Category: Eat

We love eating at street-side vendors and all have our favorite ones here in China. But here’s a list of some of the less appetizing street foods you might not have seen: 1. Deep Fried Massive Spiders（油炸大蜘蛛 yóu zhá dà zhī zhū ） These bad boys were spotted in Hangzhou and were so massive that I was…

We all have that one friend that is out there Eat, Pray, Loving life. Spreading love and too many chicken soup for the soul mantra’s that we’ve lost count, right? You’ve probably even seen some motivating quotes and articles here. This is not one of them. A new culture of demotivational reality is upon us.…

When it comes to Chinese cuisine, nothing quite beats its famous xiǎolóngbāo which are adored by both locals (including expats living and working in China) and tourists. The feeling of popping that tiny bun to soak its juicy soup is special! Xiǎolóngbāo (literally “little basket bun”; also known as soup dumpling) is a type of…

Fifty-seven days have passed since New Year’s day in 2019! Have you started acting on the goals that you’ve set for yourself this year? Have you planned your next travel adventures yet? After rummaging through China’s rivers and mountains, I finally made it to Hubei province, a low-key province with hidden, breathtaking beauty. 1 Cherry blossoms at…

What is Long, Hard, and Will Give You a Sugar Rush.  It is the sugarcane! Sugarcane, 甘(ɡān)蔗(zhè) (scientific name: Saccharum officinarum) is widely planted in southern tropical areas of China such as Fujian, Guangdong, Hainan, Guangxi, Sichuan, and Yunnan.  It’s become so popular in these regions that it’s seen (and eaten) as a leisure fruit among the…

Happy Lantern Festival, everyone!  Today marks the day of the annual Lantern Festival, also known as the Shangyuan Festival; an important Chinese tradition that has been celebrated for more than 2,000 years on the 15th day of the lunar calendar.  And this year, this festival falls on February 19.  But as you very well know, China…