Eyes on China – A China Travel Blog

Called doufu in its native China, tofu was invented over two millenniums ago by a Chinese scholar and has been a very important food in Chinese cooking until today. Obtained from the milky liquid extracted from soy beans, tofu has the appearance and texture of soft cheese, but only a faint flavor of its own [...]

“The Chinese are very lucky people because wherever they go, they can always find hometown food” As a Chinese saying goes, “When going to an eating house, go to one that is filled with customers.” A good rules of thumb for choosing the right Chinese restaurants to dine is if the restaurant isn’t packed with [...]

The art of Chinese cooking is not, contrary to popular belief, complicated and difficult. Most Chinese dishes do not require a complex processing and equipment in the kitchen as does one of China’s most famous dishes, Peking duck. Simplicity is the key to Chinese cuisine as evidently shown in their various cooking methods. When you [...]