Red-braised pork – the official version
According to a report in the Daily Telegraph, a local government in Hunan is issuing precise instructions for making Mao’s favourite dish, Red-Braised Pork (hong shao…
According to a report in the Daily Telegraph, a local government in Hunan is issuing precise instructions for making Mao’s favourite dish, Red-Braised Pork (hong shao…
According to reports in various newspapers (such as the Guardian in the UK), legal experts in China are proposing that a new law to prevent the…
The legendary Catalan chef Ferran Adria announced last night that he would be closing his restaurant, El Bulli, after the next two seasons. As I think…
I spent yesterday experimenting in my kitchen with Zhang Xiaozhong, the head chef of Barshu restaurant, where I work as consultant. A few people have emailed…
You can hear me talking about eating shark’s fin (or not) on the BBC today (or read the piece here). While I was writing it, I…
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I’m sure many readers of this blog will be familiar with Michael Pollan and his work – especially the eminently sensible, and absolutely timely polemic In…
One of the great things about having Chinese friends is that they really know how to look after you when you’re ill! I dropped into the…
Francis Lam has written an interesting piece on the history of General Tso’s chicken for Salon.com. And I think it may clear up one of the…