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Culinary tour of china new itinerary

A step by step recipe guiding you to make Chinese spring onion oil without fail. You will also learn how to use this versatile condiments in seven ways.

How to make & use spring onion oil (葱油)

Essential ingredient for many classic Chinese dishes, homemade red bean paste only requires 3 simple steps. It tastes much better than commercial versions.

How to make red bean paste (红豆沙)

Pungent, aromatic, earthy and salty, fermented black beans provide unique and complex flavours to many Chinese dishes.

Fermented black beans (豆豉)

Popular, versatile Chinese black bean sauce can be easily made at home. I have three versions to share: classic, with mushrooms or with minced meat.

Spicy black bean sauce – 3 versions (辣豆豉酱)

Chinese sesame paste is a popular condiment used in noodles, salad, hot-pot dipping sauce, etc. It can be substituted in three ways.

Chinese sesame paste & 3 substitute ideas (芝麻酱)

As important as soy sauce, Chinese rice vinegar is a must-have for those keen to explore Chinese cuisine in their own kitchens.

Chinese rice vinegar (米醋)

Rock sugar is refined, crystalized sugar commonly used in Chinese kitchen to add shine to braised dishes or to sweeten desserts.

Rock sugar (冰糖)

Shaoxing rice wine is commonly used in Chinese cuisine. It's essential for preparing meat or fish, either in stir-fry or in braising dishes.

Shaoxing rice wine (绍兴酒)

Sichuan peppercorn is one of the most important spices used in the Chinese kitchen. It has an unusual aroma and creates a unique sensation in your mouth.

Sichuan peppercorn (花椒) & how to grind it

Soy sauce (酱油): light or dark?

