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Italians often start to look very glum indeed when they ponder the image of "Bella Italia" abroad: They are troubled by the travails of President Silvio Berlusconi and all those affairs, rampant corruption and last but not least the Mafia.
Food evokes happy memories, and we often seek solace in the food of our early childhood, especially if we are stressed, temporarily out of love or thawing from the frigid cold of an unfriendly winter.
Makes 26 8cm (3 1/4in) biscuits (more or less, depending on the size of your pastry cutter)
What irritates me is the sudden new wealth restaurants are finding in the simple act of calling themselves a "fusion" restaurant.
The owner of Bin Sheng Lou Restaurant (宾升楼) made a smart move in applying for a name that ranked among Beijing's top eight restaurant brands right after the nation's founding in 1949.
The recipes for cooking snails can be simple or fancy.
Ingredients: 1 fat chicken, around 1.5kg 1 tsp Sichuan peppercorns 1 large bunch scallions (spring onions) 1 large knob (about 5cm) ginger 1 tbsp sea salt 250ml good huadiao wine (nu'er hong)
Ingredients: 1 fat chicken, around 1.5kg 1 tsp Sichuan peppercorns 2-3 star anise 2 tbsp sea salt 1 tbsp ground dried ginger (sha jiang) 1 kg rock salt
Just as the fatted cow was slaughtered for the proverbial prodigal son, the chicken is often chased down, killed and cooked for an honored guest or a special occasion in China. And this happens everywhere - be it town or country.
Cantonese sweet soups adhere to the Chinese principle of food as medicine, such as watercress nectar, which is known for its antipyretic and antibiotic properties.
Preheat the oven to 350 degree Fahrenheit. Lightly grease 8 cups of a 12-cup muffin pan.
Knead until silky smooth and pliable and keep aside for 30 minutes under a damp cloth. 2. Combine the minced meats in a large bowl and add all the seasoning.Substitute half the minced pork for an equal amount of minced prawns, or shredded dried scallops. 1. Place raw dumplings neatly in a lightly oiled non-stick pan.