Pu'er is a fermented tea from Yunnan Province, China. Named after ancient tea-trading town of Pu'er. UNESCO World Heritage Listed since 2023
Osmanthus is a genus of about 30 species in Oleaceae family. Native to eastern Asia, with some species from Caucasus and New Caledonia. Plants range from shrubs to trees, 2-12 m tall. Leaves are opposite, evergreen, with serrated or coarsely toothed margins. Flowers are white, 1 cm long, with four-lobed tubular corolla
Marine spoon worm found in East Asia, 10-30 cm long. Yellowish-brown cylindrical body with numerous papillae
Chinese dumplings fall into two main categories: gao (crescent) and bao (round). Dumplings vary by wrapper type, filling, and cooking method
Northern China features simple, salty dishes like clear broths. Eastern provinces emphasize seafood-heavy dim sums. Western China consumes more halal food due to Muslim and Tibetan influences. Central China specializes in hot, spicy Sichuan cuisine
Hold chopsticks about one-third down from thick end. Place bottom chopstick on ring finger and thumb. Position top chopstick above bottom on middle finger. Use thumb as fulcrum to move top chopstick up and down