Britannia holds her own in the kitchen – finally!
I made a point of trying to prepare my Chinese friends for our Sunday lunch at St John Bread and Wine. “It’s one of my favourite…
The pleasures (and perils) of eating hairy crabs
My piece on eating hairy crabs will be broadcast on From Our Own Correspondent on BBC Radio 4 this morning – you can listen to the…
The gastronomic delights of Taiwan
My piece on eating in Taiwan is published in today’s Observer – for me at least, it brings back some delicious memories. I first visited Taiwan…
Lucky Peach Chinatown issue!
Very happy to be in the Chinatown issue of Lucky Peach, which is out now! It’s a fantastic issue, packed with interesting stuff. Londoners can find…
Cured pig’s head – Shanghai
I tweeted a picture of this beauty last night, and it turned out to be about my most popular tweet ever, so I thought I should…
Gastronomic tour of China åƒè´§å›¢ï¼
I’m currently in Shanghai, after the end of my first gastronomic tour with WildChina! I spent ten days or so introducing a small group (ten guests)…
Talking about Chinese food
Here’s a video interview I did about Chinese food:
Malabar spinach in London!
The range of fresh Chinese vegetables available in London is growing all the time, and the best news is that some of them are grown locally.…
Pig ears set sail for China…
You can read my piece about the new Sino-British pork deal that will bring shiploads of British pig’s ears to China in today’s FT magazine. Photographs:…