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It’s red. It’s juicy. Introducing the Yang-mei.
There’s a sort of obsession going about town. It’s June in Qingtian, on the south-east coast of China, and everyone is talking about yang-mei 杨梅: a round, sweet, dimpled fruit that ripens to a deep shade of brilliant red.
Pet or food?
Today, I cooked a duck recipe for the first time. It turned out great, but comes at an odd time for me, considering just 3 days ago I bought two little ducklings and are now raising them as pets. So here comes the dilemma. In about 2 months, they’ll be fully grown. And then what?
Duck, Duck..
If you get the feeling like there’s some kind of animal theme going on for the blog since I moved to the countryside, well, you’re right. Animals or more accurately, livestock, are a big part of life here. So I jumped on the country band wagon today…
Thank you, Mr. Fish
We slaughter, scale, and gut a fish. Then we steam it, butter pan-fry it, and make it in a yummy Chinese soup. Read more about the latest adventure, cooking in the Chinese countryside.
Laptop Soup, The Phillipines, and a Revamp
My Macbook survives a noodle soup bath, I take a trip to the Phillipines and a new look to SuzanneMa.com coming soon.
Most. Disturbing. China Moment. Ever.
With one flick of his little thumb, the flame came on strong and steady, and the two-year-old child kept the cigarette in his mouth balanced perfectly over it. The cigarette lit up and the child starting puffing away. He grinned, looking up at his father, who grinned back at him.
What’s with all the fireworks?
The New York Times has an interesting piece today on fireworks during the Chinese New Year – about the many accidents across the country in which people are hurt and buildings are burned to the ground. ...