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Guangdong Province, An Introduction to Cantonese (Yue) Cuisine
This week our travels take us to Guangdong Province, China.
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Shandong, Home of Confucius
So far, we’ve looked at the cuisines of Sichuan and Guangdong provinces.
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Anhui Province and Finding the Depth that Matters
This week has been eye opening, especially thanks to the new book from Fuchsia Dunlop, Invitation to a Banquet: The story of Chinese Food. I’m nearing…
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Portugal - Kings of the spice trade
A cuisine of comfort food
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Mali - Our First Stop in West Africa
This week, traveled on my culinary journey to the heart of West Africa, exploring the rich flavors of Mali.
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Japan, Part 1
No doubt just the start...
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Jiangsu Province and Shanghai
Appreciating the subtlety in technique and flavor
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Thailand, Part One
A brief introduction and a focus on pad (stir-fry).
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Chocolate is a fickle mistress
I ended the last newsletter with a couple of photos from my first attempt at making chocolate bars and bonbons.
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Add some spice with the food of Sichuan province, China
Starting our tour of the world
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Korea
The same kick 10,000 times
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Finding identity in a piece of pie
This place triggered a connection for me, to identity, to heritage, and to a realization that cooking is more than a hobby.
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