US govt pressures food industry to make foods less salty
[2016-07-02 09:35]The Obama administration is pressuring the food industry to make foods from breads to sliced turkey less salty, proposing long-awaited sodium guidelines in an effort to prevent thousands of deaths each year from heart disease and stroke.
An uphill climb to culinary greatness
[2016-07-02 09:35]When Eric Ripert turned 18, he had a crisis of confidence. He was working in Paris at the famed La Tour D'Argent, a grueling first step on the journey from his childhood in the mountains of Andorra to where he is now - one of the most admired chefs in the world, leading Manhattan's elegant Le Bernardin for more than 20 years.
Miami's Concrete Beach brewery aids revival of Cuba's oldest beer, La Tropical
[2016-07-02 09:35]As he sipped the rich, malty lager, Ignacio Herrera suddenly pictured himself back at a dance hall in 1950s-era Cuba.
Chinese noodles for the soul
[2016-06-25 07:40]Besides being affordable staple food in China that is enjoyed by the masses, noodles often also represent an emotional link to cherished memories.
The man who gave us Gongbao chicken
[2016-06-18 11:32]He was a high-ranking court official of the Qing Dynasty, who is better remembered for a famous family dish.
In that glass, cool relief awaits
[2016-06-18 10:10]Nothing beats an ice-cold drink on scorching summer days. Here are some interesting rarities you should not miss in Beijing this summer.
A special drink for the stay-at-homes
[2016-06-18 10:00]Beijing Home Brewing Society,launched in 2012, had 10 founding members and now has more than 500 paying members who are home brewers, beer lovers or craft beer practitioners.
Boutique coffee shops jolt chains to step up sophistication
[2016-06-04 14:31]The coffee obsession has reached a new peak: You can now know the altitude at which the beans used for your morning cup of java were grown.
White tea believed to heal illnesses
[2016-05-28 08:49]White tea is getting increasingly renowned for its natural taste, unique processing method and health benefits as a rising star in the Chinese tea market.
Slow Boat inspires beer-brewing craftsman to go with the flow
[2016-05-21 07:58]"Life is as fleeting as flowing water" the Chinese saying goes, and from that a brewing pub called Flow Brew has taken its name, its managers trying to create an oasis where you can relax and forget the world's troubles.
Crafty business move is all about the hops
[2016-05-21 07:58]Yorke has expanded his operations recently, opening a taproom overlooking Liangmahe canal in the city's Chaoyang district.
Long history of the blackened leaves
[2016-05-14 10:03]When you are sipping an aromatic, warming cup of black tea, do you know that for the past 200 years, there have been numerous adventures, conspiracies, rises and falls of empires behind the history of those tea leaves?
