Makes 26 8cm (3 1/4in) biscuits (more or less, depending on the size of your pastry cutter)
What irritates me is the sudden new wealth restaurants are finding in the simple act of calling themselves a "fusion" restaurant.
Hats Off, an annual culinary event held recently at The Westin Beijing Financial Street, gathered four chefs from around the world, who impressed guest with their up-to-date skills and some great culinary creations.
Snails are a delicacy in French cuisine, known as escargots. Some similar snail species are eaten in China but few consider them to be haute cuisine.
Michelin, the arbiter of the world's finest cuisine, awarded its coveted stars to several humble Hong Kong eateries which it said offer some of the world's best-value cuisine, although deluxe restaurants remained on top.
Some people think the most important part of a traditional Thanksgiving meal is the turkey, but others argue it is dessert and the best wine to go with it.
While the United States president's maiden China visit is now history, restaurants across Beijing still have Barack Obama fever. Chefs have rustled up a feast fit for the president to mark the event.
American-Chinese Alice Cheong plans to organize a party on Thanksgiving Day next week, just like last year.
Ingredients: 1 fat chicken, around 1.5kg 1 tsp Sichuan peppercorns 1 large bunch scallions (spring onions) 1 large knob (about 5cm) ginger 1 tbsp sea salt 250ml good huadiao wine (nu'er hong)
Ingredients: 1 fat chicken, around 1.5kg 1 tsp Sichuan peppercorns 2-3 star anise 2 tbsp sea salt 1 tbsp ground dried ginger (sha jiang) 1 kg rock salt
Just as the fatted cow was slaughtered for the proverbial prodigal son, the chicken is often chased down, killed and cooked for an honored guest or a special occasion in China. And this happens everywhere - be it town or country.
As Pakistanis face an acute shortage of sugar, some families have found an easily available alternative to sweeten their tea: instead of a spoonful of sugar, they dissolve sweets in their tea.
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