Legend has it that thousands of years ago a tea leaf supposedly fell into the legendary Chinese Emperor Shennongʼs cup of boiling water. The emperor was quite pleased with the result, giving birth to the rich tradition of tea drinking in China. Today, to say tea is the Chinese beverage of choice would be a […]
Five-Course Dinner: Exploring Traditional Chinese Cuisine
Jen Lin Liu, author of Serve the People: A Stir-Fried Journey Through China and founder of Beijing’s Black Sesame Kitchen, knows more than most people about China’s seemingly endless variety of local and regional dishes, but even she is humbled by the topic: “You could live your whole life in China and not learn all […]
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