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Culinary Tour of China 2020 program:
Instagram post 2156098220169997820_4155192821 #culinarytourofchina Again this baby lamb back dish from our #lanzhou lunch stunned my tour participants. It was totally irresistible! . No double that it can be very challenging to get lamb dishes right. This one prepared by one of the best halal restaurants in the city was spot on. No unpleasant gamey taste, the seansoning was beautiful but subtle that it does not overpower the nature flavour of the meat. The texture was perfect too: crispy skin, tender flesh plus melt-in-your-mouth fat that doesn't taste greasy. . #redhousespice #lamb #chinesecuisine #chinesefood #tastethisnext #foodtour #halalfood #foodtravel #culinarytour #visitchina #delicious #beautifulcuisines #travelforfood
Instagram post 2155822976922456687_4155192821 #culinarytourofchina One of the best bao buns, if not the best, that I've ever had! They are filled with lamb & carrot which is very well balanced in flavour. . Unlike regular bao buns, these are steamed first then baked to gain an beautiful, tasty crust on top. Everyone on my tour praised its deliciousness. . #redhousespice #bao #baobuns #baozi #dumpling #dumplingmaking #dumplings #dumplingqueen #buns #ultimatedumplingguide #foodtour #culinarytour #foodtravel #travelforfood #tastethisnext #chinesefood #chinesecuisine #halalfood #lanzhou #beautifulcuisines #heresmyfood
Instagram post 2155123688827297262_4155192821 #culinarytourofchina If I could only choose one street food of China, I would go for Liangpi, Cold skin noodles. I had it three times at different places (in a restaurant, at a street stall & take away) during our two day stay in Lanzhou. Couldn't have enough of it. . There many varieties of Liangpi but for me nothing beats the Lanzhou style ones. Check out my stories to see other Liangpi dishes that I had. . #redhousespice #noodles #noodle #noodlelift #noodleworship #noodlesfordays #tastethisnext #heresmyfood #chinesefood #chinesecuisine #chinesenoodles #culinarytour #foodtour #foodtravel #lanzhou #liangpi
Instagram post 2154551985915059137_4155192821 #culinarytourofchina A few breakfast items at our hotel in #lanzhou . Gansu style layered mooncake, Steamed bao bun, You Xiang (Deep-fried fenugreek cake), You Guozi (Deep-fried biscuit). So happy to taste the flavour of my hometown! . #chinesefood #redhousespice #chinesecuisine #visitchina #foodtour #culinarytour #bao #baobuns #breakfast #travelforfood #heresmyfood #onmytable #foodtravel #bread #chinesecooking
Instagram post 2153900421013696214_4155192821 #culinarytourofchina Beijing country style braised fish served with Chinese pancake, one of the dishes that we had in a village near the Great Wall of China. The fish tasted so fresh and flavoursome! 👍 . #redhousespice #chinesecuisine #chinesefood #chinesecooking #fishdishes #fish #foodtour #culinarytour #foodtravel #heresmyfood #delicious #yummyfood #beijingfood #visitbeijing #visitchina
Instagram post 2153089751380832752_4155192821 #culinarytourofchina Spicy dry fried green beans cooked by my tour participants during our Beijing cookery class @thehutong . An informative, interesting experience and the finished dish is delicious! . More photos/videos in my stories. . #redhousespice #cookingclass #Sichuancuisine #Sichuanfood #chinesecuisine #chinesefood #foodtour #foodtravel #travelfood #stirfry #chinesecooking #spicyfood #cookeryclass
Instagram post 2151457257145372107_4155192821 More noodles! Hunan style made of rice flour. My bowl (image ①) was super super spicy! . Noodles make life better. 🖐️Agree? . #culinarytourofchina #redhousespice #noodles #noodleworship #tastethisnext #noodlelift #noodle #noodlelover #noodlelife #noodlesfordays #chinesefood #chinesecuisine #spicynoodles #hereismyfood #面条 #ricenoodles #foodtour #foodtravel #travelforfood
Instagram post 2151009812015988021_4155192821 #culinarytourofchina Tonight we had a fantastic private dinner prepared by a master chef of Shandong cuisine. This is the signature dish of chef Yu: Pork knuckle braised in master broth (老汤, a stock which is repeatedly reused to braise meat). It was seriously delicious! . Check out my stories to view more dishes and behind the scene photos/videos. . #redhousespice #privatedining #masterchef #chinesecooking #chinesecuisine #chinesefood #pork #delicious #foodtour #foodtravel #travelforfood #culinarytour #privatedinners #visitchina #visitbeijing #好吃 #美食
Instagram post 2150245397469427473_4155192821 #culinarytourofchina No visit to Beijing is complete without sampling Peking Duck/北京烤鸭, the signature dish of Beijing Cuisine. It makes my mouth watering just looking at the slicing demonstration. . 🖐️I particularly love the fatty skin part, do you? . #redhousespice #chinesefood #chinesecuisine #foodtour #foodtravel #travelforfood #visitbeijing #visitchina #delicious #北京 #烤鸭 #好吃 #duck #pekingduck #roastedduck
Instagram post 2149932202758435558_4155192821 Crab roe soup dumplings (#xiaolongbao ) Heavenly delicious! . So happy to be back. I feel totally spoiled. . #culinarytourofchina #redhousespice #ultimatedumplingguide #dumplingmaking #dumpling #dumplings #dumplingqueen #dumplinglove #dumplingfordays #xlb #包子 #小笼包 #好吃 #visitbeijing #visitchina #foodtour #foodtravel #travelforfood
Instagram post 2149437402301005918_4155192821 Wuhan style hot & dry noodles (热干面) with delicious crayfish topping. Had a lovely meal with my best friend in a Hubei cuisine inspired restaurant. Check out other dishes in my stories. . #culinarytourofchina #redhousespice #noodlelift #noodles #noodleworship #noodle #noodlelover #chinesecuisine #chinesefood #crayfish #面条 #好吃 #visitchina #foodtour #culinarytour
Instagram post 2147793466490846047_4155192821 A simple yet delicious lunch prepared by my parents to welcome me home. All ingredients were bought in the morning from a local wet market in Beijing. . I've shared quite a few photos/videos of our market visit in my stories. Have a look if you are interested. . Have you ever tried ribbon fish / belt fish (image①)? I missed it a lot living in Europe. My dad marinated it with salt, white pepper and ginger then fried it in a little oil. Flavour of my childhood. . Sooooo good to be home!
