Apr 22, 2014
Sweet Potatoes—Eat It Like A Banana! It is often said that Chinese have a healthier diet than Americans, and I strongly agree. My friends in China eat less meat than we do, they rarely eat desserts, and they eat more vegetables. One healthy food you can...
Apr 17, 2014
Chuan (Kabob or Meat on a Stick) Probably, my favorite of the common street foods is something similar to a kabob called a chuan. The N is pronounced like an R, so it sounds more like chwar. It’s very common to see the street vendors selling chuan, or meat on a...
Apr 15, 2014
Pancake, A Staple One of my favorite foods―OK, you will hear me say that often about Chinese food― and one of the most versatile in China is called a pancake, or jian bing. The jian bing is flat like the pancakes we westerners think of, but it’s much larger and...
Apr 4, 2014
Amazing Street Food And Amazing Memories I’ve been waiting to introduce a blog series about street food because it’s so much a part of the Chinese culture. Yes, I know many people will tell you that you shouldn’t eat food from street vendors because you...