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  • China Travel . 旅行
    • Beijing.北京
    • North China.华北
    • East China.华东
    • South China.华南
    • Central China.华中
    • West China.华西
    • The Silk Road . 丝绸之路
      • Armenia . 亚美尼亚
      • Azerbaijan . 阿塞拜疆
      • Georgia . 格鲁吉亚
      • Kyrgyzstan . 吉尔吉斯斯坦
      • Kazakhstan . 哈萨克斯坦
      • Turkmenistan . 土库曼斯坦
      • Uzbekistan . 乌兹别克斯坦
  • Recipes. 食谱.
    • Appetisers.凉菜
    • Soup.汤
    • Vegetables.蔬菜
    • Tofu.豆腐
    • Seafood.海鲜
    • Poultry.家禽
    • Meat. 肉.
    • Rice.Noodles.Dumplings. 主食
    • Sweets.甜点
    • All Recipes . 菜谱
  • Glossary. 词汇表.
    • Ingredients.配料
    • Fruit.水果

Hawthorn Toffee Sticks . 冰糖葫芦

February 26, 2018 by Karin Leave a Comment

Bing Tanghulu (冰糖葫芦) or Hawthorn Toffee Sticks were once part of the fabric of Beijing street life, when itinerant hawkers wandered the hutong lanes calling out with a distinctive cry. On a wooden pole the huge bouquet of red candied hawthorn sticks look resplendent, and while the street hawkers are long gone, Hawthorn Toffee Sticks…

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Filed Under: Fruit.水果, Sweets.甜点

Jujube . 红枣 . Chinese Red Dates

February 9, 2018 by Karin Leave a Comment

Since arriving in Beijing, I’ve grown rather partial to fresh jujube – a tiny fruit in season in late summer. Dried red dates have been an essential part of my pantry for years. I often use them in Chinese soups and desserts, but I don’t think I ever knew what they looked like fresh. It’s a pleasure to…

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Filed Under: Fruit.水果 Tagged With: Fruit, Ingredients

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