Tag Archives: Chinese Cooking

“The legs exhaust if hip joints are easily loose, chicken, is doing”

Posted on January 21, 2016 by vintagecookbookery

CLICK ABOVE TO PLAY MUSIC Music – “Dancing Rhythm” from Chinese Traditional Music by Yan Ani. Released: 2011 One of the most delightful pastimes is trying to fathom translations from “foreign” restaurant menus, into English. (see my related post of … Continue reading →

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Bear Foot Bean Curd and Open Mouth Laughs: The Delightful names of Chinese Dishes

Posted on February 24, 2015 by vintagecookbookery

CLICK ABOVE TO PLAY MUSIC Music – “The Ideal Chinese Dinner Party 9” from Chinese – Dinner Party Series by Global Journey. Released: 2006. Anyone who has ever eaten at a “Chinese” restaurant, whether true Chinese or “Americanized” Chinese will … Continue reading →

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1.351 Billion Can’t Be Wrong – The Diversity of Chinese Cuisine

Posted on March 24, 2014 by vintagecookbookery

CLICK ABOVE TO PLAY MUSIC Music – “The Ideal Chinese Dinner Party 9” from Chinese – Dinner Party Series by Global Journey. Released: 2006 In 1988, when I was in China, the population at that time was roughly 1.102 billion … Continue reading →

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