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Her dumplings are packed with pork, filled with pride

2012-07-02 10:32:04

Wu Huaxia arrived at Du Yi Chu Shaomai Restaurant confident about her skills in making shaomai, but her master told her to sweep the floor instead.

From dim sum to cross-talk star

2012-04-09 14:37:36

First she was laid off from a dim sum factory before turning to working as food vendor to make a living, but now Liu Chunhui has turned to performing cross-talk into a recipe for success.

Wrapped up as daily staple, festive food

2011-10-17 11:32:08

Dumplings or jiaozi are essential food during celebrations and holidays, and this time-honored tradition stretches right back to the Han Dynasty 1,800 years ago.

Wonton Longings

2011-10-17 11:30:46

People in Shanghai love the little cloud-like dumplings in soup that they call xiaohuntun.

Agony and ecstasy for the senses

2011-10-09 11:04:06

Stinky tofu, the iconic "bizarre food" that you can never forget once you've tried it, or even had a whiff of it.

Having a ball in Fuzhou

2011-09-25 15:50:05

The surprise of the deceptively simple snack, yuwan, the signature snack in of Fuzhou, Fujian province, lies in the heart of it.

Rye Pecan Pie

2011-09-14 16:02:03

Recipe for delicious, aromatic and heart-warming pecan pie.

An 'ear piece'

2011-09-13 16:08:23

Traditional methods of preparing food may be vanishing, but a workshop in Kunming has kept alive the old art of making erkuai (soft pounded rice).

Village voices

2011-09-05 14:38:48

There are some things that call out from home when you are far away, and Pauline D. Loh says homesickness is best cured with food.

Food treats in Hsimenting

2011-07-20 13:55:52

There are certain types of food you should not miss when visiting Hsimenting, the most prosperous business and entertainment district in Taipei.

Milk, milk ... more milk

2011-07-04 14:51:43

The Chinese are not traditional consumers of milk or other dairy products, but in Guangzhou, milk makes good snacks.

Sheer class

2009-09-17 10:31:28

To step into Raffles Beijing Hotel is to be transported back 100 years.

Water Inside, Water Out

2011-01-30 08:40:10

Yangzhou natives are immensely proud of the city's attractions, and are not above teasing first-time visitors a little. Han Bingbin shows off his home town which, he says, is eponymous with the good life.

By the sea, there's too many delicacies to choose just one

2008-02-28 10:36:19

Well, I should say that is the worst answer that a native of Xiamen, in East China, can give. But my mother had her reasons to be vague.

Massive almond cake unveiled

2008-04-01 10:59:58

A group of 2,008 young people from Guangdong province and Hong Kong special administrative region have made a 155.2 kg almond cake in Zhongshan, Guangdong.

Here's the beef

2008-06-04 14:48:47

While McDonald's has played a decisive role in helping popularize traditional American snack burger, diners can find delicious burgers not only at McDonald's.

Arriba arrives in the Wu

2008-06-13 10:45:53

Sharing space and management in a murky arrangement with Propaganda, La Bamba has transposed that infamous club to the faux-rustic environs of Wudaokou's only Mexican eatery.

Wangfujing snack street

2008-07-31 10:47:21

Photo taken on July 29, 2008 shows the bustling Wangfujing snack street in Beijing.

A taste of tradition

2008-08-08 14:26:01

If you're looking for a classic Beijing restaurant that combines traditional architecture, furniture and decor with authentic and delicious Chinese food, you can't go wrong with a meal at Dazhaimen.