Food & Drink

2012-05-24 09:10:22

Be prepared to have people staring funnily at you if you don't mix a mountain of chili flakes into every dish you eat. In South China, spice is the way to go, especially in summer.

Twice cooked sliced pork

2012-05-23 16:07:24

Twice cooked sliced pork

Sauteed shredded pork with lettuce&black fungus sweet and sour style

2012-05-23 16:05:34

Sauteed shredded pork with lettuce&black fungus sweet and sour style

Braised bean curd with minced pork

2012-05-23 16:04:58

Braised bean curd with minced pork

Standards raised for disposable cups

2012-05-22 09:10:27

Most paper cups available on the Chinese market would not meet the new national standard, which comes into effect on June 1, according to industry insiders.

Jacob and Gray make a perfect pair

2012-05-21 14:01:16

Jacob's Creek enjoys both the best and the worst of Hong Kong's fickle wine market.

Xanadu delivers quality in buffet

2012-05-21 13:57:54

If you like Japanese food, and fresh foods prepared on the spot, then you will probably like eating teppanyaki at Xanadu.

Spicy summer

2012-05-21 13:52:19

Early summer is the best time for al fresco dining. Ye Jun finds one perfect location for it.

Hatching fresh sushi

2012-05-21 11:18:13

A top Tokyo chef tells Mary Katherine Smith why he brought his artisan style to Shanghai - and why he talks to his food.

Slow and steady, the Chinese way

2012-05-21 11:00:52

It is not a strange innovation imported from abroad. It is the natural Chinese way to eat local, eat slow and eat seasonal.

Fast food notion under attack

2012-05-21 10:57:34

Quit the queue at the Big M, forget about TV dinners, China has joined the fight against industrialized, heavily processed food.

Buy Local, Eat Slow

2012-05-21 10:29:01

In one of the largest nations on earth, food has always been a top concern, and now both producers and consumers are learning a whole new lexicon of terms.