The Food of Sichuan
I’m currently in the US on my book tour for The Food of Sichuan! These events are still to come: Saturday 26 October: Washington DC, Politics…
Sri Lankan safari adventures
I’ve been meaning for a while to post some more photographs of my Sri Lanka trip earlier this year, and once again to thank the delightful…
Conversation with Tyler Cowen and friends in Washington DC
Have you ever been to Panda Gourmet? It’s a Chinese restaurant on the outskirts of Washington DC with something of a cultish following because of its…
Land of Fish and Rice: US Book Tour Events!
These are some of the public events that I’m doing during my current US book tour, in case anyone’s interested! (With thanks to my friend Penny…
Land of Plenty reprint now on sale!
I’m very happy to announce that the reprint of Land of Plenty (the US edition of Sichuan Cookery, my Sichuan cookbook) is now on sale. To…
The delights of eating jellyfish
Vast numbers of jellyfish have been invading British beaches this summer, to the consternation of tourists and local people. Perhaps we should just find out which…
A taste of Xi’an in North London
Though the Chinese city of Xi’an is best known for its terracotta soldiers, it also has some notable culinary specialities, including ‘soaked flatbread with beef or…
Happy Chinese New Year! æ–°å¹´å¿«ä¹ï¼é©¬å¹´å‰ç¥¥ï¼
With all good wishes for the Year of the Horse, here’s a picture of New Year’s Day feasting in rural Hunan, 2004. A table of plenty,…
The world’s most amazing food museum?
You can read my piece about the incredible Hangzhou Cuisine Museum (ä¸å›½æ帮èœåšç‰©é¦†) on the BBC website here, or listen to me talking about it on From…
Christmas greetings!
I’ve always rather admired those incredible Chinese cold-cut platters 冷盘, in which auspicious scenes are recreated in a collage of little slices of food. Sometimes they…