Category Archives: China & Hong Kong

Kumis (China)

Posted on April 5, 2014 by findingfoodfluency

Given Name: Kumis Aliases: Koumiss, ayrag (Mongolia), 马奶酒 Place(s) of Origin: Central Asia Place Consumed: Ürümqi, China Common Features: Raw mare’s milk drink fermented by frequent stirring/churning Background: Traditionally, kumis was consumed from a horse-hide vessel.  The inventors) must’ve really … Continue reading →

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Walnut Milk (China)

Posted on January 30, 2014 by findingfoodfluency

This is a big one:  Walnut milk*…from China?  A dairy drink from East Asia worth mentioning?  The joke’s on me, it’s probably just powdered flavor spirit, ya know, MSG, a slew of sugar and walnut shavings that some factory worker … Continue reading →

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پولۇ Polo (Xinjiang)

Posted on November 4, 2013 by findingfoodfluency

From the portion size, you can tell they knew I was coming.  From the reused cooking oil, you can tell I knew what I was getting into. I consumed this tasty polo, better known to much of the world as … Continue reading →

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Chinese Sesame Cake

Posted on October 20, 2013 by findingfoodfluency

Yep, combining cake and China, or even much of Asia in the same thought is likely to be met with a collective po-face.  Lest you forget I’ll remind you that there’s another definition of cake which has less to do … Continue reading →

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Ascending Potato Mountain

Posted on September 1, 2013 by findingfoodfluency

Save for the photo itself, I have to give credit to an old friend for this one.  When she lived in Beijing, China the so-called potato mountain was a frequent visitor to her monogrammed chopsticks.  Ah no, they weren’t monogrammed, but … Continue reading →

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Chinese New Year, Volume 1

Posted on August 18, 2013 by findingfoodfluency

Wealth.  Treasure.  Joy.  Score a goal- well, that too- Advance.  Whether or not you knew that the Chinese characters printed on these apples had those meanings, you’d more likely want to know that they still taste like apples.  And what … Continue reading →

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Nothing is Better Than Something: In-Flight Meals in the US and China

Posted on June 6, 2013 by findingfoodfluency

Is anything enjoyable about flying?  There are weather delays, carnivorous aircraft, 你知道我是谁?’s (the Chinese version of Do You Know Who I Am?), the TSA, and svelte seats for morally obese passengers. That’s all fine and good if you’re self-loathing, but … Continue reading →

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Five Years Later, Gristle Still Tastes The Same

Posted on May 3, 2013 by findingfoodfluency

The memory is a bit cloudy as to when I started eating street food, though I was likely in my single-digits upon having my first New York pretzel and hot dog.  That’s where things get much clearer- I haven’t eaten … Continue reading →

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