8th Ulunggur Lake winter fishing festival kicks off in Fuhai, China's Xinjiang
The eighth Ulunggur Lake winter fishing festival kicked off in Fuhai on Saturday.
Hot pot vs. cold winter
Friends and family gathering together and sitting around a table to share a hot pot meal on a cold winter night is a much loved tradition among Chinese people, young and old, rich and poor, from all regions of the country.
Delicious specials in China
Delicious specials in China
Rotten Beijing duck mascot of 2012
The capital’s most iconic dish, Beijing duck, became tainted by a food safety scandal this year, a trend that is noteworthy year after year only because of its endless bizarre and frightening variations.
Just desserts
Shops selling cakes, desserts and Western pastries can now be found on almost every street corner of Shanghai. But among all the arrivistes in this thriving section of the food industry, there are a number of local, “time-honored” brands that have stayed the course for the best part of 80 years. And it is these companies’ delicacies that have really won the hearts, and stomachs, of Shanghai residents.
Pets snatched and butchered for food
Zhu Hong was shocked when she saw her dog for the last time. Happy was a cheerful Pomeranian and Japanese Spitz cross. Zhu had been looking for Happy for three weeks after the dog vanished while she was walking it on Lianhua Road South in Minhang district. Fearing the dog had been dognapped she began exploring restaurants that served dog meat.
Diet rumors in 2012 (II): Instant noodles contain poisons hard to decompose
Rumor: Instant noodles contain poisons hard to decompose
The oil used to fry instant noodles contains BHT. The instant noodles in bowls are more dangerous because the bowls made of polystyrene have been added BHT. Under high temperatures the substances will dissolve in water. It takes the liver 32 days to decompose the poisons in one bowl of instant noodles!
Diet rumors in 2012: Prawns + vitamin C= eating poison?
As the pseudo health knowledge, some diet rumors give out error information out of "goodwill" and raise a false alarm.
Flavors of Lanzhou
Usually seasoned with pepper powder, garlic and chili, Lanzhou cuisine is enjoyed by many Chinese, especially those from the northern part of the country.
Relish the radish: the humble vegetable makes its annual appearance
A widely-known Chinese saying best explains the popularity that the radish enjoys among Chinese diners every winter: “Eating radish in winter and ginger in summer, one would not need any prescriptions from doctors.”
Thanks to their crunchy texture, low calories, rich vitamins and high dietary fiber, radishes feature heavily in both northern and southern Chinese cuisines despite hugely different culinary aesthetics.