Steamed buns hit the headlines
Updated: 2014-01-16 14:15 (chinadaily.com.cn)Editor's note: Baozi, or steamed buns, is a popular Chinese delicacy mostly eaten for breakfast. Even though they appear to be unassuming, some Baozi brands have made the headlines recently.
 
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Goubuli prepares to put big dough into expansion
Goubuli Group, a renowned Chinese food corporation based in North China's Tianjin, announced on Thursday that it plans to buy a US cafe chain company in the first half of the year. If completed, the deal will help the dumpling group - also known as Go Believe - to acquire hundreds of stores in more than 40 countries and regions in Europe, the United States and Southeast Asia, said Geng Jing, deputy general manager of the company.>>>
Xi ordered six traditional steamed dumplings filled with pork and green onion, a Beijing snack and some vegetables. The total was 21 yuan ($3.50). >>>
Popular 'Biden Set' noodles lure customers
US Vice-President Joe Biden has put Beijing eatery, Yaoji Chaogan Restaurant (Yao's Stir-fried Liver), on the map after a lunchtime visit on Aug 19, 2011. Biden and his entourage ordered five bowls of Beijing noodles with soybean paste, 10 steamed buns, smashed cucumber salad, mountain yam salad, shredded potatoes and Coca-Cola. The owners have dubbed it the 'Biden Set' and is now available on the menu for 79 yuan ($12.37).>>>
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China's famous Baozi
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A hotpot restaurant in Chengdu gains popularity recently after British Prime Minister David Cameron had a dinner there on Dec 4 during his tour in China. The restaurant introduced a "Prime Minister" package, including all the food Cameron ordered. >>> |
Under the guidance of tea specialists, he learnt to make and appreciate tea in the Chinese way, accompanied by a zheng (Chinese zither) performance. >>> |
