Category China

China is the birthplace of tea. It is the first country to start producing tea and the first country to discover tea trees for the first time in the world and learn to use tea leaves. The ancient Chinese, who…

The history of Chinese chopsticks goes back several millennia. Scientists believe that they were first used in China before our era. According to one version, this happened during the reign of the Shang-Yin dynasty (approximately 1764 – 1027 BC). But…

All over the world, Chinese cuisine is synonymous with quality fast food – you can eat quickly, inexpensively and, most importantly, tasty food. If you have been to China, you know this firsthand: there, on every corner, you can buy…

Dog meat 狗肉 gǒu ròu has been eaten in some parts of China since 500 BC, and possibly even earlier. Some researchers suggest that wolves in southern China were domesticated for meat. The ancient Chinese philosopher Mencius 孟子 mèngzǐ (372…

There are many dietary paradoxes in the world that make nutritionists literally tear their hair out in an attempt to find an explanation. For example, why is the rate of heart disease soaring in Israel despite the same explosive growth…

Are you ready to be surprised? Let’s talk about the traditional Chinese dish “centenary egg” (sometimes also called the millennium). What is it? A hundred-year or thousand-year-old egg is a canned product. Traditionally, duck is taken, but an alternative can…

Probably many have heard about the specificity of Chinese cuisine? And it is true! China is known all over the world for its strange taste preferences and unusual dishes. We have collected some of the most unusual dishes for you!…