Going green

Stir-fried lettuce may not seem like much, but the Cantonese term for lettuce, “sang choi,” sounds like the Chinese words for “growing fortune.” Expect to see this humble dish on many tables in the Year of the Dragon, which started last week.

Food Dude takes sweet and sour chicken to a new level

The Food Dude Dave Cathey shares a recipe for sweet and sour chicken so simple and delicious you'll quit ordering takeout.

A simple plan

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 30 — It is said that we often complicate the simplest of things. I, myself, am guilty on all counts when it comes to making a home-cooked meal, especially for my loved ones.   A "simple" breakfast at home often includes toast with a side of grilled bananas and roasted almond flakes or scrambled eggs with a tomato and herb salad; ...

Surviving China's Cultural Revolution On Seasonal, Local Food

Chairman Mao's Cultural Revolution may not have been China's best culinary moment in history. But Chinese journalist Sasha Gong, in a new book, revives the simple recipes of her adolescence in China that helped her and her family survive a miserable time.

Chow Under Mao: Surviving China's Cultural Revolution On Local Food

Chairman Mao's Cultural Revolution may not have been China's best culinary moment in history. But Chinese journalist Sasha Gong, in a new book, revives the simple recipes of her adolescence in China that helped her and her family survive a miserable time.

Try stir-fried greens to bring good luck in Year of the Dragon

Stir-fried lettuce may not seem like much, but the Cantonese term for lettuce, "sang choi," sounds like the Chinese words for "growing fortune."