https://www.scmp.com/rss/510606/feed Stories of Guangdong’s culinary masters en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Food is not only a big part of Chinese culture, it is also one of China’s biggest exports. You’ll find Chinese restaurants in cities all around the world, and even in places as remote as Ilulissat, Greenland. But the term “Chinese food” is a misnomer. There are in fact many regional cuisines in China, and they can be very different from one another. Many of the most internationally well-known Chinese dishes are of Cantonese origin, so their roots are in southern China’s Guangdong... https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/travel-leisure/topics/tastes-life/article/3150199/these-4-villages-guangdong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/travel-leisure/topics/tastes-life/article/3150199/these-4-villages-guangdong?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 27 Sep 2021 00:30:16 +0000 Food is not only a big part of Chinese culture, it is also one of China’s biggest exports. You’ll find Chinese restaurants in cities all around the world, and even in places as remote as Ilulissat, Greenland. But the term “Chinese food” is a misnomer. There are in fact many regional cuisines in China, and they can be very different from one another.  (Want to know more? Check out our Eat China: Regional Chinese Cuisine series.) Many of the most internationally well-known Chinese dishes are of... https://www.scmp.com/food/four-villages-southern-china-you-need-visit-their-signature-dishes-and-oil-tea/article/3149955?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/food/four-villages-southern-china-you-need-visit-their-signature-dishes-and-oil-tea/article/3149955?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 27 Sep 2021 00:05:10 +0000 Chef Xu Weixin uses two metal rods to methodically pound a slab of beef into a smooth paste, adding seasonings along the way. This is how the main ingredient is prepared for one of the most-loved dishes in Chaozhou, a coastal city in Guangdong province that is the namesake for a style of Cantonese cuisine. The beef paste gets squeezed into balls by hand – another step that requires much experience and practice. After they are simmered in a savoury broth, these popular Chaozhou meatballs are... https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/food-drink/topics/tastes-life/article/3148003/famous-meatball-dish-connects-two?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/food-drink/topics/tastes-life/article/3148003/famous-meatball-dish-connects-two?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 08 Sep 2021 09:19:00 +0000 In a village in Guangdong province, chef Zhu Nengqing can be seen crouching in the fields to inspect his crops of vegetables before going to his kitchen at Xueshan Linyuan Agritainment restaurant to start his daily routine. Zhu washes a small squash known as a chayote, pats it dry, then cuts it into several rounds and meticulously fills the centre of each one with a meat mixture. After they are steamed to perfection, he serves them on platters to a group of waiting guests. Diners marvel over... https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/topics/tastes-life/article/3145824/he-once-struggled-put-food-table-his-ailing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/topics/tastes-life/article/3145824/he-once-struggled-put-food-table-his-ailing?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 23 Aug 2021 03:34:17 +0000