Food reviews

2011-02-19 06:42:22

It is always a pleasant experience to find a dish you loved as a kid is as good as ever.

Beijing time-honored brand: Daoxiangcun

2011-02-18 10:54:17

As one of the capital's time-honored brands, Daoxiangcun snacks have found their way into the hearts, and stomachs of countless Beijingers.

Time for traditional treats

2011-02-17 08:20:24

Lantern Festival is one of the many traditional Spring Festival customs that has to do with eating.

Yunnan local cuisine

2011-02-16 15:52:49

Yunnan province with its mild climate and abundant rainfall is home to a large variety of plant and animal species, making the ingredients used in Yunnan cuisine very diverse. Yunnan Cuisine, often referred to as Dian cuisine, has its own unique style because of its geographic location.

Chongqing Hotpot

2011-02-15 14:43:09

Hotpot is the most famous and favorite dish in Chongqing. Chongqing local people consider the hotpot a local specialty, which is noted for its peppery and hot taste, scalding yet fresh and tender.

Tofu culture in China

2011-02-12 18:41:23

Tofu is a food of Chinese origin and known throughout the world.

The vines that bind a family affair

2011-02-12 07:39:09

Kleine Zalze wines from South Africa have won 30 gold medals and five trophies in the past two years.

Delicious detox

2011-02-12 07:39:09

Are you suffering from a surfeit of the good stuff from all that holiday bingeing? Pauline D. Loh says it's time to eat vegetarian for a change.

Durga's Crowne chicken curry

2011-02-12 07:29:10

There's always room for a good curry on the menu, and at home it can be done quite easily.

Tarts from the heart

2011-02-08 07:36:29

Straits Chinese cooks were the firstfusion chefs. Pauline D Loh recalls childhood treats of home.

Spring rolls - food for a new season

2011-02-08 07:36:29

In Beijing, it is customary to eat spring rolls at the Beginning of Spring or li chun.

Eight treasures on the festive table

2011-02-08 07:36:29

There's only one dessert that truly deserves pride of place on the Shanghainese family's Chinese New Year Eve reunion dinner.