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  • Fresh seafood, spicy sauces

    2009-12-14 10:49

    Xiang E Qing Restaurant (湘鄂情) has introduced more than 10 dishes for the winter season. Its cuisine comes from Hubei and Hunan, two provinces known for their freshwater seafood, dry pot dishes, and marinated spicy sauces.

  • Taste of history

    2009-12-14 10:47

    Nan Yue Cantonese Cuisine Restaurant (南粤私房菜) is named after the style of its cuisine that comes from southern Guangdong province.

  • 'Shoes have a soul too'

    2009-12-14 10:42

    When whisky and champagne brands release their latest products, some people pay attention to the bonus items. Here are some of the hottest on the market.

  • Cheesy French calendar promotes farm-fresh fromage

    2009-12-14 08:52

    They are soft, round and all in the best possible taste - the cheeses that is, not the pin-up girls promoting them.

  • Love at first bite

    2009-12-11 10:28

    This exchange, often heard in restaurants around Japan, is not over some haute cuisine, but over a simple bowl of white rice.

  • Bland food with no spark at Chinese knockoff

    2009-12-11 10:24

    In the dark, anything can happen. And that is exactly what Yu Shuang wants.

  • Hooters girls

    2009-12-11 10:23

    "It's showtime girls!" a waitress shouts across the dining room at Hooters, an American-born franchise restaurant in Beijing.

  • What's plain about this grain?

    2009-12-11 09:48

    Not all rice is made equal. There is the long-grain Thai fragrant rice, the short, starchy "pearl" rice, the yellow-green and deep purple rice grains of the southwest and the much-loved, much sought-after Dongbei rice from the north-eastern tip of China.

  • Spain to open first school of molecular cooking

    2009-12-10 09:17

    Spain, where foam became a culinary art form, laid the foundation stone on Wednesday for its first scientific university for chefs, complete with a research lab to explore the mysterious chemistry of taste.

  • Caviar? Golden cake? The world's most extravagant meals

    2009-12-09 14:03

    The finest ingredients and top chefs are key components to the best dining experiences, but it can be the added extras that make meals or venues memorable.

  • No kick from Champagne? Consider sparklers

    2009-12-09 09:05

    No kick from Champagne? Sparkling wines from around the globe can be a cheaper alternative and better value, according to leading experts.

  • Farewell, my favorite bar street

    2009-12-08 09:45

    Last month, Nanluoguxiang was moved to my endangered bar street list after an announcement by local officials revealed plans to slowly transform the bar street into a center for "popular culture" by gradually replacing the bars and cafes with theaters and other entertainment venues.

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