Tag Archives: seasonings

Open sesame

One of my new favourite foods is black sesame. It’s actually two foods, I guess: black sesame seeds and black sesame paste, both of which can be found at our closest Carrefour store, giving me another reason to keep crawling … Continue reading

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2 more reasons to cut back on salt (at least in China)

Eating and drinking in China is always somewhat of a gamble. What with meat being injected with illegal additives, fruits and veggies coated with deadly chemicals, artificial brand-name wine, fake eggs and soysauce, fresh milk fluffed up with scrap leather … Continue reading

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Things to get used to

#1. I peeled a mandarin orange to eat this morning. The pith appeared a lacklustre white and the flesh beneath the membrane a pale orange (and full of seeds!), so I prepared myself for an unpleasant (sour, bland) orange-eating experience. … Continue reading

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