This week we move on to China, where we are making steamed pork dumplings. This is one of those recipes that I have made before on my own and didn’t even realize I was using …
Ancient China
History can be unpalatable: Formation of 1000 c.e. Dan Dan Noodles
What did we try This week, we were inspired to bring in new elements for the recipes. Noodles, Bok Choy, implementation of more flavors from the Middle East (Sesame seeds, etc). All of these ingredients …
The fowl trade antecedents within the Han Dynasty and the advent of new flavors.
Movin’ forward in time, to the Han Dynasty. We decided to jump through time a little bit with this week’s recipe. We are moving from Neolithic China, to the Han Dynasty (206 B.C.E – 220 …
Dining during the Neolithic, in a Yellow River Civilization
After many weeks of more Western cuisine, we’ve moved on to a new region, and with that, a new time period. The Yellow River, is home to one of the two locations for Neolithic China. …