Sichuanese cuisine if one of the eight great regional cooking styles of China. Qatar Airways now flies from Doha to Chongqing, Sichuan, three times weekly.
Five Star Hainan Chicken Recipe
Executive Chef Xavier Joseph of the Renaissance Sanya Resort and Spa shares his recipe for Hainan Chicken.
Macau ’s Top 10 Restaurants
Macau has always had great Chinese restaurants, and eateries serving Portuguese and Macanese fare. In recent years, however, has been the arrival of fine dining.
Pairing Sichuanese Food with Wine
Sichuan is home of one of China's legendary Eight Great Cuisines. Because of the province's heat and humidity, lots of innovative preservation methods were developed in the days before refrigeration and air conditioning.
Pairing Fine Wines With Chinese Cuisine: Cantonese Food
I have never understood why – when I order a glass of red wine at some of Hong Kong's more stylish hotel dining rooms – my teacup is mysteriously lifted from my midst just as my wine arrives.
Shark ’s Fin Soup: Is It Safe?
Is industrial grade hydrogen peroxide and ammonia being used to bleach shark's fins? That is what some disturbing news reports seem to suggest. “Recent news reports in China and Hong Kong have circulated footage of an underground shark fin processing factory that uses industrial grade hydrogen peroxide and ammonia to bleach fins,” says WildAid, a …
Shark ’s Fin Soup: the Secret Is in the Stock
Shark's fin soup is considered to be a delicacy. It is a featured dish at many banquets. And it is certainly among one of the priciest items on the menu at many Chinese restaurants. So it came as a bit of a surprise when I learned that shark's fin itself doesn't have much – if …
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Taipei Adventure: Part Three
Taiwanese Travelogue I ordered some type of noodles and dumplings. I can't remember what type, but they were both delicious. After paying, thanking the owner of the shop, and saying goodbye to him and his wife, I asked which direction my hotel was in. “Oh, it's very far from here,” the man said. “You can't …
Taipei Adventure: Part Two
Taiwanese Travelogue Mistakenly thinking that I was in the vicinity of the Grand Formosa Regent Taipei, I decided to continue on my way on foot. I still had not had lunch, and – as always seems to happen – there are restaurants everywhere you look, except when you are hungry. I walked and I walked …
Greater China: Pairing Cantonese Cuisine with Fine Wines
Pairing fine French wines with Chinese cuisine presents a challenge, but it can be done.