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Tag Archives: food

Vegetarian gaotang: Verdict and recipe!

After a day of cooking gaotang, a clear favorite emerged.

Posted byThomas DuBoisNovember 5, 2023March 2, 2024Posted in19th century, vegetarianTags:Brief Treatise on Vegetarianism, food, gaotang, recipe3 Comments on Vegetarian gaotang: Verdict and recipe!

What’s the best vegetarian soup stock 高汤?

What’s the best basic stock in our vegetarian cookbook? Let’s find out!

Posted byThomas DuBoisNovember 4, 2023March 2, 2024Posted in19th century, vegetarianTags:Brief Treatise on Vegetarianism, food, recipe, soupLeave a comment on What’s the best vegetarian soup stock 高汤?

Brief Treatise on Vegetarianism–full contents

I translated all of my recipe names, now which ones should I cook?

Posted byThomas DuBoisOctober 12, 2023March 2, 2024Posted in19th century, cookbooksTags:Brief Treatise on Vegetarianism, cookbooks, food, vegetarianLeave a comment on Brief Treatise on Vegetarianism–full contents

A Brief Treatise on Vegetarianism 素食说略 (19th century)

Time to going to start through my collection of vegetarian culinary treatises

Posted byThomas DuBoisOctober 9, 2023March 2, 2024Posted in19th century, cookbooksTags:cookbooks, food, vegetarianLeave a comment on A Brief Treatise on Vegetarianism 素食说略 (19th century)

Tomato and egg cake 番茄鸡蛋糕 (1950s)

Prepare to be pleasantly surprised

Posted byThomas DuBoisApril 25, 2023March 2, 2024Posted in20th centuryTags:Family Cookbook, food, recipeLeave a comment on Tomato and egg cake 番茄鸡蛋糕 (1950s)

Halal foods of Beijing 北京清真菜谱 (1980s)

A mix of traditional Muslim dishes and the unmistakable taste of the 80s

Posted byThomas DuBoisMarch 17, 2023March 2, 2024Posted in20th century, cookbooksTags:cookbooks, food, Halal Foods of BeijingLeave a comment on Halal foods of Beijing 北京清真菜谱 (1980s)

Quail eggplant 鵪鶉茄–two versions (12th century)

Well done, twelfth century!

Posted byThomas DuBoisMarch 8, 2023March 2, 2024Posted in12th centuryTags:eggplant, food, preservation, recipe, ZhongkuiluLeave a comment on Quail eggplant 鵪鶉茄–two versions (12th century)

Dongpo dofu 东坡豆腐 (11th century)

Easily a match for the best mapo tofu.

Posted byThomas DuBoisFebruary 20, 2023March 2, 2024Posted in11th centuryTags:food, recipe, Song, spices, tofuLeave a comment on Dongpo dofu 东坡豆腐 (11th century)

Fermented beans 制豆豉法 (13th century)

Another recipe that seems to be missing some vital information. Or maybe not.

Posted byThomas DuBoisFebruary 12, 2023March 2, 2024Posted in13th centuryTags:Fermentation, food, recipe, Sauces, Soybeans, ZhongkuiluLeave a comment on Fermented beans 制豆豉法 (13th century)

Bamboo powder 笋粉 (17th century)

Sometimes you just have too much bamboo

Posted byThomas DuBoisFebruary 7, 2023March 2, 2024Posted in17th centuryTags:bamboo, dried foods, flavors, food, recipe, Secrets of the TableLeave a comment on Bamboo powder 笋粉 (17th century)

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