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A century egg is a delicacy in China. Often known as “thousand-year-old eggs” or “preserved eggs”, this is a culinary dish that involves preserving a chicken, duck, or quail egg.  Despite the name, century eggs don’t take a century to be preserved. Instead, the preservation process can take several weeks to months depending on the

Bamboo shoots are a vegetable that is widely used in Asian cuisine, especially vegetarian dishes. You may have already tried them unknowingly when eating Chinese food (check out our delicious fish maw soup recipe) as they’re normally present in most stir fry dishes to add a crunchy texture. If you’ve somehow accumulated canned bamboo shoots

Let’s face it – we all love cookies! There’s just nothing better to eat than a warm homemade cookie that is brimming with butter, sugar and chocolate chips. But why not try to make a different type of cookie the next time you feel a craving coming on? There are numerous recipes for Chinese cookies

I know I have probably mentioned this before – but I love Chinese desserts! Although many people from around the world enjoy eating Chinese cuisine – traditional Chinese desserts are still often overlooked by the Western world. This is something I find hard to understand because Chinese desserts are simply delicious and can be a

I love celebrating the new year with my friends and family, but I often find it difficult to choose the best cocktails for the night. Because of this, I often find myself looking to other cultural drinks for some inspiration. In China, they celebrate the Lunar New Year during the spring and the festivities are