Monthly Archives: December 2010

Ba Shan (Hunanese food)

You will probably know by now that I have a slightly major obsession with Chinese food, particularly Sichuan and Hunanese. Sichuan has been an obsession that has been easier to indulge in London, with lots of restaurants popping up over … Continue reading

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Dhokla

Out of any Indian regional cuisine, Gujarati, for me, does snacky food like no other.  Chaat, pani puri – all amazing. Dhokla is another one I would add to that list.  It’s quite hard to describe, save it’s a moreish, … Continue reading

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Making bacon

Bacon with chinese flavourings, in fact.  I have cured my own bacon before, and very nice it was too.  The only issue being I didn’t use any saltpetre.  At the time, I wasn’t bothered about the fact that its absence … Continue reading

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