Snout & Seek - Discover Culinary Wonders
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Snout & Seek

Snout & Seek

A lush green field of turnip leaves extends towards the base of a rolling forested mountain line.
Culture

Yi Pickled Greens: Fermentation from the High Mountains

Explore the Yi traditions of pickled greens that appear in all aspects of local Yi life.
Raw red coffee bean fruits picked and fill into a wide brim hat for convenient storage.
Story

In Yunnan, Food and Drink Offer a Glimpse of Real Life

Chloe Wang offers us a story into her recent trip to Yunnan to experience coffee and tea culture, and maybe a little of the unexpected.
A Chinese man holds a piece of sugarcane in his hand, as he stands in front of 10 foot high sugarcane plants.
Culture

Shilong Village: Sugarcane as Roof, Gift, and the Taste of New Year

Sugarcane is a versatile plant, providing more than just sweet flavors for the locals in Shilong Village.
A colorful green and pink basket filled with glutinous white rice sits on a wooden bench.
Culture

Dong “Xianghe Nuo” Glutinous Rice, A Tradition That Nourishes Body and Spirit

In Dong communities in Southeast Guizhou, it also intertwines with sour, fermented foods, forming a practical and deeply embodied food wisdom.
Grilled fish with local dipping sauces from Yunnan.

Dai-style leaf-wrapped grilled fish

Photo: Dai-style leaf-wrapped grilled fish
A local Yunnan farmer caught in the morning sun putting out her wears at a local market.

Morning Sunlight on a Local Farmer

Photo: Morning Sunlight on a Local Farmer
Stacked piles of produce in a market, featuring cobs of corn, tomatoes, and yams.

The Abundance of Produce in Yunnan

Photo: The Abundance of Produce in Yunnan
A plastic tub of giant blueberries from Yunnan.

Mega Blueberries in Yunnan

Photo: Mega Blueberries in Yunnan
A wooden hand-juice press for lemons, limes, etc. sits on a wooden table next to pressed lemons.

Juice Squeezer in Yunnan

Photo: Juice Squeezer in Yunnan
Hands holding water wine at a wedding ceremony.

Water Wine Marks the Celebration of Marriage

Photo: Water Wine Marks the Celebration of Marriage
Beef shanks drying on racks in the sun.

Sun-Dried Beef in Yunnan

Photo: Sun-Dried Beef in Yunnan
Bees circling the spout of a sugarcane juice press.

Bees circling the sugarcane juice.

Photo: Bees circling the sugarcane juice.
Lime-green sugarcane juice being pressed into plastic cups for sale on the street.

Fresh sugarcane juice in Xishuangbanna, China.

Photo: Fresh sugarcane juice in Xishuangbanna, China.
A pollen-covered bee continues to harvest a yellow flower.
Story

A Modern Nomad Following Flowers for Wild Honey in China

Following the Bloom to Harvest Wild Honey in Liangshan, Sichuan.
A Sweet Tooth in Shanghai
Photo Story

A Sweet Tooth in Shanghai

Come with us to the BaiNuo chocolate campus in Shanghai, China!
Jingmai mountain, covered in green trees with rolling wispy clouds in the sky.
Places

Tea Mountains, Tea Forests, and Life on Jingmai Mountain

Jingmai Mountain tells a story of how tea has shaped daily life, belief, and the relationship between people and the natural world.
From Border Town Kitchens to Noma: The “Use Everything” Philosophy
Culture

From Border Town Kitchens to Noma: The “Use Everything” Philosophy

A new-old trend of using everything has hit the world's elite kitchens. However, this philosophy has always been a way of life for some.
Guests gather in the great hall of a local mosque for a traditional Hui Muslim wedding.
Story

A Record of a Hui “Flowing Wedding Banquet”

Follow Hui Mu as she takes us through a traditional Hui Muslim flowing wedding banquet.