October and November are known as Hairy Crab Season in China. This is when the hairy crabs in the fresh water lakes of the Yangtze River Delta are at their best. Where to sample the best in Hong Kong.
Zhejiang Cuisine: Drawing on the Cooking Styles of Hangzhou, Ningbo, and Shaoxing
If Suzhou is known for classical gardens, canals, fine silks, and beautiful women, Hangzhou has a different set of attributes. With West Lake at its heart, it is surrounded by mountains on three sides, embodying the very essence of a traditional Chinese landscape painting. Pagodas and temples dot the landscape. Marco Polo was so enchanted …
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Pairing Shanghainese Food with Fine Wines
Pairing Shanghainese food with wine - learn how to pair wine with Shanghainese food – with specific food pairings for steamed hairy crab, Mandarin fish, roasted fish with pine nuts, and other popular Shanghainese dishes. Shanghainese Cuisine 101 Shanghai is China's largest city. Because it is located at the mouth of the Yangtze River, Shanghai …
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