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Mango Pomelo Sago Soup

Chinese desserts are quite different from Western ones.  They tend to be based on fruit and/or beans (red or green, generally), and often use glutinous rice, tapioca or sago.  Unlike Western desserts, that often use lots of cream and dairy products, Chinese desserts [...]

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Happy Birthday China Dumplings

Yesterday we celebrated the 60th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China – the anniversary of the day Communist forces took over, vanquishing the Kuomintang forces that subsequently fled to Taiwan.  Xiamen, being a more laid back and less political city than others, [...]

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Ma Po Tofu

Chris and I regularly eat out at Sichuan restaurants – it is one of China’s best cuisines and the bold flavours especially appeal to a Western palate (as long as you don’t mind spiciness).  One of our favourite dishes is ma po doufu, [...]

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