Instagram post 2145727201588744132_4155192821 More dumplings to celebrate a gorgeous autumn day in Southern England. . I'm packing for my 2nd trip this year back to my homeland for my upcoming Culinary Tour of China. Can hardly wait!! Will try to post photos/videos on the journey. Stay tuned! . Recipe of these colourful dumplings is available on my blog. Click the link in profile then search “colourful dumplings”. . #culinarytourofchina #redhousespice #dumpling #dumplingmaking #dumplings #dumplingqueen #ultimatedumplingguide #dumplinglove #饺子 #好吃 #beautifulcuisines #gyoza #dumplingfordays #chinesefood #chinesecuisine #asianfoodrecipes #tastingtable #heresmyfood
Instagram post 2145264852343905253_4155192821 🇨🇳 Told my 10 year old that today is a special day: People in China is celebrating the 70th birthday of PRC. Then he asked: So are we having dumplings or some special food for dinner? 🤣 . Craving dumplings? Check out the #ultimatedumplingguide on my blog (link in profile) which shows you how to make various types of dumplings/dipping sauce from scratch. . #dumplingmaking #dumpling #dumplings #dumplingqueen #dumplinglove #dumplingfordays #饺子 #好吃 #deli#foodblogger #tastingtable #asianfoodrecipes #chinesefood #chinesecuisine #gyoza #redhousespice
Instagram post 2141744083865189939_4155192821 My Instagram feed told me today is #nationaldumplingday (never heard of it before)！I coincidentally celebrated it with some homemade sticky rice dumplings (#zongzi #粽子 ). . Do you like my double-happiness (囍) plate? I brought it to England from my parents' home in #Lanzhou , China. I didn't appreciate it much when I was young, but now it became one of my favourite kitchen possessions. . BTW, if you are craving sticky rice dumplings even if it's not #dragonboatfestival , check out the recipe on my blog (click the link in profile then search "Zongzi"). #dumplings #stickyricedumpling #dumplingqueen #dumplinglove #redhousespice #dumplingfordays #dumpling #delicious #foodmemories #onmytable #beautifulcuisines #tastingtable
Instagram post 2141032107950396709_4155192821 After a fantastic two years organizing my Culinary Tours of China, I’m excited to introduce my 2020 program which I’ve tweaked to offer an even better experience: more food related activities and a more relaxed schedule. . Full details are now available on my blog (link in profile). Check it out if you dream of exploring China through delicious food. . In my 2020 program post, you will find testimonials written by some of my previous tour members. Their kind words have deeply touched me. @brewbocker , a professional chef from Kentucky, described the tour "a journey jam-packed full of food, culture and once-in-a-lifetime experiences." The forever energetic @phcalc said: "This tour felt like it was a group of friends traveling together versus a formal tour. Would I go again? You bet I would." . In just one week, I will be on my way back to China for my upcoming tour. Stay tuned! . #redhousespice #culinarytourofchina #chinesefood #chinesecuisine #foodculture #foodtour #foodtravel #visitchina #foodblogger #chinatravel #chinatour #美食 #foodandwine #blogger #traveltoeat #culinarytour
Instagram post 2139534418377035731_4155192821 Absolutely love the texture of my homemade ramen noodles: silky, springy and super elastic! Thanks to my magic automatic noodle machine (check out its performance in my stories), I made my simple lunch in just 20 mins. . Here are the ingredients in my bowl: - 1 serving of fresh ramen noodles - 1 handful of baby spinach - Coriander leaves - Pickled red chillis - 1 tbsp of homemade spiced sweet soy sauce/复制酱油 - 1 tbsp of homemade chilli oil - 1 pinch of ground Sichuan pepper . Hope you are having a great start of the week! . #noodlelift #noodleworship #noodles #noodle #ramen #ramennoodles #cooking #inmykitchen #拉面 #面条 #🍜 #redhousespice #noodlelover #homemade #tastingtable #asianfoodrecipes #asianfood
Instagram post 2139486825534037977_4155192821 ➡️ Check out my stories to see how I made these beautiful ramen noodles in just 15 mins with my almighty noodle machine. . Life is better with modern inventions, isn't it? . #noodlelift #noodleworship #noodles #noodle #ramen #ramennoodles #cooking #inmykitchen #拉面 #面条 #🍜 #redhousespice #noodlelover #homemade
Instagram post 2135133282677121917_4155192821 Beijing Zha Jiang Mian/炸酱面 appears on our family dinning table very often. This time l made ramen style noodles with my automatic noodle machine. Love the texture: silky, elastic & pleasantly chewy. . 🙋 Would you like to see how my noodle machine works? Next time I will take some videos and post in my stories. . BTW, the full recipe of Zha Jiang Mian is available on my blog (link in profile). . #noodlelift #noodles #noodleworship #noodlelover #ramen #homemade #chinesecuisine #chinesefood #tastingtable #asianfoodrecipes #delicious #beautifulcuisines #foodblogger #好吃 #面条 #homecooking #onmytable #noodlelife #ramennoodles
Instagram post 2132294541499462658_4155192821 My recipe of "Xinjiang Tiger Salad/新疆老虎菜" was mentioned by Guardian columnist Zoe Williams yesterday. . She wrote: "Most raw things will leave you feeling like you haven’t had enough, with the exception of Chinese salads, such as Xinjiang tiger salad, with its onion, green chilli, tomato and coriander. They are so powerful that they stay with you until the following week. An old George Orwell tip for when you are nearly starving is to eat so much garlic that for hours you feel as if you have just eaten." . 🤣🤣🤣I have to somehow agree with her as I wouldn't eat this dish on my first date. But it is a very tasty dish (and very simple to make)! . Would like to try? Check out the recipe by searching "Tiger salad" on my blog (link in profile). . #chinesefood #chinesecuisine #asianfood #onion #salad #vegetarian #vegan #redhousespice #recipes #foodandwine #delicious #onmytable #tastingtable #asianfoodrecipes #tomato #好吃
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