Dim Sum
What is "Dim Sum"?
You’re standing in a steam-f...
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Crossing Bridge Rice Noodle
Why Do Chinese Speakers Say "Crossing Bridge Rice ...
Buddha Jumps Over Wall
What is "Buddha Jumps Over Wall"?
You’re standi...
Turtle Jelly
What is "Turtle Jelly"?
You’re sweating in Guan...
Brown Sugar Cake
"Brown Sugar Cake" — Lost in Translation
You’r...
Red Bean Soup
Understanding "Red Bean Soup"
You’ve probably tas...
Dongpo Pork
Spotting "Dongpo Pork" in the Wild
You’re squin...
Salt Baked Chicken
"Salt Baked Chicken" — Lost in Translation
You...
Mouthwatering Chicken
Spotting "Mouthwatering Chicken" in the Wild
At ...
Ants Climb Tree
What is "Ants Climb Tree"?
You’re standing in a...
Strange Flavor Chicken
The Story Behind "Strange Flavor Chicken"
It beg...
Fish Fragrant Pork
Decoding "Fish Fragrant Pork"
It smells like fis...
Twice Cooked Pork
Spotting "Twice Cooked Pork" in the Wild
You’re...
Mapo Tofu
Why Do Chinese Speakers Say "Mapo Tofu"?
It’s n...
Cold Noodle
Spotting "Cold Noodle" in the Wild
You’re sweat...
Dragon Boat Rice
What is "Dragon Boat Rice"?
I stared at the stea...
Sweet Rice Wine
"Sweet Rice Wine": A Window into Chinese Thinking ...
Peking Duck
Decoding "Peking Duck"
“Peking Duck” isn’t a ...
Sour Plum Juice
Why Do Chinese Speakers Say "Sour Plum Juice"?
B...
Thousand Layer Cake
Understanding "Thousand Layer Cake"
Picture this...
Monkey Head Mushroom
Spotting "Monkey Head Mushroom" in the Wild
You...
Dragon Whisker Candy
Why Do Chinese Speakers Say "Dragon Whisker Candy"...
Lion Head
"Lion Head" — Lost in Translation
You’re stand...
Tiger Skin Egg
Understanding "Tiger Skin Egg"
Picture this: you...
Cat Ear Noodle
Spotting "Cat Ear Noodle" in the Wild
You’re el...
Scallion Oil Noodle
Understanding "Scallion Oil Noodle"
Imagine walk...
Oil Splash Noodle
"Oil Splash Noodle": A Window into Chinese Thinkin...
Knife Cut Noodle
Understanding "Knife Cut Noodle"
You’ve just wa...
Drunk Shrimp
Decoding "Drunk Shrimp"
You’re at a dim sum cou...
Drunken Chicken
"Drunken Chicken": A Window into Chinese Thinking ...
Beggar Chicken
Decoding "Beggar Chicken"
It sounds like a dish ...
Kung Pao Chicken
"Kung Pao Chicken": A Window into Chinese Thinking...
Three Cup Chicken
The Story Behind "Three Cup Chicken"
Imagine wal...
White Cut Chicken
Decoding "White Cut Chicken"
It’s not pale. It...
Sour Spicy Powder
Why Do Chinese Speakers Say "Sour Spicy Powder"? ...
Egg Fried Rice
Why Do Chinese Speakers Say "Egg Fried Rice"?
Be...
Red Burn Meat
"Red Burn Meat": A Window into Chinese Thinking
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Pig Trotter
"Pig Trotter": A Window into Chinese Thinking
Wh...
Thousand Year Egg
The Story Behind "Thousand Year Egg"
Imagine cra...
Century Egg
Why Do Chinese Speakers Say "Century Egg"?
You’...