Despite the difficulty of translating Chinese cuisine for Western readers, Chinese cookbooks continue to sell. But just as their form has changed over the decades, so too has their mission.

 The last couple of weeks have been good for the garden moth trapping. Not so much numbers but a few interesting species have turned up...in...

“Shanghai-la-juive” by Michèle Kahn had been on my bookshelves for years. I finally took the time to read it this summer, and I wish had done it earlier. Published originally in 1997, the novel tells the story of Walter Neumann, a young Austrian Jew who reached Shanghai in 1938. Arriving without a penny like many … Continue reading Shanghai-la-Juive

Les Cantonais ont la réputation de se rassasier des chairs les plus diverses. Je garde un vif souvenir du marché des médicaments chinois de Qingping, près de l’île de Shamian, à Canton, que j’avais…

In October 1990, I conducted fieldwork in Shanghai to observe and, where possible, visit the city’s factories. My research at the time focused on understanding how these workplaces were being transformed under the sweeping...

Le chef exilé syrien, salarié du Refugee Food, livre l’une des recettes que lui a confiées sa mère. Un plat qui se mange comme un mezze, avec des pitas et quelques noix.

Dans l'article précédent , je vous disais que séjourner à Zhaoxing permet de visiter d'autres villages moins connus et moins touristiques des environs. Et bien aujourd'hui je vais vous parler de Tang'an. Accessible à pied depuis Zhaoxing, ce village permet...

📁 RETURN TO FIRST IMPRESSIONS📁 RETURN TO CHA REVIEW OF BOOKS AND FILMS Click HERE to read all entries in Cha on Fang Fang. Editor’s note: In this eloquent and incisive essay, Angus …

Naturel, écologique et économique, le Blanc de Meudon est un produit miracle à avoir chez soi ! Sain, efficace et non abrasif, il permet de nettoyer de multiples surfaces, mais aussi de parfaire sa décoration à moindres frais et sans effort !