Got your money in gold? How yesterday! Pu'er Tea from Yunnan is the new investment bonanza. It is hard to say how one trend emerges and trumps another, but Pu'er has a good pedigree. It has been around since the Tang Dynasty (618-906 AD) when it was used ... Read more »

Is the Beijing thermometer making another plate of fiery Chongqing lazi ji just too hot to handle? Try a change of pace with the sophisticated food of Hangzhou.

Hangzhou cooking started during the Han Dynasty but came into its own when the Song Dynasty made the city its imperial capital ... Read more »

Yotsuba 四叶

2 Xinyuan Xili Zhongjie, Xindong Lu, Chaoyang District 朝阳区新东路新源西里中街2号

☎ 6467-1837

Say what one will about the government, most of us can agree that Beijing's dining scene is pretty democratic. That is, there are very few restaurants in town that require you to have a reservation, let alone ... Read more »

Opened by the Taiwanese couple who owned the Liuli Gongfang, a well-known shop selling colored ornaments, this small restaurant on Chang An Street is eye-catching in the dusk of evening. Eleven tons of Liuli (a colorful and transparent crystal-like material) was utilized in the decor of the restaurant. No wonder ... Read more »

It's that time of year again. You push back from the table, belt stretched and stomach bulging from consumption of endless casseroles, vegetables, salads, and oh, yes...the beast we all know as The Turkey. Second only to Christmas as a time of gastronomic gluttony, Thanksgiving is a prime ... Read more »

The concept of imperial food in today's China has always left me perplexed. As China's dynasties changed, so did its imperial cuisine. During the Yuan Dynasty, imperial food had a strong Mongolian influence and later, when the Qing Dynasty came to power, the food took on a Manchu ... Read more »

Let's be upfront about two Greek food facts. 1. Real Greek cuisine is fantastic. It's a simple, healthy cuisine based on an abundance of fresh ingredients. 2. It also suffers from many restaurants serving flavorless fare. I headed to Athena, conveniently located in Sanlitun, wondering which category it ... Read more »

Does this exclusive restaurant live up to its first-class reputation?

Jing's location in the Palace Hotel, part of the Peninsula Group, indicates that dining here should combine first-class food with exceptional service in an exclusive setting. This, coupled with Jing's reputation for fine fusion fare, creates high expectations ... Read more »