Snout & Seek - Snout & Seek - Discover Culinary Wonders (Page 2)

Round golden-red dough balls soaked in oil sit in a sieve as they fry in a large fire-heated wok.

Chinese Donut in Southwest China

糖油果子 (táng yóu guǒ zi) is a round dough fried in hot oil and coated in caramelized brown sugar.

11 Apr

Two European white males stand next to a 10-foot large stack of giant bamboo steamer baskets in a storage area.

Giant Steamer Baskets in Luzhou

Giant steamer baskets in Luzhou are built from the bamboo that grows all around Sichuan.

11 Apr

Mother Brine of Sichuan Paocai

Mother brine, to many people’s surprise, is an essential part of Sichuan fermentation if you are to make great paocai.

11 Apr

A close up photo of the spiky yellow cili fruits on their tree, surrounded by small green leaves.

Story

Cili: The Understated King of Vitamin C

Come learn about Cili - a local fruit in Mianning, full of vitamin C. This small spiky fruit has been a local staple for hundreds of years.

30 Mar

A local Yi female farmer in her late 50's uses a thin pitchfork-like stick to hoist buckwheat onto a giant pile.

Culture

Buckwheat: The Grain That Sustains the Yi People

Come explore a simple ingredient that sustains an entire way of life for the Yi people in China - Buckwheat.

12 Mar

Photo Story

“Eastern Chocolate” – Liangshan Brown Sugar

Come and experience a delectable sweet that stands next to chocolate in its decadence - Liangshan Brown Sugar.

10 Mar

Story

Chinese Olive Oil That Rivals the Mediterranean

Come and learn about Taiwanese entrepreneur developing world-class extra virgin olive oil in Mianning, Sichuan, China.

04 Mar

Shredded radish and fermented fish in a white bowl.

Culture

Before Sushi: The Ancient Chinese Art of Zha (鮓)

Rice is not only a staple, but a tool for flavor, through fermentation, rice can create entirely new flavors.

02 Mar

Smoked Sichuan sausage and fish are hanging out on display.

Education

24 Flavors of Sichuan Cuisine – Smoked Aroma (烟香, Yān Xiāng) Flavor

Smoke is one of Sichuan cuisine’s most distinctive ways of building flavor. Over days of smoking, drying, and resting - the smoky flavor settles.

28 Feb

Yi people holding bamboo torches aloft, by the hundreds, surrounding a traditionally dressed Yi woman.

Culture

The Yi Torch Festival: Yi Women and Their Kitchens

Behind every Yi Torch Festival celebration is a kitchen where women cook not just food, but memory, ritual, and the bond between family, ancestors, and community.

25 Feb

A farmer lowers a crop of avocados into a black plastic crate already full.

Story

From Avocado to Coffee, A Mind-opening Journey

For people in Yunnan, coffee and avocado are foreign crops that have brought more than economic opportunity. They’ve helped build a better life, and opened a wider world beyond the mountains.

23 Feb

Recipe

Clay Pot Rice (Bāozǎi fàn / 煲仔饭) with Sichuan Spicy Smoked Sausages and Matsutake Mushroom

Fragrant rice cooked in a clay pot until fluffy on top and crisp at the base, finished with savory soy sauce and sliced sausage. Simple, comforting, and deeply satisfying.

22 Feb