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Hairy tofu is what its name suggests: tofu with wisps of white hair growing out of it. The hairs are the result of a fungal spore that inoculates the tofu, giving it a texture akin to blue cheese. It’s a beloved specialty in the Chinese province of Anhui, where people… Continue Reading Why Is This Chinese Tofu Hairy?

After retiring from his office job, Li Cong opened a restaurant that serves traditional Shanghainese fare that few others still make. His most popular items include fermented bean curd, also known as “Chinese cheese,” fresh scallops, and fish liver. But what makes Shanghainese cuisine unique? Chef Li shares the philosophy… Continue Reading Shanghainese Dishes, Classic But Quirky (Chef’s Plate Ep. 12)

Guanniu, or Chinese bullfighting, is a traditional sport of the Hui ethnic minority. These Chinese athletes in Jiaxing, Zhejiang province practice kung fu for years in order to take down a bull, but this sport is not without controversy. **NEW VIDEOS EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, AND FRIDAY **FOLLOW US ON IG,… Continue Reading Inside a Bullfighting School in China

If you only had one day in Shanghai, what should you eat? Shanghai native and self-described foodie Wilson Mao takes us on a food crawl to try some of his favorite places. This is the ninth episode of our 13-part series on Chinese food called Eat China. In the next… Continue Reading Shanghai Food Tour: Best Soup Dumplings, Pan-Fried Buns, and River Shrimp Ceviche – Eat China (S1E9)

What does your family eat during Lunar New Year?? Chef Lucas Sin, of Nice Day and Junzi Kitchen fame, is here to teach you how to make Chinese ingot-looking egg dumplings that symbolize fortune. They’re his family’s go-to dish during the festival! And they’re very easy to make. Recipe: https://gt4.life/Lucas-Sin-Egg-Dumplings… Continue Reading Lucas Sin’s Lunar New Year Egg Dumplings | A Basic Chinese Dish

If you find your shumai in Houston, Texas especially authentic, you have Hoi Fung to thank. He is the first chef who brought authentic Cantonese cuisine to the city in 1982 after moving from Hong Kong. source

In China, crayfish is king. Chinese people consume 90% of the world’s crayfish every year. But the species they eat is not actually native to China. Just a few decades ago, it wasn’t even considered food. So how did crayfish end up becoming such a beloved dish? We talked to… Continue Reading How Louisiana Crayfish Became China’s National Dish

Missed our Eat China special that aired on the Asian Food Network? Enjoy the full episodes right here. There’s not just one type of Chinese food. This is Eat China, where we dissect Chinese cuisine region by region to understand the sheer variety of flavors and techniques that have evolved… Continue Reading Eat China Special: Spicy Sichuan (E2)

The food of Shanghai and neighboring Jiangsu Province tends to be sweet. Dishes include sweet and sour fish, sweet soup dumplings, and red-braised duck made with rock sugar. How did sugar become such a big part of this region’s food? This is the eighth episode of our 13-part series on… Continue Reading Why Is Shanghai Food So Sweet? – Eat China (S1E8)

Spice addicts love mala. Wonder what the science behind that is? Also, how did the sensation become the hallmark of Sichuan cuisine? This is the sixth episode of our new season of “Eat China: Back to Basics,” where we answer burning questions you might have about Chinese food. Don’t miss… Continue Reading Why Is Mala so Addictive? All about This Numbing Spicy Sensation | Eat China: Back to Basics S4E6