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Local dishes: Beijing and Hong Kong

2011-05-09 15:17:35
A nice, comfortable restaurant offering safe home-style food may be a better place to celebrate Mother's Day than an expensive posh five-star buffet. At least, you won't have your mother nagging you about the costs. Take her to Kai Xiao Zao - a little restaurant that's just opened, and whose owners are very modest about delivering the goods.

Tapas, drinks and company

2011-05-23 14:44:50
Sharing a selection of tapas is an ideal way to bond with friends and family, and the Mediterranean treats are not as far away as you think.

Recipe: Red bean and lotus dumplings

2011-05-30 15:14:42
Red bean and lotus dumplings

Time to gobble turkey

2009-11-20 10:50:13

American-Chinese Alice Cheong plans to organize a party on Thanksgiving Day next week, just like last year.

Ambrosia and white liquid fire

2010-11-21 10:14:40
First, let's get the nomenclature clear. Wine as we know it is defined as putao jiu in Chinese, or "liquor distilled from grapes". The single character "jiu" covers not just wine but a host of spirits produced from fruit, grain, tuber or root.

Galaxy of Michelin stars

2010-11-21 10:14:40
Six Michelin chefs are gathering for the ultimate cook-off. Ye Jun reports.

Sichuan sizzlers

2010-11-29 09:10:02
It's not the usual hot-and- sour with lots of fish and spices. Ye Jun gets pleasantly surprised.

Great taste of liquid amber

2010-11-29 09:32:01
The rich hues of shaoxing wine make it easily recognizable, from the very light gold to a deep chocolate brown.

Hanano Japanese Restaurant

2010-11-29 12:56:15
Imagine that you could sample the very best of Japanese cookery in one luxurious location.

Scents from the festive oven

2010-12-12 10:06:05
Nothing smells like Christmas more than gingerbread baking in the oven. This spicy cookie is a seasonal favorite that is very easy to make. Pauline D.

Holiday gifts from the happy baker

2010-12-20 11:15:09
The countdown has begun, and the air is charged with anticipation as Christmas and New Year draw near. Pauline D. Loh suggests some gift ideas you can whip up in your kitchen.

Terrace (Radisson Shanghai HongQuan)

2010-12-21 13:55:21
The restaurants at the two year old Radisson Shanghai Hong Quan, including the 24-hour buffet at the "Terrace", are the responsibility of Manchester, British Executive Chef Daniel Turner.

Christmas Dinner at the Peony

2011-01-04 10:06:35
A special Christmas dinner featuring traditional European and American holiday dishes and desserts.

Hilton Wangfujing Fizztastic Brunch Turns One

2011-01-04 10:06:35
I can pen verses on the joys of sipping champagne and eating moist chunks of exotic delicacies while under the autumn sky of Beijing…but I would rather let the Hilton Wangfujing's Fizztastic Brunch let me live it instead.

Christmas recipes: Gingerbread snowflake biscuits

2009-12-01 10:39:52
Makes 26 8cm (3 1/4in) biscuits (more or less, depending on the size of your pastry cutter)

Basilico Trattoria & Grill

2011-01-04 10:20:47
A truly memorable night – attractive environment, well-presented and prepared food paired with fine wines, supported by great service.

For a potful of warmth

2009-12-04 09:13:43
Food evokes happy memories, and we often seek solace in the food of our early childhood, especially if we are stressed, temporarily out of love or thawing from the frigid cold of an unfriendly winter.

Bread of life

2011-03-28 16:00:47
Making your own bread not only satisfies the tummy but comforts the soul. Pauline D. Loh shows the way to simple but delicious breads you can speedily make at home.

Beijing-A load of delicious tripe

2011-03-29 12:29:23
Chinese cuisine is known for its innovation, especially when it comes to the off-cuts of meat.

Many-splendored rice

2011-04-07 12:03:07
Five-color sticky rice, a traditional festival food for the Zhuang ethnic group in South China, gets its name because the rice is dyed with herbs that yield five colors: black, red, yellow, white and purple.

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