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Pick My Crab! Chinese Mitten Crabs Picked by Pure Labor and Served in Purest Form

Keywords: Suzhou cuisine, Jiangsu cuisine, Chinese mitten crab, Huqiu, Tiger Hill The name of the restaurant 李百蟹 “Li, the Hundred Crabs” refers to Li Ruiqing (李瑞清), esteemed educator, calligrapher, artist…and crab connoisseur. 店面李百蟹其实是清末教育家、书法家、美术家、吃蟹行家李瑞清的又一绰号。 As an educator he was the president of Liangjiang Normal College (precursor of Nanjing University), as a… Continue Reading Pick My Crab! Chinese Mitten Crabs Picked by Pure Labor and Served in Purest Form

Posted on: February 17, 2023 February 17, 2023
Author: Lao A in China
Categories: Jiangsu cuisine
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How Louisiana Crayfish Became China’s National Dish

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

Posted on: December 5, 2022 December 5, 2022
Author: Goldthread
Categories: Jiangsu cuisine
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Why Is Shanghai Food So Sweet? – Eat China (S1E8)

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)

Posted on: November 27, 2022 November 27, 2022
Author: Goldthread
Categories: Jiangsu cuisine
Tags: asian food, bun, china, chinese cooking, chinese cuisine, chinese food, Chinese street food, david hoffmann, davidsbeenhere china, duck, dumplings, eat china, food, fried rice, Goldthread, hairy crab, jiangsu, nanjing, noodles, red braised pork, restaurant, rock sugar, Sauce, shanghai, shanghai food, sim dum, soup dumpings, soup dumplings, soy sauce, street food, street food china, street food in China, suzhou, sweet and sour, xiao long bao, xiaolongbao, 上海菜, 中国菜, 小笼包, 小高姐, 本帮菜, 生煎
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