chinese food week
Inside China’s First Magic Bar
At Blackstone Magic Bar in Shanghai, visitors drink Houdini-inspired cocktails while watching world-renowned magicians perform close-up magic tricks.
Why the Chinese Wedding Banquet Is the Best Kind of Banquet
"The whole event is a reminder that this is very much my culture, and these are my people."
In Nanjing, the Ass Meat Pizza Is Great—If You Can Find It
I recently traveled to Nanjing, one of those ultra-developed, second-tier Chinese cosmopolises—spent some time researching Nanjing street food, but what I didn’t realize was how hard it would be to track down.
Chef Jowett Yu Won't Mess with Cantonese Barbecue
We spoke with the chef of Ho Lee Fook about how he fused his Taiwanese heritage with Hong Kong's Cantonese tastes.
Why I Pair Food with Tea Instead of Wine
"To me, tea washes away the memory of the flavor, and prolongs pleasure. Each sip wipes the palate clean, and allows us to taste each bite as though it were the first."
Alan Yang of 'Master of None' Takes On the East Coast vs. West Coast Chinese Food Debate
He also knows where to get the best ma po tofu in Manhattan and the best soup dumplings in Shanghai. Duh.
The Healing Power of a Good Chinese Soup
Soups and broths hold a special place in both Chinese cuisine and traditional medicine, thought help to restore the balance of yin and yang in the body.
A Brief Introduction to Muslim Chinese Food
With a Muslim population of roughly 23 million, China has more followers of Islam than many Arab countries, and an entire subset of Chinese cuisine has developed as a result.
An Audience with Chongqing’s Queen of Hot Pot
“There are a lot of people calling themselves ‘Hot Pot Goddess,’ but no one else calls themselves ‘Hot Pot Queen,’” says He Yongzhi, who founded a hot pot empire in 1982.
How We Turned Hong Kong's Traditional Egg Waffle into an Instagram-Famous Dessert
“We’ve never claimed authority on the original egg waffle because it’s been one of Hong Kong’s most popular street foods since the 1950s. All we’ve done is redesign it.”
Meet the Former Teenage Asylum Seeker Bringing Uyghur Cuisine to The Hague
Uyghurs, a Turkic group with populations in Central Asia, have long endured ethnic discrimination in China. Nigaray escaped this as a 15-year-old, fleeing to the Dutch city and eventually opening an Uyghur restaurant there.
5 Easy Recipes to Help You Master Dumplings (Even Soup Dumplings) at Home
We're starting MUNCHIES' Chinese food week with a bang—and a whole lot of dumplings.