Vegetarian Delight

Coming to China was not an easy decision for me, having been a vegetarian since childhood. Everyone I met told me Chinese food contained nothing but meat. What’s more, hailing from Nepal, birthplace     

Being a Vegetarian

<正>Along with a couple of old schoolfriends,I made my first visit to China in 1997,backpacking through the spellbinding karst landscapes of Guangxi.For one reason or another it took me 10 years to return to China,this time to become a business English teacher in Hangzhou,Zhejiang Province.The author is a Briton living in Hangzhou A long with a couple of old school-friends,     

Special Dish Steamed Cured Box

Hunancuisinemostlycomprisessour,spicy,andsometimespungentdishes.MeatsusedinHunandishesareusuallycuredorsmokedaccordingtovery'strictmethods.First,thepork,chickenorfishismarinatedinasauceofsalt,ricewine,sugarandChinesepricklyashfortendaysduringthe12thlunarmonth(called"la"monthinChinese,DecemberorJanuaryontheGregorianCalendar).Afterwards,themeati`n1acedinacoolandwellventilatedplacetodryforfivedays.onefulldayusingfruittreefirewood.Meatprocessedinthiswaycanbepreservedforalongtime.Themeat'scolor…     

September Vegetarian Menu at Yipin Chinese Restaurant

正Master Chef Oscar Jiang has prepared a special autumn vegetable-based menu dedicated to vegetarian guests.This harvest season,our chef’s cre-ations create the perfect combination of healthy and tasty.Don’t miss out on this unique vegetarian menu!Price is in renminbi and subject to 15%surcharge.Yipin Chinese Restaurant A small boutique restaurant boasting four private rooms for exclusive dinners and an open dining area,Yipin blends an intimate high-end atmo-     

马来西亚华人婚宴菜名结构和寓意

中国人讲究"吃",海外华人也一样。在马来西亚,大多数华人的婚宴菜肴仍然以中式菜肴为主,菜名也延续中国菜名结构。在名称的结构和元素方面,婚宴菜名仍保留着传统方式,以1—5元素并排凑合,除了烹调动词外,其他多为名词。在寓意方面,婚宴菜名也顾及族群的文化和心理,极尽富贵吉利幸福之意。大部分菜名字数介于4—13字之间,以实指、虚指或实虚元素结合,非常多样化,体现了华人对菜肴婚宴语言的高度要求。     

Cooking Class:Double Eggs and Seasonal Vegetables in Soup(Famous Guangdong Dish)(Shangtang Shuangdan Shishu)

400 grams seasonal vegetables (sweet wormwood )6 boiled quail eggs1 preserved egg (cut into 1 .5 cm cubes)2 grams salt (1/3 tsp)1 gram MSG (1/4 tsp)1 gram sugar0.5 gram chicken extract1 gram rice wine8 garlic cloves (remove tips and deep-fly until golden brown)2 grams scallions2 grams sliced ginger250 grams waterScald the vegetables, and add a little of the salt and MSG. Remove and drain.Scald the quail eggs and preserved egg to dispel their odor.Heat a little cooking oil in a wok, and stir-…