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#1 madalibi

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Posted 04 September 2008 - 02:13 AM

This is a complete index to the forum on "Chinese Food and Culinary Art." All the threads in the forum appear at least once, but most of them appear under several categories. The index starts with two general entries:

Links and references
Threads with pictures

It then moves on to these specific topics:

Alcohol (fermented and distilled)
Chinese food outside China or mixed with other cuisines
Chopsticks and other eating or drinking implements
Cooks
Dumplings and buns
Eating and drinking habits and etiquette
Fish and seafood dishes
Food-related stories
Health and nutrition
Historical topics
Meat
Milk and dairy products
Noodles
Origin of famous dishes
Peculiar foods...
Recipes
Regional cuisines and eating styles
Restaurants
Rice and "congee" (rice porridge)
Tea
Tofu and vegetarian dishes

And it ends with:

Other questions and comments
CHF Polls

Enjoy!


Links and references

The 8 major cuisines of China: Chinese food culture
Chinese restaurants dish up, for many Americans, their favorite ethnic food
How to make Chinese tea...
Imperial and royal cuisine of Yuan, Ming, and Qing, as well as Korea and Japan: lots of links!
List of sources on Chinese culinary history (for researching Chinese food/drink history and culture)
Overview of Chinese cuisine


Threads with pictures

The 8 major cuisines of China: Chinese food culture
Beijing's penis emporium (by Andrew Harding)
Chaozhou food
Chinese food pictures: boiled dumplings, steamed buns, soybean milk
Chinese liquor: then and now
Chinese wines: various types, culture, history
Chinglish translation of Chinese food - laughable! Can you figure out what it is?
Chopsticks in China, Korea and Japan
Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart, Beginner's Guide - HKVP Radio Rhythm Magazine Article
Dofu (Tofu) cake and other "Chinese food" oddities
Dongpo Pork (东坡肉): origins and recipes
Drunken Pork recipe: an easy and tasty dish
Identify this dish for me
The Imperial Man-Han Banquet: the most expensive Chinese cuisine
Jung/Zong 粽 (sticky rice wrapped in banana leaves)
Kaikouxiao ("open mouth to laugh"): have you heard of it?
Knife-shaved noodles (dao xiao mian 刀削面)... Origins? Information?
Korean style Chinese food: zha jiang mian and some other Chinese dishes (pictures!)
Legend of Mooncake and its rebellion connection: what's the origin?
Manchu foods
Mung Bean Cake / Bánh Dậu Xanh/ 綠豆餅: does it have Chinese origins?
Is Paris ready for Chinese haute cuisine?
Traditional wine cups still in use? Formal/informal drinking of Chinese wine
Why is the Chinese dining table usually round?
Is wonton (hundun) a Cantonese or northern dish?
Zongzi 粽子: sticky-rice dumplings


Alcohol (fermented and distilled) :drunk:

Baijiu 白酒 - "white wine"
Chinese beer and brewing: everything and anything beer related
Chinese liquor: then and now
Chinese wines: various types, culture, history
Drinking in the direction of an elder
Fermented mare milk
Genghis Khan's army food... and questions about how to make them? (on fermented milk drinks)
'Have a drop of "wisdom soup"': paper on the history of wine-making in China + modern production
Poll: Maotai Wine - Have you tried it? What did you think?
Traditional wine cups still in use? Formal/informal drinking of Chinese wine
What did the ancients drink? Alcoholic beverages
What's the highest degree of alcohol in China?


Chinese food outside China or mixed with other cuisines

Any of you mix Chinese with Western/American food? (one fried chicken recipe)
Bak Kut Teh (肉骨茶) dilemma: where is it from ???
Bak Kut Teh (肉骨茶): ever had it before?
Check out my article on Indian Chinese food at wikipedia!
Chinese food in America
Chinese vs. Japanese cuisine
Chinese restaurants dish up, for many Americans, their favorite ethnic food
General Gao's Chicken
A group for food (Chinese food, of course)
Here is some "Chop Suey" history trivia
History of Chinese cuisine in Korea: article by Korea expert Prof. Lankov
Indian Chinese food: high growth expected - now most popular cuisine in India
Japanese 'chashu' vs. Cantonese chashu (叉燒)
Korean style Chinese food: zha jiang mian and some other Chinese dishes (pictures!)
Is Paris ready for Chinese haute cuisine?
Searching for roots of Chinese-American cuisine: a quest by Jennifer 8. Lee
Western views of Chinese food


Chopsticks and other eating or drinking implements

Chopsticks in China, Korea and Japan
Chopsticks and osteoarthritis: what's your personal observation?
How do you eat rice with chopsticks?
Lining up chopsticks: what is the proper etiquette?
Poll: Do you use chopsticks when eating Chinese food?
Traditional wine cups still in use? Formal/informal drinking of Chinese wine
Waribashi - wooden chopsticks
Why did the Chinese use chopsticks to eat? Instead of using fork and knife
Why is the Chinese dining table usually round?


