Blog Tag - home cooking

Cool Off With These Easy Chinese Summer Recipes
With the temperatures already reaching ungodly heights, there's no better time to start adding cooling Chinese summer drinks and snacks into your...
Tired of The Stale Old Bun? Try This Simple Rice Burger Recipe at Home
For centuries the burger has conquered hunger worldwide, and while there have been numerous variations on the patty theme – beef, chicken, pork,...
Try Something Different this Lantern Festival with this Peanut Butter Tangyuan Recipe
汤圆 Tāngyuán – glutinous rice dumplings generally made with a sweet and slightly savory black sesame filling – are a staple at most Chinese dinner...
Local Gem: A Plate of Dumplings in the Hands, a Peaceful Year Ahead
Local Gem is an exploration of Beijing’s diverse palate. Get out of your comfort zone and try something new! To share your own neighborhood pride,...
All You Can Eat: Making Good Use of Lotus for Summer
You may have noticed that this year’s summer in Beijing is particularly humid and rainy. While so much water may be good for vegetation and the...
DP Season's Eatings: Making the Most of Cherry Season in Beijing
Cherry season is my absolute favorite season in Beijing. Growing up, cherries were my favorite fruit, bar none, but imported supermarket packs were...
Local Gem: Can Shanghainese Retrieve Their Internal Peace in Beijing?
Local Gem is an exploration of Beijing’s diverse palate. Get out of your comfort zone and try something new! To share your own neighborhood pride,...
Local Gem: A Ten Square Meters Eatery Filled With Warmth And Childhood Memory
Local Gem is an exploration of Beijing’s diverse palate. Get out of your comfort zone and try something new! To share your own neighborhood pride,...
Go Big or Go Boom, Bake Your Own Rice Cooker Cake (Bomb)
Everyone nowadays likes to claim that they are a foodie and flood their social media accounts with beautifully retouched pictures of food... but the...
How to Transform Your Bare Balcony Into a Leafy Farm-to-Table Garden
Well, we've made it through the doldrums of winter, and I can guarantee you that even local Beijingers are starting to run short on their winter...
Bring the Fire Inside: How to Make Hot Pot at Home
Now that you've acquired a taste for all things fiery thanks to the Beijinger's recent inaugural Hot & Spicy Fest, be sure to check out our...
Someone's in the Kitchen: Our Favorite Cookbooks for Chinese and Asian Cooking
Beijing has a wealth of dining options but there are times when only a home-cooked meal will do, whether it’s to save money, guarantee your food is...
Taste Test: Kitchen Show's Cook-at-Home Gourmet Meals for Two Really Delivers
I love to cook, but working as an office hack means that by the time I fight my way through the subway in the evening, just about the last thing I...
Seasonal Eats: Five Ways to Enjoy Jiaobai
As westerners turn to apples and pumpkins in October, a little-known Chinese crop is coming into season: jiaobai (茭白), also known as wild rice stem...