Brewing new experiences in a Beijing cafe
2014-02-13 16:17:41
While steamed bun manufacturer Goubuli is reportedly in talks to buy out a U.S. coffee chain to promote Chinese cuisine overseas, increasingly international Beijing has had its own upsurge in cultural import.
China's catering growth at 21-year low
2014-02-13 14:07:44
The Chinese catering sector grew only 9 percent year on year last year under the government's frugality campaign, the lowest level in 21 years.
Chinese consume too much food from animals, experts say
2014-02-13 07:09:26
Chinese people appear to be eating more food from animals than they actually need, and this "compensatory consumption of food" may not change until the 2020s.
Austerity push takes a bite out of holiday sales at restaurants
2014-02-11 07:17:16
Restaurants recorded their weakest growth for the Spring Festival in six years as an austerity campaign hit sales, the China Cuisine Association said on Monday.
Food is the heart of double occasion
2014-02-13 08:29:07
While chocolate is the traditional food of love on Valentine's Day, this year you might want to whisper sweet nothings to your other half over yuanxiao, the sweetened rice dumplings traditionally eaten on the Lantern Festival.
Time for traditional treats
2014-02-12 10:09:54
Valentine's Day this year coincides with Lantern Festival, which falls on the 15th day of the first lunar month. Tangyuan, or yuanxiao, with rose petal jam and chocolate fillings have become very popular.
Agricultural suppliers see Hong Kong as door to big business
2014-02-12 07:00:52
For Wen Xiaoyan, shipping live fish to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region not only confirms the product quality but could lead to further business opportunities.
Farm price targets 'will stabilize domestic market'
2014-02-11 07:17:16
China's move to set up a target price system for farm products will stabilize domestic grain prices and encourage imports of products such as corn, soybeans and cotton, said industry experts.
Vietnamese get first taste of McDonald's fast food
2014-02-10 08:03:07
Four decades after the Vietnam War ended, US fast-food giant McDonald's has opened its first restaurant in the country, aiming to lure a rising middle class away from rice and noodles.
China changing the way it drinks
2014-02-08 00:48:59
Red wine consumption is set to take off, overtaking France and Italy to become the world's largest market for red wine as an alternative to cereal-based liquor for gifts and company meetings.
China authorizes eight baby formula testers
2014-02-07 15:16:07
The China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) announced on Tuesday that it has authorized eight testing centers for baby formula products to improve security.