When Cantonese Food Beats McDonald’s

Today, Cantonese food is very popular among Western foodies. With globalization came an interest in knowing the “other,” a desire to know how people from other cultures live, what they like, etc. And one of the first things to cross boundaries and introduce people to other cultures around the world was food. In the West, ...

Raven Montmorency

Chinatown.

China Just Opened The World’s First Robot Restaurant Complex

Chinese real estate developer, Country Garden, recently opened what it claims is the first-ever “robot restaurant complex” in the world in the southern province of Guangdong, The restaurant, FOODOM Tianjiang Food Kingdom, is located in the Shunde District, a region that is often known as the cradle of Cantonese cuisine. The robot restaurant In FOODOM, ...

Max Lu

A food service robot.

Traveling Along the Amazing Yangtze River of China

China’s Yangtze River is the longest river in Asia at 3,975 miles in length. Globally, it is ranked third after Africa’s Nile River and South America’s Amazon River. The drainage basin of the Yangtze takes almost one-fifth of China’s total land area. The Yangtze River delta alone accounts for almost 20 percent of the country’s ...

Raven Montmorency

The Yangtze River through the Three Gorges.

Xôi, Phở, and Other Lip-Smacking Vietnamese Breakfast Dishes

Vietnam’s traditional breakfast dishes are full of flavor and focus on providing energy to get you through a hard day at work. Every bite of a Vietnamese breakfast gives you a new experience, whether it be the savory taste of meat, the earthy savors of herbs and fresh ingredients, or something else. Here is a ...

Raven Montmorency

3 Canal Cities in Europe That Aren’t Venice

Venice is arguably the most popular canal city in Europe. However, if you’re planning to visit the city, you might want to consider alternative options. Why? Well, Venice can get extremely congested since it attracts hordes of tourists. As such, you might not get the magical experience you are looking for from canal cities. And ...

Armin Auctor

bruges

A Short History of Japan’s Favorite 7-Flavor Shichimi Spice

“Variety is the spice of life.” You must have heard this expression many times. Turns out, it is truly more than just a catchphrase. It can also be applied to the foods we eat. Research shows that people who incorporate a variety of food in their diets are healthier, happier, and also live longer. Japanese ...

Raven Montmorency

A bowl of the Japanese seven-flavor Shichimi Togarashi spice.

A Simple Guide to the Flavors of Taoyuan

Have you ever heard of the “Flower Kingdom”? People who have visited it say that this land blooms with culture. And the unparalleled natural vistas are the stuff of dreams. It sounds like a fantasy land, but it’s not. “Flower Kingdom” is a nickname for Taoyuan, a narrow-shaped city located in the northwestern part of ...

Emma Lu

A large bowl of Chinese food.

Crab and Pork Dumplings (Story + Recipe)

Dumplings are an ancient food and many regions around the world have them in some form or another as part of their national cuisine. There are also numerous legends surrounding the origin of the delicious dough balls. The beauty Xishi According to a Chinese tale, eating dumplings started in remembrance of Fairy Jiao. In the ...

Emma Lu

A basket of dumplings.