Posted in China, Chinese, cookery, cookery books, cooking, food, food & travel, Hunan, recipe, Sichuan, traveleating on Aug 14th, 2009
My first encounter with food writer Fuchsia Dunlop was at a British Museum talk on Chinese food last year. I didn’t stay behind to chat with her, but was impressed with her opinions on the importance of food in Chinese culture. We were briefly introduced at a Ferran Adrià talk last November, and more recently [...]
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Being Cantonese and with a preference for more delicate, subtle flavours, my repertoire of Sichuan dishes is miniscule (dan dan mian, Sichuan hot pot), although I do like to eat in Sichuan restaurants once in a while (Ba Shan, Chilli Cool, Bar Shu, Snazz Sichuan). During my stint in Beijing though, I had no alternative [...]
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Posted in China, Chinese, dining out, dumplings, food, Henan, London, noodles, restaurant review, restaurants, Shaanxi, Sichuan, traveleating, vegetarian on May 20th, 2009
Background: Ba Shan, youngest sibling of Bar Shu and Baozi Inn, specialises in xiao chi, literally ‘small eats’, from the provinces of Sichuan, Henan and Shaanxi. I’m no expert on the food of any of these regions, but I do love xiao chi – small dishes of cold meats and salads, dumplings and noodles, flatbreads [...]
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[UPDATE: May 2009 - I returned in the same month with several food bloggers for more food at Chilli Cool. This time, I wasn't restricted to non-meat dishes and had a far better meal! We had the dry-fried beans and sliced pork belly again, as well as beef slices and ox tripe in chilli oil, [...]
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Posted in cookery, cooking, dim sum, dining out, food, London, Michelin star, noodles, recipe, restaurant review, restaurants, Sichuan, traveleating on Apr 2nd, 2009
The monthly summary for March. A bout of food poisoning meant having to miss out on a few planned events, but it was still a busy month revolving around food. I volunteered in the hectic kitchen of The Underground Restaurant, which was a real eye-opener. If you haven’t visited yet, I would recommend making a [...]
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