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Recent Posts Tagged With 'Chinese Dining 101'
Apr 02
A few months back, I wrote a post on the single greatest gift to kitchenware junkies from Shanghai – the city’s Hotel Equipment Centre. Check my post out here. Well, last week, I was able to meet the people who help make that place run. (read full article)
Chinese Dining 101, review
Mar 22
I was originally planning on writing a Top Three piece on the best instant noodle soups found in Shanghai convenient stores. We’ve all been there – it’s the end of the month and we haven’t gotten paid yet, and we only have a few coins on ha (read full article)
Chinese Dining 101, review, Soup
Feb 24
A few weeks ago I posted an article on Pantry Magic – one of the only high quality accouterments shops that addresses the needs specifically of wàiguórén. Well, while Pantry Magic is a mere shrine to kitchenware, the Shanghai Hotel Equipment C (read full article)
Chinese Dining 101, review
Feb 16
Sent from Ling… Happy Chinese New Year! E-card found at www.someecards.com (read full article)
Chinese Dining 101
Jan 28
“If you leave a social meal sober, you did not truly enjoy yourself.” – Chinese proverb There are a few customs that surround drinking, here, in China. As Westerners tend to socialize in small groups within a cocktail party, in China, it is m (read full article)
Chinese Dining 101, etiquette
Jan 20
Today’s Lesson: Chopstick use Kuàizi (chopsticks) have been around for centuries. Usually made of wood, or sometimes plastic, chopsticks are said to have come from China during the Shang Dynasty (1766-1122 BCE). To ensure a proper grip, chopst (read full article)
Chinese Dining 101, etiquette
Jan 14
While there is no figure quite like Emily Post in China to write tedious rule after rule on the rituals and etiquette of dining, there are a few general guidelines that should be followed at the Chinese dinner table. Over the course of a few posts, (read full article)
Chinese Dining 101, etiquette