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Just When You Thought Tofu Was Boring: Green Pea Tofu (豌豆副 wandoufu) with Sauces Galore

It looks like some kind of Frankenstein-esque health food. Tofu and green peas, two foods that don’t often (ever?) inspire drooling or cravings, decide to join forces. Tofu is most commonly made with soybeans, but this is China, a land … Continue reading

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Fig Compote: Who knew they had figs in China?

I love love love figs. Love them fresh or dried, in a lovely red wine reduction, on my toast, stirred into yogurt, laced with honey… you get the point. Living in California, getting my hands on these fleshy little creatures … Continue reading

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Recipe for an Egg Crepe (jianbing 煎饼), part 4 of 4

Our love and near-obsession with the jianbing is well documented (for a total of six posts on this one simple street food). We’ve made the pilgrimage to Tianjin, birthplace of the jianbing, we’ve pestered numerous jianbing vendors around Beijing for … Continue reading

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