Fine dining in a recession
A piece of mine in the Financial Times this weekend…
Hairy crabs in London!
Imagine my surprise to find that hairy crabs, that legendary Chinese delicacy of the autumn, eulogised by the seventeenth century Chinese playwright (and erotic novelist) Li…
More bad news about sharks
A new report says that many shark species are facing extinction, mainly because of overfishing. It’s not just the Chinese love of shark’s fin soup that…
Pig’s head
One of the highlights of my recent trip to China was a lesson in braising a whole pig’s head. I couldn’t resist posing for a few…
Bamboo bliss
Fresh bamboo shoots are one of life’s great pleasures – and one of which the tinned version gives you absolutely no possible inkling. I had some…
Change and destruction
 Last Saturday I went back to Zhenjiang, the old vinegar town on the Yangtze. My friend Gwen and I spent the day exploring the old…
Healthy Chinese eating
One of the things that always strikes me in China is how remarkably well so many people eat. It’s ironic that so many westerners think of…