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Fat is Flavor: Recipe for Stir-fried Yunnan Ham, Pine Mushrooms, and Something Green (云腿松耳炒青菜)

This post was written to mourn the last chunk of Yunnan ham (yuntui 云腿) that I brought back from, well, Yunnan, in southwestern China.  I love food souvenirs, and a friend had specifically requested Yunnan ham.  During a week-long trip, … Continue reading

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Meat Truck: curing ham in a van

Sometimes, actually, oftentimes, in Beijing you see pretty random things. For instance, on the way to school at Tsinghua 清华大学 (near Wudaokou 五道口, Haidian 海淀) I saw this: There was a man reading a newspaper, in a van, with a … Continue reading

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