Yesterday, I started the Chinese Cuisine series with Geography, today, I’ll get into the staples of Chinese cooking Rice: “你吃饭了吗？”(Have you eaten rice yet?). What this greeting really means is: “Have you eaten food yet? “ To the Chinese, rice is so important; it is synonymous with food. Not surprisingly, China is the world’s largest … Continue reading Chinese Cuisine Series Pt.2: The Staples →

My October break starts today, which means that I’ll have plenty of time to cook and post. It also means that Mid- Autum festival (中秋节) is coming up. In honor of that, I will be doing a series of posts on Chinese cuisine. This is the first one. Let’s start!!! In my Asian History class … Continue reading Chinese Cuisine Series Pt. 1: Geography and Food →