Cooks

Famous cooks in Chinese history: do you know any of them?
Female chefs in Chinese history: a passing fad during the Song dynasty


Desserts?

Do you think pizza and spaghetti are from China? (one post on ice cream)
Dofu (Tofu) cake and other "Chinese food" oddities
How & when was Baked Sesame Seed Cake developed? Looking for the history of a dish
Ice-cream making: another Chinese invention?
Kaikouxiao ("open mouth to laugh"): have you heard of it?
Legend of Mooncake and its rebellion connection: what's the origin?
Longan 龍眼 cakes: do they still exist?
Mooncakes (月饼): origins, variety, stories
Mung Bean Cake / Bánh Dậu Xanh/ 綠豆餅: does it have Chinese origins?
Recipe for Chinese ALMOND COOKIES
White Mulberry: looking for recipes


Dumplings and buns

Chinese food pictures: boiled dumplings, steamed buns, soybean milk
Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart, Beginner's Guide - HKVP Radio Rhythm Magazine Article
Dumpling wrapping paste
Jung/Zong 粽 (sticky rice wrapped in banana leaves)
Manchu foods
Poll: What is the most distinctive Chinese dish or food? (see post 17 on mantou 馒头/饅頭)
Is wonton (hundun) a Cantonese or northern dish?
Zongzi 粽子: sticky-rice dumplings


Eating and drinking habits and etiquette (see also "Chopsticks")

Chinese eating etiquette and customs
Chinese tea ceremony: culture and history
Chopsticks in China, Korea and Japan
Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart, Beginner's Guide - HKVP Radio Rhythm Magazine Article
Do you get angry when you see people waste food? Bread crusts, meat on the bone...
Drinking in the direction of an elder
How do you eat rice with chopsticks?
Is slurping noodles impolite in China?
Lining up chopsticks: what is the proper etiquette?
Northern China eating habits
Poll: Do you use chopsticks when eating Chinese food?
Tea artistry (etiquette) & protocols 茶艺
When did having tea become a ceremony?
Why is the Chinese dining table usually round?


Fish and seafood dishes

Abalone recipes: does anyone have any good ones?
Chinese raw food dishes: please list any or add any links to sources
Poll: How do you like your fish cooked?
Shark's Fin Soup: origins anyone?
Shunde Raw Fish (順德魚生): do people in other parts of China eat raw fish?
Sushi is from China????
Yu Sheng: A Chinese New Year Dish & Recipe


Food-related stories (see also "Historical topics")

Ask the rice
Birthday foods
"Chinese Idioms"? From Reader's Digest Singapore June 2008
Chinese vs. Japanese cuisine
Chopsticks in China, Korea and Japan
Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart, Beginner's Guide - HKVP Radio Rhythm Magazine Article
Female chefs in Chinese history: a passing fad during the Song dynasty
Fermented mare milk
How do you eat rice with chopsticks?
I don't want the cow! The Chinese trick to eat a bowl of hot soup
Legend of Mooncake and its rebellion connection: what's the origin?
Mooncakes (月饼): origins, variety, stories
Poll: Do you use chopsticks when eating Chinese food?
Vegetables off limits to Chinese vegetarians: which are they and why?
What’s your favorite tea? I love tea! lol


Health and nutrition

Absence of dairy products in ancient Chinese diet: why didn't they drink milk?
Any of you mix Chinese with Western/American food?
Is Bird Nest Soup effective for therapy? Cave Swiftlet Nest for Nutrition Therapy
Calcium sources in Chinese food: how do they get it?
Certification of authentic Chinese food (like the Japanese plan to)?
Is Chinese cuisine healthy?
Chinese food not healthy?? Yahoo! News article
Chopsticks and osteoarthritis: what's your personal observation?
Fermented mare milk
White Mulberry: looking for recipes


Historical topics (see also "Origin of famous dishes")

