Herbal tea is a nice choice, regardless of season. The Chinese herbal tea or cold tea is a drink concocted from medicinal herbals to ease the summer heat in human's body or sore throat caused by the dry winter.
Tag: Traditional Chinese
The Bun Festival 包山节
The Bun Festival(包山节 Bāoshān jié) also known as Cheung Chau(长洲 Chángzhōu) Bun Festival, takes place on the island of Cheung Chau of Hong Kong, and is also a major program recommended by the Hong Kong Tourism Board. This festival is held on the April 6 in traditional Chinese calendar, two days later the street procession will be held. During this period, all the residents on the island only eat vegetables as well as the tourists, even the McDonald’s near the wharf choose to use mushrooms instead of beef.
What to Eat in Hong Kong——Chinese Barbecue
Barbecue might conjure up images of steaks and salad in a backyard, and while this is also common in Hong Kong it comes nowhere near the popularity of Chinese barbecue. Known as siu mei, restaurants serving these barbecued meats — they also usually serve a delicious type of steamed chicken – are your window into traditional Chinese roasts.
Traditional Chinese holiday meals
Traditional Chinese holiday meals( 中国传统节庆膳食 Zhōngguó chuántǒng jiéqìng shànshí ) are indispensable on some festivals.
China-Delicacies Journey 美食旅行之中国
From dim sum to fusion, put at least some of the must-eats of Asia's world city on your menu. Dim Sum
Interior Painting in Snuff Bottles
Snuff bottles are not native to China but were reportedly introduced from the West by Fr.Matteo Ricci, an Italian Jesuit father who worked in Beijing in the early 17th century. Yet the art of interior painting in snuff bottles was born and developed in China and unique to the country.
Chinese food: Chinese Black Sea Bass
In this recipe marinated Black Sea Bass is served with a flavorful sauce with lemon juice, ginger, garlic and toasted sesame seeds. This is a good recipe for cooks who are new to Chinese cooking or just want a recipe for baked fish (instead of steaming or pan-frying, two more traditional Chinese cooking methods).
Local Flavours in Hong Kong——Desserts(1)
Many Hong Kongers, every now and then, take time from the rush of urban life to enjoy the rush of sugar in the city’s dessert shops. Everything from light traditional Chinese desserts, rich Western temptations and – of course – Hong Kong fusions are served day and night. Take a break from your to-do list to enjoy something sweet, and watch the residents of Asia’s world city doing the same.
HK Festival: the Hungry Ghost Festival
According to traditional Chinese belief, the seventh month in the lunar calendar is when restless spirits roam the earth. Many Chinese people make efforts to appease these transient ghosts, while ‘feeding’ their own ancestors – particularly on the 15th day, which is the Yu Lan or Hungry Ghost Festival(Zhōngyuán Jié中元节).
Chinese food: Cold Day Congee
On a cold winter day, there is nothing quite like a hot bowl of congee to warm your body. Congee [KON gee], also known as jook or juk, is a rice porridge commonly served for breakfast in China. Bland in taste, it acts as a base for many toppings, including ginger, scallion, soy sauce, sesame oil, fish, peanuts, shrimp, and eggs. Made with one part rice to about sixteen parts liquid, congee is easy to digest and tonifies the body, so it is often given to weak or frail people.