I like to mix long grain and short grain rices (not glutinous rice, but the type used for Japanese and Korean cuisines), which makes the congee smoother. Yau ja gwai, often called Chinese ...

SBS acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country and their connections and continuous care for the skies, lands and waterways throughout Australia.

Congee is a type of rice porridge that is made ... from pork to tofu to make it more filling and flavourful. READ MORE: ...

SBS acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country and their connections and continuous care for the skies, lands and waterways throughout Australia.

Few things in Chinese culture are more widely misunderstood outside of China than the Chinese language. The Chinese write very differently from us and indeed from all other literate societies in today ...

Calligraphy, literally "beautiful writing," has been appreciated as an art form in many different cultures throughout the world, but the stature of calligraphy in Chinese culture is unmatched. In ...

Chinese cabbages are available all year, look for fresh, firm heads that feel heavy for their size. Tiny black flecks on the leaves are normal and harmless. Reject heads that look wilted, limp or ...

Fruits and vegetables included small root vegetables, bamboo shoots, lily, Chinese yam, and mountain pears. More red meats were eaten than cereals, vegetables, and fruits. After Qianlong’s reign ...

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The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) is no ordinary collection of policy wonks. In China’s political hierarchy it has the status of a government ministry. It has thousands of staff ...

The dim sum staple – this version is stuffed with beef and shrimp – is made fresh and at lightning speed in front of you, then drizzled with a sweet soy sauce, at Golden Mountain Congee (G/F ...