Ancient Chinese food: any recipes?
Cheese and dairy products (one relevant post)
Chinese beer and brewing: everything and anything beer related
Chinese ghosts love good food! How ancient Chinese called back spirits of loved ones...
Chinese raw food dishes: please list any or add any links to sources (post 11 on raw fish and meat)
Chinese tea ceremony: culture and history
Chinese tea culture
Chinese wines: various types, culture, history
The "Confucius Mansion Banquet"
Did Chinese eat soy/tofu during Han and Tang eras?
Did Confucius have anything against eating pork? Claim from an author
Famous cooks in Chinese history: do you know any of them?
Female chefs in Chinese history: a passing fad during the Song dynasty
Genghis Khan's army food... and questions about how to make them?
'Have a drop of "wisdom soup"': paper on the history of wine-making in China + modern production
Here is some "Chop Suey" history trivia
History of Chinese tea... or tea itself, since tea came from China
History of tofu
How Chinese people ate throughout history - according to KC Chang
The Imperial Man-Han Banquet: the most expensive Chinese cuisine
Is Italian spaghetti derived from Chinese noodles?
Legend of Mooncake and its rebellion connection: what's the origin?
Mooncakes (月饼): origins, variety, stories
Mother of all noodles? It's China
"Peking duck" did not originate from Beijing?
Pork recipe from 2200 years ago: how to cook pork in the Rites of Zhou
The Tao of Food: sweet (earth), bitter (fire), sour (wood), pungent (metal), salty (water)
What did the ancients drink? Alcoholic beverages
What is the oldest Chinese dish?
When did corn come to China? Also, RICE!
When did having tea become a ceremony?
Why is the Chinese dining table usually round?
Why was Chinese food so highly developed? In terms of cuisine invention and cultural development
Is wonton (hundun) a Cantonese or northern dish?


Meat

Any of you mix Chinese with Western/American food? (one fried chicken recipe)
Bak Kut Teh (肉骨茶) dilemma: where is it from ???
Bak Kut Teh (肉骨茶): ever had it before?
叉燒 (BBQ Pork) Caa Siu / Cha Shao / Chashu
Beijing's penis emporium (by Andrew Harding)
Birthday foods (mostly on chicken)
Chinese food in America (General Zuo's chicken, sweet and sour chicken, Mongolian beef, etc.)
Chinese raw food dishes: please list any or add any links to sources (post 11 on raw fish and meat)
Composite recipe for double-cooked meat
Did Confucius have anything against eating pork? Claim from an author
Does anyone have a Guang Chang recipe?
Dongpo Pork (东坡肉): origins and recipes
Drunken Pork recipe: an easy and tasty dish
General Gao's Chicken
Genghis Khan's army food... and questions about how to make them?
Hainan chicken
He Chong 禾蟲: "grain worm"
Japanese 'chashu' vs. Cantonese chashu (叉燒)
Lopchang (Cantonese sausage)
Mushroom Bamboo Guava Bags (contains chicken)
"Peking duck" did not originate from Beijing?
Poll: Kong Bak Pau 扣肉包: one of the most sinful Chinese dishes
Pork recipe from 2200 years ago: how to cook pork in the Rites of Zhou
Sand (clay) pot cooking
Way to cook meat
Why do Chinese people eat dog meat? And how much do they really eat it?


Milk and dairy products

Absence of dairy products in ancient Chinese diet: why didn't they drink milk?
Cheese and dairy products
Do you think pizza and spaghetti are from China? (one post on ice cream)
Fermented mare milk
Genghis Khan's army food... and questions about how to make them?


Noodles

Do you think pizza and spaghetti are from China?
Hokkien Mee - where did it originate? Singapore or China?
How & when was Baked Sesame Seed Cake developed? Looking for the history of a dish (includes short discussion of Dandan noodles)
Is Italian spaghetti derived from Chinese noodles?
Knife-shaved noodles (dao xiao mian 刀削面)... Origins? Information?
Korean style Chinese food: zha jiang mian and some other Chinese dishes (pictures!)
Mother of all noodles? It's China
Noodles - Chinese, Japanese, Thai, Vietnamese: what they are made of and more...
Rice and egg noodles eaten in southern China only?
Is slurping noodles impolite in China?
Wheat vs rice in China: do North vs South eating styles still exist today?


