When Yellow River Noodles (黄河陕西面名小吃) at Meishuguan shut down and got chai-ed, it left a sad little hole in my heart (or stomach?). Their biang biang mian (or 油泼扯面 you po che mian) was the inspiration...
The two scant weeks of Beijing’s Spring flew by in a wink and though we are barely into May, its 30 degrees outside and I think I can safely say it’s summer in the ‘Jing. Summer mea...
...And were back! My utter lack of computer savvy and a malware scare led to few months hiatus of the blog, but I managed to learn me just enough internets to patch things up. In celebration, I can f...
Nothing else in Beijing declares winter like the arrival of the citys piles o cabbage. My first year here, I thought snowfall on Old Hallows Eve heralded the dreaded Beijing winter; my second, no sno...
Apologies for the long hiatus readers, life has been a whirl of activity of late. I managed to escape the last of Beijings summer sweats with a long sojourn in the U.S. The good news is that while we...
In defiance of the revolting pollution soup that we must wade through daily this summer to go about our Beijing business, I resist the temptation to write on cool drinks and icy treats, and will inst...
Ah yes, unabashed dumpling porn. But seriously folks, this dumpling (jiaozi 饺子) is nothing short of awesome - our instant addiction made clear why a friend dubbed it nothing less than "crack jiao...
In a debate over what to eat in Yunnan, itll always be a tough call. So many glorious options! So little time. On a recent and tragically food-deficient trip to Yunnan, I was denied the chance to stu...
Is there an easier dish to cook thats this ridiculously addictive? Id say...no. And will have words with anyone who dare say otherwise. I had a craving for this simple fare one day, bought two heads...
One of the surprising wonders of living here is discovering some things you coveted back home are actually easy to find in China. Im not talking about Sichuan peppercorns, or a big bottle of beer fo...
It looks like some kind of Frankenstein-esque health food. Tofu and green peas, two foods that dont often (ever?) inspire drooling or cravings, decide to join forces. Tofu is most commonly made with ...
Burma. Still quite the land of mystery, with only a smattering of tourists. For those who have been thinking of going, I heartly encourage it. Its stunning in its beauty, the people unbelievably warm...
Just when you thought I was done waxing poetic about the joyous versatility of a toaster oven, we embarked on a bagel adventure. Probably due to the sudden at-home bagel craze evident throughout the ...
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