Remember when I was little, though the government started to ‘reform’ the economy, normal people’s life were still largely in a ‘planned economy’ style. Choices in the shop were so little and basic that people always had to ‘process’ the goods they bought to fit the different needs. When the Chinese New Year approaching, …
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Chinese desserts may be shadowed by the fancy looks of cakes and tarts in the western world, but their tastes are ever as good and special. Very different from the butter/chocolate/jam you are familiar with, Chinese dessert often use another set of ingredients to bring out the sweet flavours. Sesame paste is one of …
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Many of you may have heard of this dish: Mapo tofu. It is almost like a signature dish in every Chinese restaurant and take away. But why is this tofu called Mapo? Or, should I say, this women who invented the dish called Mapo? ‘Po’ is a Chinese saying of elderly ladies, sometimes don’t …
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As a farming nation, Chinese have combined all sorts of vegetables, grains and nuts into cooking. Thus most widely used types of cooking oil are all vegetarian friendly: groundnut oil (peanut oil), soybean oil, sunflower oil and vegetable oil (rapeseed oil). Be aware, I haven’t mentioned sesame oil yet, because the flavour is so strong, …
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