People enjoy traditional food in Afghan
People enjoy traditional food (Kabab) at a local restaurant in Samangan province, northern Afghanistan, April 10, 2014.
Delicate desserts displayed at Beijing exhibition
Photo taken on April 8, 2014 shows the desserts for display during 2014 China Beijing International Bakery, Icecream and Food Processing and Packaging Exhibition in Beijing, capital of China. The exhibition, which kicked off on April 8, will last for three days.
‘A Bite of China’
A documentary featuring Chinese delicacies, A Bite of China, was a wide sensation two years ago. After nearly a year of shooting, the show's second season will finally broadcast every Friday from April 18 to June 6 on CCTV-9 Documentary.
Paul Bocuse to open new restaurant in Lyon landmark
The legendary French chef Paul Bocuse plans to inaugurate Le Grand Réfectoire in late 2017 within the Grand Hôtel-Dieu, a former hospital now classified as a historical monument.
Flavors of Xinjiang
Out on the northwestern edge of China is the land of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. As its name, meaning new frontier, implies it's a place that has long served as a gateway to the rest of the nation.
The cure: air, salt and smoke
In any well-stocked grocer or fresh market across countless Chinese cities and villages there is a stall pilled high with the brown, red and white patina hues of preserved meat.
Hot pot options
As the merriment of Spring Festival fades into the cool remaining days of winter, keeping one's internal fire going can be an uphill battle.
US chef promotes Midwest
Amy Thielen offers her updated twists on beef pot roast, fried smelt and other classic dishes from her childhood in her first cookbook The New Midwestern Table.
Eat everything
"You are what you eat" is an extremely common saying. However, for many Westerners in China a more appropriate saying might be "the Chinese eat everything."
Fresh coffee
While steamed bun manufacturer Goubuli is reportedly in talks to buy out a US coffee chain to promote Chinese cuisine overseas, increasingly international Beijing has had its own upsurge in cultural imports, with a glut of Western-style shops, bars, cafés and restaurants popping up in the capital.