Zhao Yuyi, a 42-year-old worker who has been making century eggs for more than a decade, explains the process that turns normal eggs into the deep, dark delicacy.
It is a lifestyle long past, when diners in long robes lingered over tea and nuts and exchanged convoluted discourses on current affairs and the latest winning essays by the top scholars of imperial examinations.
In China, many of the best chefs come from Guangzhou, and in Guangzhou, many of the best chefs come from Shunde, especially from the district of Daliang. Apart from its famous sons of the kitchen, Daliang is also known for its unique use of milk in its cuisine. Some, like the signature Daliang fried milk with crab meat and pine nuts, is savory, but there are lots of sweet options from other parts of the region.
Sanxiutang Health Garden has congregated the best elements of a healthy lifestyle, and visitors to this club-style restaurant can enjoy a foot massage, spa, specialist teas and great vegetarian food.
Los Angeles Times fashion columnist Susan Denley says Britain's recent royal wedding "has me dreaming of hats". So she and other hatshionistas were reveling last week as the Royal Ascot races opened in southern England. Forget what the oddsmakers say about the horses: The winners, as usual, were the high-spirited confections perched on the heads of ladies of the realm. "Hats,- Denley effused, "are a part of the 300-year-old tradition here - but never in a stuffy way!" Eighty-five-year-old Queen Elizabeth II, who has been to every Ascot meeting since 1945, led the royal family in their traditional circuit around the course.
Last week's 31st edition of Sao Paulo Fashion Week showcased Brazil's top designers and their upcoming spring/summer collections. Hundreds of fashion followers gathered to watch supermodels hit the catwalks and present trends for the next season.
Sisters delighted to be returning to competition after long layoffs
NEW YORK - Oscar Pistorius came up short of his dream result but the South African wore a big smile after finishing fifth in the men's 400 meters at the New York grand prix Diamond League meeting on Saturday.
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