Origin of famous dishes (see also "Noodles" and "Tea")

Bak Kut Teh (肉骨茶) dilemma: where is it from ???
Bak Kut Teh (肉骨茶): ever had it before?
Chinese food in America (a few posts on ketchup)
Did Chinese eat soy/tofu during Han and Tang eras?
Dongpo Pork (东坡肉): origins and recipes
Do you think pizza and spaghetti are from China? (also on ice cream)
General Gao's Chicken
A group for food (Chinese food, of course) (on youtiao 油條)
Here is some "Chop Suey" history trivia
History of tofu
Hokkien Mee - where did it originate? Singapore or China?
How & when was Baked Sesame Seed Cake developed? Looking for the history of a dish
Ice-cream making: another Chinese invention?
Knife-shaved noodles (dao xiao mian 刀削面)... Origins? Information?
Legend of Mooncake and its rebellion connection: what's the origin?
Mother of all noodles? It's China
Mung Bean Cake / Bánh Dậu Xanh/ 綠豆餅: does it have Chinese origins?
Origin of dishes
The origin of Wu Xiang Fen (Five Spices): history and place of origin
"Peking duck" did not originate from Beijing?
Poll: What is the most distinctive Chinese dish or food? (see post 17 on mantou 馒头/饅頭)
Shark's Fin Soup: origins anyone?
Steamboat, Hot pot or Huoguo: does it come from Northeast China?
Sushi is from China????
Zongzi 粽子: sticky-rice dumplings


Peculiar foods... :nyam: or :yucky:?

The 8 major cuisines of China: Chinese food culture (pages 3-5: dogs, cats, rats)
Bear paws recipe! Chinese cuisine
Beijing's penis emporium (by Andrew Harding)
Beijing snacks: delicious and simple
Is Bird Nest Soup effective for therapy? Cave Swiftlet Nest for Nutrition Therapy
Chinese raw food dishes: please list any or add any links to sources (raw monkey brain...)
Chinese restaurants dish up, for many Americans, their favorite ethnic food
Dofu (Tofu) cake and other "Chinese food" oddities
Fermented mare milk
Food in desperate times
He Chong 禾蟲: "grain worm"
Poll: Kong Bak Pau 扣肉包: one of the most sinful Chinese dishes
Shark's Fin Soup: origins anyone?
Stinky Tofu 臭豆腐
Why do Chinese people eat dog meat? And how much do they really eat it?


Recipes :chopstick:

Abalone recipes: does anyone have any good ones?
Ancient Chinese food: any recipes?
Any of you mix Chinese with Western/American food? (one fried chicken recipe)
叉燒 (BBQ Pork) Caa Siu / Cha Shao / Chashu
Bear paws recipe! Chinese cuisine
Chestnut mushroom
Chinese tea ceremony: culture and history (post 17: “honeysuckle flower herbal tea” and other recipes)
Composite recipe for double-cooked meat
Congee, 粥, Rice Porridge, Chao
Does anyone have a Guang Chang recipe?
Dongpo Pork (东坡肉): origins and recipes
Drunken Pork recipe: an easy and tasty dish
Dumpling wrapping paste
Egg tarts (link to a recipe)
Fermented mare milk
"Fresh death anniversary" (I got that when I tried to translate): help! (recipe for sesame congee)
How do you make your rice sticky? Tips for making sticky rice
How to make zhou (粥)? Chinese rice porridge
Kaikouxiao ("open mouth to laugh"): have you heard of it?
Make Your Own Zongzi - Dumpling: 5th day of the 5th lunar month (19th June 2007)
Mala hot pot: somebody needs to let me in on a recipe
Mung Bean Cake / Bánh Dậu Xanh/ 綠豆餅: does it have Chinese origins? (links to recipes)
Mushroom Bamboo Guava Bags
Origin of Ma-Tuan 麻糰: my friend needs help!
Pork recipe from 2200 years ago: how to cook pork in the Rites of Zhou
Recipe for Chinese ALMOND COOKIES
Seph's mighty recipes: be my slave and I shall toast you
Steamed baby octopus in taro root!
Way to cook meat
Western views of Chinese food (contains a chicken recipe)
White Mulberry: looking for recipes
Wine Stew Bailing Mushroom
Your favorite "sticky rice" recipe
Yu Sheng: A Chinese New Year Dish & Recipe


Regional cuisines and eating styles

The 8 major cuisines of China: Chinese food culture
Beijing snacks: delicious and simple
Chaozhou food
Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart, Beginner's Guide - HKVP Radio Rhythm Magazine Article
Genghis Khan's army food... and questions about how to make them?
History of Chinese tea... or tea itself, since tea came from China (on regional tea-drinking habits)
I don't want the cow! The Chinese trick to eat a bowl of hot soup (many posts on Zhejiang cuisine)
The Imperial Man-Han Banquet: the most expensive Chinese cuisine
Is slurping noodles impolite in China?
Korean style Chinese food: zha jiang mian and some other Chinese dishes (pictures!)
Manchu foods
Northern China eating habits
Popular foods in different towns
Region-specific Chinese food? I heard something about them...
Rice and egg noodles eaten in southern China only?
Sand (clay) pot cooking
Shunde Raw Fish (順德魚生): do people in other parts of China eat raw fish?
Steamboat, Hot pot or Huoguo: does it come from Northeast China?
Wheat vs rice in China: do North vs South eating styles still exist today?
Is wonton (hundun) a Cantonese or northern dish?


