Chinese bamboo shoots (竹笋, zhú sǔn), also known as bamboo sprouts, are conical, creamy-coloured tender shoots cut from the bamboo…
Fermented beans (豆豉, dòu chǐ), also known as fermented black beans or Chinese fermented beans, are such a staple to…
Lots of Chinese recipes uses alcohol to enhance flavor. When a recipe calls for cooking wine, it usually mean Shaoxing…
Although Chinese cooking uses both Chinkiang vinegar (also called Chinese black vinegar) and rice vinegar, the former is used more…