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Strange Flavor Chicken

The Story Behind "Strange Flavor Chicken"
It beg...

Fish Fragrant Pork

Decoding "Fish Fragrant Pork"
It smells like fis...

Twice Cooked Pork

Spotting "Twice Cooked Pork" in the Wild
You’re...

Mapo Tofu

Why Do Chinese Speakers Say "Mapo Tofu"?
It’s n...

Cold Noodle

Spotting "Cold Noodle" in the Wild
You’re sweat...

Dragon Boat Rice

What is "Dragon Boat Rice"?
I stared at the stea...

Sweet Rice Wine

"Sweet Rice Wine": A Window into Chinese Thinking ...

Peking Duck

Decoding "Peking Duck"
“Peking Duck” isn’t a ...

Sour Plum Juice

Why Do Chinese Speakers Say "Sour Plum Juice"?
B...

Thousand Layer Cake

Understanding "Thousand Layer Cake"
Picture this...

Monkey Head Mushroom

Spotting "Monkey Head Mushroom" in the Wild
You...

Dragon Whisker Candy

Why Do Chinese Speakers Say "Dragon Whisker Candy"...

Lion Head

"Lion Head" — Lost in Translation
You’re stand...

Tiger Skin Egg

Understanding "Tiger Skin Egg"
Picture this: you...

Cat Ear Noodle

Spotting "Cat Ear Noodle" in the Wild
You’re el...

Scallion Oil Noodle

Understanding "Scallion Oil Noodle"
Imagine walk...

Oil Splash Noodle

"Oil Splash Noodle": A Window into Chinese Thinkin...

Knife Cut Noodle

Understanding "Knife Cut Noodle"
You’ve just wa...

Drunk Shrimp

Decoding "Drunk Shrimp"
You’re at a dim sum cou...

Drunken Chicken

"Drunken Chicken": A Window into Chinese Thinking ...

Beggar Chicken

Decoding "Beggar Chicken"
It sounds like a dish ...

Kung Pao Chicken

"Kung Pao Chicken": A Window into Chinese Thinking...

Three Cup Chicken

The Story Behind "Three Cup Chicken"
Imagine wal...

White Cut Chicken

Decoding "White Cut Chicken"
It’s not pale. It...

Sour Spicy Powder

Why Do Chinese Speakers Say "Sour Spicy Powder"? ...

Egg Fried Rice

Why Do Chinese Speakers Say "Egg Fried Rice"?
Be...

Red Burn Meat

"Red Burn Meat": A Window into Chinese Thinking
...

Pig Trotter

"Pig Trotter": A Window into Chinese Thinking
Wh...

Thousand Year Egg

The Story Behind "Thousand Year Egg"
Imagine cra...

Century Egg

Why Do Chinese Speakers Say "Century Egg"?
You’...

Tofu Brain

Decoding "Tofu Brain"
You’re scrolling past a n...

Stinky Tofu

"Stinky Tofu" — Lost in Translation
You’re sta...

Hot Pot

The Story Behind "Hot Pot"
Imagine a steaming co...

Drink Water Think Source

Why Do Chinese Speakers Say "Drink Water Think Sou...

Stir Fried Cold Rice

Understanding "Stir Fried Cold Rice"
Picture thi...

Plum Quench Thirst

Understanding "Plum Quench Thirst"
You’ve proba...

Wood Ear

Spotting "Wood Ear" in the Wild
At a damp, fluor...

Dragon Eye

Why Do Chinese Speakers Say "Dragon Eye"?
You’v...

Moon Cake

Understanding "Moon Cake"
Imagine holding a dens...

Electric Rice Cooker

Understanding "Electric Rice Cooker"
Imagine wal...