A restaurant in central China has apologised for encouraging diners to weigh themselves and then order food accordingly. The policy was introduced after a national campaign against food waste was launched. The beef restaurant in the city of Changsha placed… Read More ›

Food and Beverage
Mooncake and China’s ascending culture
Like turkey for Thanksgiving Day, mooncake for the full-moon Mid-Autumn Festival in China is a must. It is dated on the 15th day of August in Lunar Calendar (Sep 13 Friday, this year 2019). Its meaning is more than family… Read More ›
Soup dumplings and the so-called clash of civilizations
A London restaurant released a video clip to promote its dumplings Xiao Long Bao — a small one-bite steamed dumplings with hot soup inside. However, it generated angry reaction as “In the clip, people can be seen viciously bursting the… Read More ›
Interview with Wang Yanping, Chinese bar owner in Poland
I had the incredible pleasure to talk with the couple who runs the Chinese bar Chun Xiang in Wejherowo, Poland. Wang Yanping and Catherine Swist–Wang welcomed me with a hearty smile. Green tea on the table, we set down to… Read More ›
The China Syndrome
To the ham-lovers of Smithfield, Virginia, it is American weakness that explains why Chinese tycoons may soon own the giant pork producer that dominates their home town. Local hams, made from peanut-fed pigs and then hickory-smoked, first earned fame in… Read More ›
Chinese wine market: bright horizons for foreign producers?
The International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) reported the increasing relevance of Chinese consumption trends in its last global report. China is the 5th market in the world, with a wine consumption value of over 15 million hectolitres (Mhl)… Read More ›
The British indulge in fine wines from China
The presence of Chinese vintners in Europe’s fine-wine circles may still be headline news, but the rebirth of the country’s fine wine has been a few years in the making. There are still a few wine-producing countries left on the… Read More ›
Chicken soup for the Chinese soul
My childhood dream was to become a food critic. I was acutely aware of every breath I took being a sickly child with asthma, so one of my favourite past times was watching my mum cook. If I can’t breath,… Read More ›
Vegetables with a Vengeance – Meat-free Dining in Chengdu
Published at eChinacites online magazine Like most other Western foods in Chengdu, or China for that matter, many vegetarian restaurants never seem to get it quite right. However, there are a few that are surprisingly good, even if their menus… Read More ›
Where to Get a Good Pizza in Chengdu
Published at eChinacities online magazine Pizzas are a staple for many Western travellers, and Chengdu has a lot of expats looking for pizzas. Pizza is a little taste of home, a link to sanity and the “real world.” So the… Read More ›