• Made in Jiānádà: Suzhou Porky Mooncakes

    Hello. I’ve been away for a while, haven’t I? It’s been a very hot,  busy summer, much of it nowhere near a kitchen to call my own. We were in Morocco for a month, which was lovely in spite of…

  • Made in Jiānádà: Homestyle porky Eggplant (家常茄子)

    Eggplant (茄子 or qiézi) was one of the first words I learned in Mandarin back in early 2009, partly because we ordered it so often that it inevitably had to stick in my head, and partly because it sounded like a…

  • Made in Jiānádà: Pork and Green Beans, China-Style

    I’m not actually anywhere near my kitchen right now. In fact, I’m out in the wilds of Vancouver Island with my family, camping outside the gates of the Island Music Fest. My laptop is being powered by one of my…

  • Spicy 卡罗来纳州 Style Crock-Pot Pulled Pork

    I should preface this one by noting that I’m sick today. Part cold, part sore throat, part achy dopiness. Which is why I kind of screwed up some key parts of this recipe. If you look below at the recipe,…