In addition to cooking as a squash side-dish, pumpkin can also be used to make many other delectable dishes and snacks, such as pumpkin pie, pumpkin soup, pumpkin porridge and so on. However, when I dine at a Chinese restaurant, I often partake in the delicious dessert of pumpkin cake, golden in color, sweet and … Read more
Ginger milk pudding is a famous sweet dessert in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province. I always thought that ginger milk pudding was a magical snack. For me, it was not only a delicious dessert, but also fully satisfying. When making ginger milk pudding: the better the quality of fresh milk, the higher the protein content, the easier … Read more
The Chinese rice ball (lo mai chi), or “nuomici”, as they are called in the Chinese language, is a famous traditional dim sum originating from the Chinese Guangdong Province. Origination According to legend, in the second year of the Southern Song Qingyuan, Zou Yinglong went to Beijing for the examination. As a parting gift every … Read more
Sesame is one of the four major oil crops in China and could arguable be the most popular. As the sesame seed contains up to 61% oil, the amounts of products made using sesame oil is large and varied. Since Ancient Times, sesame and sesame oil have been transformed into many famous foods and delicacies … Read more
Grass Jelly is one of the most famous and popular snacks in Taiwan. The Platostoma Palustre, also known as Chinese Mesona, is an herbaceous plant found commonly in Southeast China and Taiwan. Belonging to the mint family, the plant stalks are hairy with leaves similar to mint, growing in a tear drop shape with serrated edges. To process the leaves into grass jelly, … Read more