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A taste of old Beijing

2009-11-28 10:35:46

The owner of Bin Sheng Lou Restaurant (宾升楼) made a smart move in applying for a name that ranked among Beijing's top eight restaurant brands right after the nation's founding in 1949.

Forget fusion, for Shanghai cai, old school is best

2009-11-28 10:39:21

What irritates me is the sudden new wealth restaurants are finding in the simple act of calling themselves a "fusion" restaurant.

Dining Out: Top 5 restaurants in India

2009-12-02 14:31:20

The Miele Guide to Asia's finest restaurants is written by food experts who know and love the region (www.mieleguide.com).

So near yet so far from mom's home cooking

2011-03-16 13:50:25

More than 9,500 kilometers away, my mother fumed in her kitchen. Pots and pans collided with a bang as she hurled them into the sink with a huff that said: "You would, too, if you had to put food on the table every night." The news that I might have found her replacement in Beijing had not gone down well.

Hong Kong-Satisfy a sweet tooth

2011-03-30 13:33:12

While it's true that dessert is not the highlight on most Chinese menus, there are certainly lots of choices for modern and more traditional Chinese-style desserts available here, and now.

A revolutionary dinner

2009-12-04 11:39:38

"Welcome, dear comrades! We are all serving the people wholeheartedly," shouts a girl with her hair tied in two red ribbons.

Satisfy your Cajun cravin?via jambalaya

2011-02-26 07:40:11

With Mardi Gras and the Academy Awards on the horizon, this weekend offers two festive reasons to put together a quick dinner party.Jambalaya is a New Orleans classic that's easy to prepare ahead in a slow cooker, or whip up in a half-hour on the stovetop.

Food for the season

2011-05-21 09:59:05

It's been a really short spring and according to the Chinese almanac, summer is here. Pauline D. Loh looks at some healthy recipes for that change in season.

Behind the 'secret ingredient' soup

2011-06-07 13:42:40

For a traveler in a strange land, local feasts and rare delicacies are not always the best choice if one does not want to be ripped off or get sickened by unfamiliar food.