64-year-old Liu Junjie is a top chef of Sichuan cuisine. 刘俊杰今年64岁川菜特级厨师 Two years ago, he returned home from the US, 两年前，他从美国回到家乡 bidding a farewell to his chef career overseas. 结束了在国外多年的...
Chili pepper, native to South America, 五味里的辣 原本是辛，泛指一切刺激性的味道 as well as ginger from Southeast Asia and Sichuan pepper, 原产于南美的辣椒，东南亚的姜和中国的花椒一样 are the most commonly us...
But acidity is not the only taste that can increase appetite. 除了酸 还有一种味道可以增进人类的食欲 Spiciness can also do the same job. 那就是辣 The paths in the mountain become slippery after a night of rain. 刚下过一夜雨，...
The Zhenjiang vinegar is made from sticky rice. 镇江香醋的原料是糯米 Production starts with soaking the sticky rice. 浸泡过的糯米经过高温蒸煮 The rice is first steamed in high temperatures until the starch component gets sticky....
Acidity is a special flavor that not only affects the tongue but the nose as well. 酸是一种奇妙的味道不仅舌头能感觉到 我们的鼻子也对它十分敏感 It comes from the interaction between hydrogen ions and the taste buds. 酸味物...
About one thousand years ago, war and famine forced the Hakka ancestors to depart from China's central plains, embarking on a collective southward migration. 上溯千年，因战乱和饥荒 客家人的祖先从中原腹地出发 开始陆续大规模...
What Liu makes is coarse salt,a must-have ingredient for the average family in the area. 阿刘生产的是未经加工的大粒盐,这是粤东沿海人家厨房调味罐里的必备 Look, it's very well crystallized and transparent.Such salt from n...
In China, saltiness is deemed as the most important flavor. 在中国的烹饪辞典里盐是百味之首 Every day except for rainy ones,Liu Yingwu is busy working in the brine pan. 不下雨的日子里，阿刘每天都要在盐田里忙碌 You ha...
In Chen's memory,his parents were always busy taking care of their business. 阿伦的记忆里,父母始终只是店里日夜忙碌的身影 Childhood was a bitter memory for him. 童年给他留下的，是辛苦的回味 They were always busy maki...
Only the Chinese can appreciate the subtlety of the mixture of bitterness and fragrance 中国人喜爱陈皮苦中回甘的芳香 from the dried tangerine peel, just as they appreciate green tea for example. 这一点有些像绿茶只有中国人才能...
