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.
ZhuangZhuang
Culture
A Dish from My Spring Festival Memories — Jia Sha Rou
ZhuangZhuang shares with us a blast from her past about this special new years dish: Jia Sha Rou.
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.
Story
A Modern Nomad Following Flowers for Wild Honey in China
Following the Bloom to Harvest Wild Honey in Liangshan, Sichuan.
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.
Education
Wontons Soaked in Doubanjiang Soup, A Pleasant Surprise
From Fermented Broad Beans to a Bowl of Wontons, How Flavor Travels Beyond Sichuan.
Culture
Xianghe Glutinous Rice Harvest Festival
Follow ZhuangZhuang as she adventures to the Xianghe Glutinous Rice Harvest Festival in Congjiang County.
Story
Sweet, but Not Dessert: Yangshuo’s Language of Sugar
Follow ZhuangZhuang to learn about Yangshuo's language of sugar. A culture so connected to sugar, it is in nearly every meal.
Story
A Personal History Told Through Seasonal Ingredients
Zhuang Zhuang shares her upbringing through the various ingredients and dishes that had a significant impact on her life.
Places
Yunnan’s Sunlight, Wind, Mountains, and Its Nature-Led Cuisine
Introducing, Yunnan - one of China's best kept secrets (until recently). Home to some of the most stunning views on earth and some of the most ideal growing conditions for mushrooms, blueberries, coffee, and more.