African culture to be promoted in China

A series of events will be held around China this year to promote African culture, China's Ministry of Culture (MOC) said Tuesday.

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Food

Magic mushrooms

The perfume of mushrooms intensifies when they are dried. Every chef worth his truffles knows that, and in Yunnan, the bouquet of aromas from the exotic fungi is enough to bring tears of joy to the eyes of the said chef.

Kung Pao? No, Gong Bao, and Nix the Nuts

Chinese herbal tea, a time-honored healthy drink

Barossa's chameleon Shiraz
 

Chinese Medicated Cuisines

Eating fried beans during the Awakening of Insects

Buying guide to some Yunnan mushrooms

 

A migrants' cuisine migrates

Traditional dried noodles in Sichuan province

Hotel listings: Beyond Mom's expectation

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Restaurant

Madam Zhu's Kitchen teases taste buds with unique dishes

Don't let the long wooden stairs stop you from entering Madam Zhu's Kitchen in the basement. Once you step in, the stunning interior decor is enough to put every diner at ease.

Virtual restaurant blooms into unpolluted bites of reality

Closed oven is duck master's secret

Rites of spring
 

A twist on traditional French food

Japanese Plus

Lobster sets tone for Yilong Court

 

View from the top

Just ducky

Exquisite afternoon tea at Ritz-Carlton

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X-Ray


Titanic recut

In lieu of a ratings system, reasons subject to speculation and sarcasm underpin the cutting of a few frames from the new release of Titanic.
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Health

Mysteries of pillow time

When a study released earlier this year, more than a few insomniacs probably had an even harder time getting to sleep.
Hot Pot Column

Painting a pretty picture when it comes to speaking Chinese

I am a self-made woman in several fields, including learning languages. As I preach to others: Don't wait to be perfect in a language before you start to use it.