When I try to explain, for the hundredth time, that sushi is not the daily fare of the huge majority of the Japanese and that…
“Charles would love it!” was one of my first thoughts when I tasted this new version of kimchi. First of all, I know that Charles (my…
We are in the middle of the carrot cake season. Many bloggers have already written about this cold-weather dessert and, as it often happens with…
Rendang is one of the dishes I wrote about a long time ago when I hardly had any visitors. I have been meaning to repost…
Mapo Dofu is certainly the most famous Sichuan dish, so obviously it was the first one I have bookmarked in my Sichuan Cookery by Fuchsia…
This may sound strange for some of you, but I was brought up knowing only celeriac, the humble and ugly cousin of the beautiful celery,…
Like many Europeans, I used to be convinced that quick stir-frying was the only Chinese cooking method. I still remember how surprised I was when…
Ping (Ping’s Pickings) has recently had some difficult moments and since chocolate is a well known infallible mood improver, I thought I would try to…
Fried rice is the most extraordinary leftover meal I can imagine. It’s easy, quick, versatile and it often tastes better than the meal for which…
Myoga will always have a special place in my heart because I fell under its spell during the first meal I had in Japan. Actually…