Asian cuisine

China: Part 15: Beijing’s Cuisine of Emperors

China’s last emperor abdicated in 1912, but one can still eat like an emperor in Beijing, capital of the People’s Republic. With his guide K. F. Seetoh, we visit a 250-year-old restaurant whose founders had the rare privilege of delivering meals to the Forbidden City.
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China: Part 24: An Introduction to the Cuisine of Hong Kong

For adventurous palates, Hong Kong is one of the most rewarding destinations on earth. Here, a diner finds the best of Cantonese cuisine as well as expert renditions of regional cooking from all over the mainland. To supply all these discriminating cooks, Hong Kong’s food merchants scramble to locate ingredients beyond compare.
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China: Part 12: A Sichuanese Banquet with Chef Yu Bo

No visit to the Sichuan region would be complete without experiencing a formal banquet. Yu Bo is one of China’s most talented culinarians. He serves a parade of little dishes—many rich in symbolism and presented in elegant serving pieces—leaving no doubt that the Sichuan table ranks among the world’s most sophisticated.
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China: Part 16: A Culinary Demonstration in the Kitchens of Yue Shen Zhai Restaurant

The food served at Beijing’s Yue Shen Zhai Restaurant today is probably very close to what the emperors might have eaten. A Yue Shen Zhai chef shows us how to make a simmered beef dish with a mix of spices that demonstrates the area’s Muslim influences.
 
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