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This is yummy and takes just 5 mins to cook. It’s a healthier option compared to instant noodles in my view. Tastier too as the noodles are chewy and the moreish spicy vinegar sauce really whets one’s appetite. Seasoning more

I love homemade stuff. These homemade vegan dumplings dipped in vinegar were delicious. Came with sides of kimchi, sliced beancurd and seaweed soup. I had 15 dumplings which cost RMB30 (S$5.50/US$4.23). Name of the restaurant more

A customer in the store told me that everything is nice when I was deciding which cake to have. Ended up with a slice of autumn pear snow fungus (literal translation of 秋梨雪耳). The cake was indeed nice. The sponge cake and more

I would translate the name of this dish to be “Classic Home-Braised Noodles” (经典家常打卤面). For RMB18 (S$3.30/US$2.54) you get a hearty bowl of hand made noodles (手工面), along with leafy vegetables, bits of beancurd skin, black more

功德林 (Gong De Lin) is a traditional Chinese vegetarian restaurant that has been around in Beijing for a few decades. There were many items on the menu but this one caught my eye as the picture looked nice. Plus I always have more

First time I tried this dessert. It had a mildly fermented sour taste at first that evolved to leave a fragrant sweet aftertaste in the mouth. Highly recommended as this warm dessert is refreshing and not commonly found. more

This was a cold dish of firm beancurd doused in an appetizing handmade sauce. I didn’t ask what’s in the handmade sauce but I’m sure it included sesame dressing and soy sauce. #china #beijing #tofu #appetiser

Fried rice with black truffle was the top selling item so I had to give it a try. And it didn’t disappoint! The black truffle sauce was pleasant and not overpowering. The fried rice was al dente with a nice smoky aroma (aka more

Not easy to find vegan cuisine in Tai’an, China. I had to figure out what dishes are vegan-friendly as the restaurants here have neither the vegan or vegetarian label; so I hope my posts are helpful for vegans who visit more

ChaPanda is one of the larger tea chains in China. Pleasantly surprised that I was able to buy a Mango Pomelo Sago drink from them on my way down from Mount Tai. As the name suggests, the drink is a simple mixture of fresh more