For the past two weeks I have been cooking within strict boundaries. Because I am leaving for a month-long trip to the US, and giving up my current apartment, I have not only been restraining myself from buying any new bottles of sauces, spices, and cooking oils, but also trying desperately to use up what [...]
Tag Archives | Sichuan Food
Sichuan-Style Snow Peas
I’ll start off by saying that I have greatly enjoyed the Games here in Beijing. But I do have a gripe that is shared by many other people. While the events have been fun, the food inside every venue leaves much to be desired. Or should I say, the lack of food. I know that [...]
Kung Pao Tofu
This afternoon, less than 24 hours before hopping on a train to Hong Kong, I was faced with a dilemma. Do I boil some instant ramen noodles and start packing early, to ensure I remember everything and not wait until the last minute? Or do I make myself a good, hearty lunch, while updating my [...]
Yu Xin Sichuan in Beijing
Finding a good Sichuan restaurant with an elegant, calm atmosphere can be difficult. Sichuan food, like most other Chinese food, still thrives in simple, rènao (noisy and lively) environments. But for the past decade or so, Beijing has been a hotspot for sophisticated cuisine from the provinces. It’s only naturally that city-dwellers are demanding great [...]
