Food

Kakadu Plum: Australia’s Very Own Superfood

The Kakadu plum is a fruit native to Australia and has been used by the Indigenous Aboriginal communities both as food and for medicinal purposes. They have a sour taste with an astringent finish and are best eaten when fully ripe.   Rich in vitamin C Kakadu plums are a storehouse of nutrients. Just 100 ...

Raven Montmorency

Kakadu plums.

Coffee Drinkers Halve Their Risk of Liver Cancer

A research team from Queen’s University Belfast, UK, has found that coffee drinkers have a lower risk of the most common type of liver cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The results have been presented at the National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) conference in Glasgow this week and were published in the British Journal of Cancer earlier this year. Coffee is one ...

Troy Oakes

Pouring a cup of coffee.

Rice Cakes, Meat, and Yoghurt Dishes to Impress Your Persian In-Laws

Are you in love or engaged to an Iranian and meeting their parents for the first time? If so, you need to cook the yummiest of Persian dishes to impress your prospective Persian in-laws. Iranians love their food and have a rich culinary history, as evidenced by their many amazing dishes. Persian dishes Zereshk polo Zereshk ...

Armin Auctor

Soraya kababs.

China Hungry for Australian Beef, but Every Second Kilo Shoppers Buy Could Be Fake

China’s consumption of beef has risen quite sharply over the past few decades due to the rising living standards of its people. One of the main exporters of beef to China is Australia. However, recent investigations done by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) show that every second kilo of Australian beef sold in China is not, in fact, ...

Max Lu

Chinese meat market.

3 Amazing Egg Recipes You Should Try Today

If you love eggs and are bored with the usual recipes, it is definitely time to whip out something new. Here are three amazing dishes that will bring a new flavor to your dining table and make your mealtime a tastier experience. 3 Amazing egg recipes 1. Mint egg Heat some vegetable oil. Put 2-3 ...

Raven Montmorency

Hard-boiled eggs.

Recipe: Sweet and Sour Prawns

Sweet and sour dishes are very popular in China, although the Chinese tend to use sweet and sour sauces as dipping sauces rather than for cooking, as is done in Westernized sweet and sour dishes. Here is a recipe for sweet and sour prawns. Ingredients: Large prawns — 16 (peel the prawn shell off, but ...

Emma Lu

Sweet and Sour Prawns.

Enoki, Matsutake, and Other Mushrooms Found in China

When it comes to eating mushrooms, most people in the West largely limit themselves to the button variety. As for the Chinese, they have been eating mushrooms for centuries, and their taste encompasses numerous other varieties as well. In fact, China is the biggest producer and consumer of mushrooms in the world. Here are five ...

Emma Lu

Mushrooms on a counter.

These Soups Can Benefit the Lungs and Help Control Coughs

Autumn is the season in which the yang energy diminishes while the yin energy increases, along with the effect of pollutants in the air that can cause breathing problems and coughing. The following soups can help to clear and moisturize the lungs. Monk fruit and yellow pear soup Monk fruit can promote fluid production while yellow pear can ...

Emma Lu

Monk fruit.

Mangosteen, Bayberry, and Other Exotic Fruits Consumed in China

The Chinese have a fondness for exotic fruits. During your travels to the Asian nation, it is possible that you might come across a few of them. 5 exotic fruits you must definitely try when in China 1. Dragon fruit These exotic fruits are basically the fruit variation of a cactus plant species. Dragon fruit ...

Armin Auctor

Cut white-fleshed dragon fruit.

A Peek Into China’s Food Culture

Chinese food is popular the world over. Thanks to the country’s long history of empires and trade networks, China’s food culture is rich and people with varying tastes and preferences are sure to find something they like. It was during the Chou Dynasty (1122-221 B.C.) that cooking started becoming recognized as an art. Over time, ...

Armin Auctor

A table full of Chinese dishes.