This is another of the nouvelle cuisine of Sichuan that has popped up in the last few decades, together with Shuizhuyü 水煮鱼 and Suancaiyü 酸菜鱼 – both recipes which I have also covered This particular dish showcases the green mastic-leaf prickly ash…
Most people know asparagus but those outside of Northwestern Europe probably do not know about white asparagus. To begin with, although the two are the same vegetable, they are culinary-wise completely different! Asparagus itself is a perenial plant native to Northwestern Europe….
For most people in Southeastern China, from Shanghai to Taipei to Kowloon in Hongkong, Youtiao are a quintessential part of breakfast, together with doujiang (soya jelly) and douhuoshui (soya milk). Known mostly by its Mandarin Chinese name Youtiao 油条/油條, Yutsagwey 油炸粿…
Every April, there is an amazing beer festival taking place in Leuven, Belgium. This event is relatively unknown on the international scene, but certainly things are changing as interest is picking up from all corners of the world for quality…
I never knew one could grill oysters this way until I’ve tasted them in New Orleans. To someone who is used to the French way of eating oysters – meaning ‘raw’, grilling them seemed almost like a sin. But I…
Mechelen is a tiny up and coming city in the Dutch-speaking Brabant province of Belgium. Until 1795 it was a city-state on its own, and was the royal capital of the Low Countries in the 15th and 16th centuries. With…
During our visit to Koblenz, we opted for the Mercure Hotel Koblenz. Desite being attached to the Rhein Mosel Halle conference centre, this hotel is extremely tourist friendly in terms of location, facilities and design. First about the location, our…
There are plenty of Roman sites to see around Trier, and there are evidences of a continuation of the Roman way of life in Germany after the fall of the Roman Empire, well into the early Middle Ages. There are…
You may not have heard of it, but the unassuming Trier is the oldest city in Germany. First founded by the celts in the 4th century BC, the Romans conquered it in the late 1st century and called it…
Spring is finally in the air! Although it is still a little chilly, I love the rays of sunshine breaking through the grey clouds and filling up the heavens. You cannot help but feel hope and joy! I really…
