Tag Archives: PREP

Shaanxi(esque) Carrot Salad: Orange on Orange Action

Posted on March 19, 2011 by the ladies

Sometimes, you just get the urge to shred something. Particularly as it (almost) feels like spring, and the markets around Beijing are finally filling back up with a loads of fresh vegetables, a sight for sore eyes after a winter … Continue reading →

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New Things for the New Year: Dongjiao Market (东郊市场)

Posted on February 17, 2010 by christine

If you haven’t been to the Dongjiao Market, and you are a kitchenware junkie, then you must go now: for the sheer quantity and variety of items available, as well as the lower than low prices.  There’s a hotel/restaurant equipment … Continue reading →

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Happy Chinese New Year, five dumplings to share (jiaozi 饺子)

Posted on February 15, 2010 by christine

It’s a northern custom to make and eat dumplings on the first day of the New Year (chuyi 初一), and we were determined to do it right, with several kinds of fillings.  We went out to Sanyuanli Market (三元里市场) to … Continue reading →

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Beijing Street Food: egg crepe (jianbing 煎饼)

Posted on January 4, 2010 by the ladies

Tianjin is the birthplace of jianbing, but here in Beijing there is no shortage of this street food. In researching how to make our own version of this street snack, we are shamelessly eating jianbing as we see fit (which … Continue reading →

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