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In this guide you’ll find descriptions of the most famous – and delicious – dishes in Chinese cuisine, with the name in English and Chinese (both in characters and in pinyin). For those who are already 中国通 (zhōngguó tōng), experts on China, going to a restaurant and leaving satisfied isn’t a problem. But who of

Click here to buy Chinese tea directly from China! The different classes of Chinese tea The 10 most famous Chinese tea Where to buy Chinese tea Frequently asked questions “Rather go without salt for three days than without tea for a single day,” Chinese Proverb. I’m in love with Chinese tea. I drink it every

Click here to buy Chinese tea directly from China! I started to occasionally drink green tea when I moved to China, in 2010, because I wanted to cut out black coffee. I became so addict to it that, before to move to Thailand, I bought 1 Kg of Longjing Chinese green tea. Now that I’m

If like me, you love quality Chinese tea but aren’t about to pay an arm and a leg to buy it from the fashionable boutiques in the center of Milan nor drive 200 km to get some, then this article should appeal to you. For some time, I buy Chinese tea online on TeaVivre, a

The first time you go to China you’ll hear recommendations of what not to eat from friends and relatives. According to many people, you shouldn’t even go near street food, but it’s so delicious that it would be a real shame not to! With a little prudence and a little good sense (a good rule

No panettone for Christmas, no Easter cake, and definitely don’t expect lentils for New Year! We’re not crazy, we’re in China. But don’t worry, even here there are typical holiday dishes, so let’s discover these culinary traditions for the Chinese holidays together! 春节 e 饺子 (chūnjié and jiǎozi) – The Spring festival and ravioli The

This article was written by Tina Guo. The abbreviated form of Shanghai is 沪 (hù); hence Shanghai Cuisine is also called Hu Cuisine. In the recent history, Shanghai Cuisine has been regarded as a famous school of the traditional Han culinary culture in the regions south of the Yangtze River. Formation and Characteristics of Shanghai

I took this pictures last time I went to eat in a Dongbei restaurant in Shanghai. We were only four people but we still order all that. We ended up paying 40 RMB each (about 6.5 USD). The Dongbei is the North East region of China. Even if people tend to associate China with rice,

After pollution and shitty internet connection, I think the most common complaint among the expats living in China is: “Since I’m in China I became so fat.” It doesn’t surprise me. Most of expats tend to settle for a diet based on Jiaozi (Chinese dumplings), Lanzhou Lamian (delicious Muslim noodles) and deep fried pork meat.