Across a very narrow strait from the downtown waterfront of Xiamen (廈門) sits the island of Gulangyu (鼓浪嶼) , a hilly outcrop smaller than Central Park in New York City and dotted with co...
Growing up in Singapore I often chatted with my grandfather about Jinjiang (晉江), our ancestral hometown in Fujian (福建) province of China. The stories he told painted a picture of a fishin...
https://redcook.net/2013/04/25/the-enduring-flavors-of-jinjiang/
Two weeks ago Warren and I left Shanghai’s Hongqiao International Airport bound for Xiamen (廈門) , a major southern port city of Fujian (福建) province where my ancestors are from. The fi...
Mention Beijing cuisine and Peking duck immediately comes to mind. It conjures the image of sumptuous palace fare and complex cooking techniques. This dish is considered the ultimate of Chinese ...
https://redcook.net/2013/03/30/beijing-cuisine-beyond-peking-duck/
There is a mystical allure about the Chinese province of Sichuan (四川) that fascinates me. I’m in awe of its endangered pandas and abundant bamboo forests. The stunning scenery at Jiuzhaigou...
https://redcook.net/2010/11/10/learning-sichuan-cooking-at-the-source/
I first encountered sea intestine (海腸) last January while dining at the M & T Restaurant in Flushing, a section of Queens in New York. The owner, James Tang, a native of Qingdao, was not abl...
My flight arrived late last Wednesday night into Qingdao (青島) over a crisp clear autumn sky. The brightly lit skyline of Qingdao , a city in the northeastern Chinese province of Shandong (�...
One of my favorite activities when traveling is to visit local food markets. Last week, while wandering through the produce section of a wet market in Shanghai, I found something I’d never see...
https://redcook.net/2009/11/08/haw-fruit-treats-food-medicine/