六车道的高速公路，它预示着这个地区可能有着良好的经济状况，直到我们的司机在公路的尽头转过弯后，新的路况在 向我们诉说着截然相反的事情。沿着金沙江——长江的上游——前行，我们看到了很多废弃的村庄。建筑物上面的瓷砖都碎裂或者掉落了，道路也是坑坑洼洼的，在 没有玻璃的窗台后偶尔会出现一两个居民的身影。这里发生了什么？难道这里是一块被政府遗忘的土地么？当我问我们的司机——一位在宜宾火车站迎接我们团队的 叔叔——为什么这些村庄被废弃的时候，我注意到一个废弃的工厂正立在江的对岸。
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