Restaurants

Ancient Chinese food: any recipes? (link to a restaurant serving historical dishes)
Anyone know any good Sichuan restaurants in Guangzhou, Xiamen or Chengdu?
Biggest restaurant in China
Chinese vs. Japanese cuisine
Chinese restaurants dish up, for many Americans, their favorite ethnic food
The "Confucius Mansion Banquet"
Egg tarts
Even Donald Tsang couldn't keep the shop open - notice too short, tell us earlier next time (on restaurants in Singapore)
A group for food (Chinese food, of course) (many suggestions)
History of Chinese cuisine in Korea: article by Korea expert Prof. Lankov (on Chinese restaurants in Korea)
The Imperial Man-Han Banquet: the most expensive Chinese cuisine
Longest-running restaurant in the world?
Mala hot pot: somebody needs to let me in on a recipe
Places to have good food in HK?
Recommend Cantonese restaurants in Beijing
Western views of Chinese food


Rice and "congee" (rice porridge) (see also entries on zongzi 粽子 in "Dumplings and buns")

Ask the rice
Congee, 粥, Rice Porridge, Chao
"Fresh death anniversary" (I got that when I tried to translate): help! (sesame congee)
How do you eat rice with chopsticks?
How do you make your rice sticky? Tips for making sticky rice
How to make zhou (粥)? Chinese rice porridge
Wheat vs rice in China: do North vs South eating styles still exist today?
When did corn come to China? Also, RICE!
Your favorite "sticky rice" recipe


Tea

Chinese tea ceremony: culture and history
Chinese tea culture
Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart, Beginner's Guide - HKVP Radio Rhythm Magazine Article (some content on tea)
History of Chinese tea... or tea itself, since tea came from China
How to make Chinese tea...
Pu-erh cha 普洱茶: what is it? And how does it fit in China's tea drinking tradition?
Tea artistry (etiquette) & protocols 茶艺
What’s your favorite tea? I love tea! lol
When did having tea become a ceremony?


Tofu and vegetarian dishes (more vegetarian dishes under "Desserts?" and "Rice and congee")

Chestnut mushroom
Did Chinese eat soy/tofu during Han and Tang eras?
Dofu (Tofu) cake and other "Chinese food" oddities
Egg tarts
History of tofu
Poll: Can you taste Tofu? Umami
Stinky Tofu 臭豆腐
Vegetables off limits to Chinese vegetarians: which are they and why?
Wine Stew Bailing Mushroom


Other questions and comments

Ask the rice
The book "The Food of China" by Eugene N. Anderson
Certification of authentic Chinese food (like the Japanese plan to)?
Chinese banquets
Chinese food in China and Hong Kong
Chinese food for the Summer: any recommendations?
Chinese vs. Japanese cuisine
Chinglish translation of Chinese food - laughable! Can you figure out what it is?
The concepts of heatiness and coldness in Chinese food
Do you get angry when you see people waste food? Bread crusts, meat on the bone...
Food in desperate times
"Fresh death anniversary" (I got that when I tried to translate): help!
A group for food (Chinese food, of course)
Potable water in historical China versus Europe: more easily available?
Sand (clay) pot cooking
Suggestion for a tea store in Hong Kong
Sun Tzu - the drink: would you guys buy it?
Why was Chinese food so highly developed? In terms of cuisine invention and cultural development

CHF Polls

Poll: Can you taste Tofu? Umami
Poll: Chinese eateries in the world: where are they cleaner?
Poll: Do you use chopsticks when eating Chinese food?
Poll: How do you like your fish cooked?
Poll: Kong Bak Pau 扣肉包: one of the most sinful Chinese dishes
Poll: Maotai Wine - Have you tried it? What did you think?
Poll: What is the most distinctive Chinese dish or food?

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Posted 04 September 2008 - 12:47 PM

Another job well done! :notworthy:

Now lets eat, I'm hungry after reading all those titles
:chopstick:
:cheers:

Edited by kaiselin, 04 September 2008 - 12:48 PM.

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Posted 31 May 2011 - 05:04 AM

The sum of great posts, thanks for sharing

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Posted 02 September 2012 - 07:41 PM

so useful links and thanks for your efforts




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