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Ally Jiang pulling bakery trays from their rack, each filled with laminated pastries.
Profile

Ally Jiang: In My Comfort Zone, I Aspire to Excel at One Small Thing

Part 2 of Chloe's profile on Ally Jiang, the solo female entrepreneur with her own world-class bakery in Chengdu.
Dan Hong Gao (蛋烘糕), A Chengdu Snack I Remember Well
Series

Dan Hong Gao (蛋烘糕), A Chengdu Snack I Remember Well

Episode 2 of ZhuangZhuang's epic snack tour down memory lane in Sichuan.
A collage of images: a 10-foot tall stack of steamer trays, Sichuan dishes, and a Chinese woman with text overtop that says: "Eat like a local in Chengdu with Zhuangzhuang"
Series

Part One: Chengdu Snacks I Grew Up With

A new series: nostalgic dishes from childhood. Zhuangzhuang shares her childhood snacks from Chengdu.
Various greens in a market - broccoli, asparagus, lettuce, cabbage, litsea roots, cucumbers, and spinach stacked in neat piles at a farmers market.
Photo Story

Spring and Summer Markets in Liangshan

Come discover the Spring and Summer Markets in Liangshan: Wild Plants for Food, Medicine, and Tea.
Mala Devilled Prawns in a bowl - golden red prawns covered in a brown sauce with green garnish.
Recipe

Mala Devilled Prawns: A Sichuan-Sri Lankan Fusion

Chef Arnold, combines flavors from a recent trip back to his homeland of Sri Lanka and time in China to create Mala Devilled Prawns.
A white bowl filled with redish-brown Guaiwei sauce and noodles being held up out of the bowl by chopsticks.
Education

24 Flavors of Sichuan Cuisine - Strange Flavor (guài wèi)

Discover Guaiwei - also known as, strange flavor. This oddly delightful flavor is one of Sichuan's best kept secrets.
A photo of Ally Jiang, a baker and entrepeneur, standing in her chefs outfit and apron at the checkout counter of her bakery
Profile

Ally Jiang: Baking Wasn’t Part of the Plan

Introducing Ally Jiang - baker extraordinaire and solo female entrepreneur from Chengdu.
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.
Sri Lankan Chicken Curry Pithivier, one whole, one sliced in half to show the cross section. A flaky golden pastry stuffed with chicken, rice, and onions.
Recipe

Sri Lankan Chicken Curry Pithivier

Follow Chef Arnold Kuiper to make a Sri Lankan Chicken Curry Pithivier - the authentic way.
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.
“Eastern Chocolate” – Liangshan Brown Sugar
Photo Story

“Eastern Chocolate” – Liangshan Brown Sugar

Come and experience a delectable sweet that stands next to chocolate in its decadence - Liangshan Brown Sugar.
Sri Lankan Black Pork Curry on a blue plate with white rice.
Recipe

Sri Lankan Black Pork Curry

Follow chef Arnold Kuiper to make Sri Lankan Black Pork Curry - a delicious hot and spicy dish!
Chinese Olive Oil That Rivals the Mediterranean
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Clay Pot Rice (Bāozǎi fàn / 煲仔饭) with Sichuan Spicy Smoked Sausages and Matsutake Mushroom
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.