Storybook China comes alive in Pǔjí Zhèn

When I was nine years old, I read Pearl S. Buck’s book, The Good Earth. From that point to the day I arrived in China, I dreamed of a China gridded with fields and earthen...

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February 28, 2012

Off the beaten path in Shimen County

Shimen (石门) County of Changde (常德) prefecture in Hunan province — On a trip through Hunan to learn home-style recipes, the train from Changsha passes flooded rice fields gridding the landscape. A mixture of earthen homes and...

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Man looking after cattle on the Tibetan plateau

February 17, 2012

Braised carp with spring onion (葱烤鲫鱼)

Shanghai, China— Prior to living and traveling China, I’d never cooked a whole fish. My mother always bought whole fish then fried, baked, broiled, or boiled it for our family, but much to her dismay, I’ve been...

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July 15, 2010

Simple Sichuan (from the heart)

“While cooking, we don’t measure ingredients. We cook with our heart.“ ~Yáng Hóngyǐng 杨宏影 Yáng Hóngyǐng 杨宏影 (daughter) and Wáng Shúlíng 王淑玲 (mother) live together in Chengdu Chengdu, Sichuan, China — In 2007, a visit...

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May 25, 2010

Hakka home cooking adventures in Guangdong, China

This is the third post by guest blogger Shanti Christensen. Méixiàn 梅县, Guangdong, China — I am fascinated by the diaspora of any people. Given the ease of mobility, we find ourselves in every country...

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March 23, 2010

Foshan, Part 2: Wine, culture, and unique easy recipes in Guangdong

This is the second post by guest blogger Shanti Christensen. Fóshān, Guǎngdōng (Foshan, Guangdong), CHINA — After a thrilling market experience, Qiūfán brings me to her apartment. Her apartment is a stark contrast to most...

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March 9, 2010

The thrill of a Guangdong farmer’s market!

This is the first post by guest blogger Shanti Christensen. Fóshān (佛山), CHINA — Every great meal begins with the fun adventure of grocery shopping. This may be tedious for some, but for me it’s...

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March 9, 2010

Interview with Shanti Christensen, of ShowShanti.com, on eating and cooking her way through China

Shanti Christensen, storyteller and food explorer, travels China meeting families who teach her their favorite home-style recipes. She writes and photographs for ShowShanti.com while collecting recipes for her future cookbook. Her Filipino mother and Danish-American...

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