This period, called the Guangxu Xuantong Reign, was China's darkest and ... of Jade Spring wine were used for food or other purposes in Cixi's private kitchen that year. One story says that ...

Chinese imperial food dates back to slave society ... craftsmen who made the kitchen utensils, the cooking staff who provided the service, civil officials who named the dishes, and protocol ...

One of China's most prestigious high schools has been the target of public anger after piles of expired mouldy food were found in its canteen kitchen. Mouldy bread, rotting meat and seafood were ...

All of this reflects another changing cultural dynamic: Hong Kong people are not cooking as much Chinese food as they used to ...

Her latest book, Invitation to a Banquet ‘explores the richness and sophistication of Chinese food’. Joys Kitchen, Vicar Lane, Leeds. Spicy Grilled Seabass. Picture taken by Yorkshire Post ...