Chinese Snacks, What a Weird Taste Testing Adventure

Exotic World Recipes

I love my friend so much I inflicted Chinese Torture on her! How? By making her taste a bunch of weird Chinese snacks on video! Have a laugh at our expense! They say when in Rome do as the Romans! Well I was in China so I did as the Chinese when it came to tasting...

Ashe Anar | Pomegranate Soup & it all started 10 Years ago TODAY!

Main Course Recipes, Events, Exotic World Recipes

This thick main course pomegranate soup, Ashe Anar, will hit all your exotic taste buds with pomegranate molasses, yellow split peas, mint leaves and lamb meatballs. I know everyone is going green today for Saint-Patrick’s Day, but my mind is on a much more...

Black Fungus Salad | 凉拌木耳 | Liángbàn Mù’ěr & Beijing Photo Tour

Salad and Soup Recipes, Exotic World Recipes, Travel Guides

Don’t shy away from tasting this lovely Black Fungus Salad called  Liángbàn Mù’ěr. This mushroom salad is slightly crunchy, refreshing, and perfectly paired with a spicy soy sauce and rice vinegar dressing. Beijing is like the...

Chinese Laba Garlic | 腊八蒜 | Laba Suan & a Beijing Foodporn Diary

Exotic World Recipes, Sauce and Condiment Recipes

Pickled Laba Garlic is ready to eat when it has turned green. That goes against everything else we know about green food! And it pairs perfectly with greasy meat dishes such as dumplings. My new Chinese friend Kerry took me to a dumpling restaurant for lunch...

An Andalusian Polea Porridge with Roasted Celery Root

Breakfast Brunch Recipes, Exotic World Recipes, Recipes from food films and TV

Imagine yourself poor and starving, making the best with what you have to feed your family. This is exactly how the Andalusian Polea Porridge was created, a common dish consumed during the Spanish Civil War. Sometimes you come across a recipe that is quite plain. But...

Huāshēng Bǐng | 花生饼 | Chinese Peanut Cookies

Dessert Recipes, Exotic World Recipes

Xīn Nián Kuài Lè! 新年快乐 ! Happy Chinese New Year!  Today marks the beginning of the Spring Festival as we welcome the rooster. What better way to celebrate than with these addictive Chinese Peanut Cookies. These...