Add a little bitterness to your summer
2011-07-07 13:20:40
The weather is getting hotter and muggier. To relieve the troublesome symptoms that accompany the sauna-like climate, try some bitter foods!
Tips: salt and health
2011-07-07 17:22:10
Salt is not just for seasoning food; it's also a handy helper for health and beauty.
Too many cuppas make you jumpy
2011-07-06 12:10:54
At a certain point coffee no longer works as a pick-me-up but instead leads to a loss in concentration as well as increased nervousness and irritability.
Food festival sizzling in Sichuan
2009-09-30 09:46:55
The Sixth China International Food and Tour Festival will turn Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province, into a gourmet paradise for nearly a month.
Tips: salt in the kitchen
2011-07-07 13:17:13
You thought of salt only as a flavor enhancer? Think twice! The seasoning staple is also very handy when it comes to other chores in the kitchen.
Where simply delicious food is deliciously simple
2009-10-15 10:47:56
Accustomed as I am to traditional Chinese cuisine with its regional variations, I was thrilled to find I could feast on delicious and wholesome foods while traveling across Yunnan.
Cleaning up at home and staying canny with my saving
2011-07-05 11:39:49
I was washing the kitchen wall tiles with vinegar (I should explain that I'm a canny Scot who rarely buys expensive domestic cleaning products). There were tiles near the ceiling that I couldn't reach.
Cool, classy Nordic nosh
2011-07-04 17:45:37
With the long hot summer ahead, it's time to hunt down some fresh flavors for palates depressed by the heat. Donna Mah says fresh is best, especially if it's from Scandinavia.
Truffles in a bun?
2011-07-04 17:38:32
Twenty years ago, Taiwan's xiaolongbao chain restaurant Ding Tai Fung was voted into the world's Top 10 restaurants by The New York Times, and it's been trying its best to live up to that reputation ever since.
Slideshow: Bitter melon with black bean sauce
2011-07-04 16:50:42
Master Chinese Chef Tony Wang of Holiday Inn Beijing Focus Square demonstrates how he cooks bitter melon with black bean sauce.
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.