Archive for the ‘Chinese Culture’ Category

Tibetan tea horse caravan trail

Tibetan tea horse caravan trail

The story of duck

The story of duck

Tomato is the world’s most popular fruit

he tomato is the world’s most popular fruit. And yes, just like the brinjal and the pumpkin, botanically speaking it is a fruit, not a vegetable. More than 60 million tons of tomatoes are produced per year, 1

How We Choose Our Recipesby?

Not all recipes out there come with those handy nutritional charts (and believe us, we wish we could slap them on there for you).

Belgians amazed by Chinese tea

With the Europalia China art festival coming into the last week, a variety of cultural activities focusing on Beijing are presented in Brussels, the sister city of the Chinese capital.

The tea culture in Chengdu

Visitors to Chengdu will find there are a lot of teahouses scattered throughout the city. Drinking tea has become quintessential part of Chengdu people’s daily life.

Brewing of tea

Brewing of tea

How to make gongfu tea

To prepare Gongfu Tea, you need to own at least four pieces of equipment.

Some warnings for tea making

Watch out for old, out-of-date tea. Check the tea. Smell it. Look at it and check for dried-out leaves.

A couple of recipes for you to try

Tea can be drunk, but it can also be eaten. In Yunnan, Hangzhou and Mount Wuyi, where the best teas are grown, the local restaurants serve tea banquets using a variety of tea in the food.