Yanshe Featured Hot Pot – Hotpot, Upscale
Chongqing hot pot is always talked about as boiling cauldrons of fire. […]
Why Sichuan Pepper (Huajiao) and Sansho (Japanese Pepper) Cannot Be the Same
Sichuan pepper (huajiao) as a spice is often labeled as Zanthoxylum piperitum […]
Asparagus Hunan-Style (with Bacon, Green Chilli, Garlic)
If you can make asparagus bacon-wrapped, you can certainly cook it Hunan-style, […]
Growing Chiltepin #WithMe: Germination
One month after seeding, and there is progress to report. Yeah, not […]
Grow Chiltepin #WithMe 1: Seeds and Sowing
It’s a bit late in the year (I’m starting this mid-May), but […]
How to make Hunan Duo Lajiao “Chopped Chilli”
Duo lajiao “chopped chilli” is the major “chilli sauce” and preserve of […]
Growing Sansho: Year 3, Spring Update
My sansho (Japanese pepper, Zanthoxylum piperitum) is now in its third year, […]
How Growing Chilli Plants Protects from Coronavirus Panic/Apathy
Gardening is therapy, people have long been saying. With the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) […]
Zhecheng, Henan – Where the Chilli Faces Heaven
One of the major growing areas of the chilli in China lies […]