Naxi and Other Yunnan Foods in Lijiang
Lijiang was curious. There was not so little chilli in the markets, not so little chilli among the souvenirs. Ask…
Lijiang Guerrilla Gardening
One of my long-standing fascinations around the chilli is the way it can often – together with other edible plants…
Yunnan Diversity: Zhuanxing Wet Market, Kunming
On the trail of the chilli in Yunnan, going along the Tea Horse Road (after a touristy fashion), the colleague…
Spicy Ice Cream in China!
Ice cream, spicy? And in China? Sounds strange, isn’t just “dark cuisine.” Especially with Sichuan pepper, there is actually great…
Guiyang Wet Markets and the Chilli in Guizhou
Guiyang, the capital of Guizhou, is an odd place. Not much of it feels very modern, not much of it…
Yanshe Featured Hot Pot – Hotpot, Upscale
Chongqing hot pot is always talked about as boiling cauldrons of fire. As an experience that is loud and interesting,…
How Growing Chilli Plants Protects from Coronavirus Panic/Apathy
Gardening is therapy, people have long been saying. With the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic affecting the world, growing plants seems to…
Zhecheng, Henan – Where the Chilli Faces Heaven
One of the major growing areas of the chilli in China lies in Zhecheng, Henan, a few hours southeast of…
Chilli at the Longji Rice Terraces
Chilli for the cold? The usual argument is that chilli is popular in the heat of the tropics. At the…