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It is not a strange innovation imported from abroad. It is the natural Chinese way to eat local, eat slow and eat seasonal.
Most people have the impression that Shiraz is a strong wine. But a recent tasting of Australian Shiraz changed Ye Jun's mind.
China, and especially Shanxi province, is a place where noodles aren't just a culinary staple - they're a cultural institution.
In September 2011, a wine produced by the Ningxia Hui autonomous region's He Lan Qing Xue winery bagged the Red Bordeaux Varietal Over 10 pounds international trophy at Decanter World Wine Awards.
The country is catching Ye Jun's passion for Shaanxi cuisine, he reports in Beijing.
It's not on any menu, and fugu or puffer fish is still technically outlawed for restaurants in China.
Wine of Bolgheri of Tuscany, Italy is often compared to Bordeaux in France because of similarities in grape varietals. Ye Jun reports.
The newly opened De Yue Ting Cantonese Restaurant (Tak's Cantonese Cuisine) represents the regional mix-and-match that's burgeoning in Beijing's food scene.
Spring has sprung, and bamboo sprouts are sprouting - to the delight of Chinese chefs.
A cold winter has delayed the marketing of Mingqian tea, the prime of Chinese green teas. But that is not entirely a bad thing, because the quality is expected to be higher.
Longjing (dragon well) tea got famous as early as in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).
To brew the super tender Mingqian teas, use water of lower temperature compared to normal teas—80 degrees Celsius for Longjing, and 70 degrees Celsius for Biluochun.