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…
Creating an Ice Cream Flavor: Sichuan Pepper Gelato with Leones Gelato, Vienna
After an ancho chilli chocolate gelato that Giorgio of Leones Gelato and I had created years ago, after my experiences…
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,…
Why Sichuan Pepper (Huajiao) and Sansho (Japanese Pepper) Cannot Be the Same
Sichuan pepper (huajiao) as a spice is often labeled as Zanthoxylum piperitum – which is Japanese pepper, sanshou.
Asparagus Hunan-Style (with Bacon, Green Chilli, Garlic)
If you can make asparagus bacon-wrapped, you can certainly cook it Hunan-style, with bacon, green chilli, and garlic!