Earlier this week, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced a set of instructions for a nationwide campaign named โOperation Empty Plateโ (ๅ ็่กๅจ guฤng pรกn xรญngdรฒng), which was aimed at curbing food waste and encouraging people to embrace a frugal lifestyle. Since then, local governments and business owners have rushed to appear obedient to Xi by issuing various new policies and rules.
A summertime recipe that's delicious and refreshing.
It may seem simple, but there's a trick to making great fried rice, even in the microwave.
Li Ziqi is one of China's most popular vloggers, with 50 million subscribers across domestic platforms โ plus another 11 million on YouTube. Her videos show viewers a world they've lost: A countryside of simple beauty and purposeful work, devoid of the daily stresses of modern living.
A simple, delicious meal using green onions and eggs.
In this opening edition of our new weekly food column, Lu Zhao brings us a popular recipe that basically every Chinese person can make (and probably has made). Try it yourself!
In preparation for The China Project's new weekly food column, take a look at this list of ingredients that'll make any dish, Chinese or otherwise, that much tastier.
Originally a creation of the Tujia minority, mala xiang guo is one of the most popular home dishes in the Chongqing area. It is not only famous for its many combined flavors (numbing, spicy, salty, sweet, and fragrant), but also for its varied choice of ingredients: chicken, pork, fish, potatoes, lotus root, mushrooms, tofu, cabbage, you name it!
Photo by Anthony Tao Ellen Xu (ๅพๅญ็ป Xรบ Zihuร ), the owner of a Hangzhou-based neighborhood bar called Chimney, has seen business decline sharply in the...