Diaohongyun 2020 vintage gets Beijing launch

Diaohongyun 2020 vintage.[Photo provided to China Daily]On Wednesday, Michelin-starred restaurant, Lu Shang Lu, hosted the launch of the Diaohongyun 2020 vintage, a limited edition red wine from Diaoyutai, in the heart of Beijing.The wine is made from grapes harvested at the Yuanshi Vineyard,...

South African food flavors sizzle in Beijing

A plate of boerewors sausage, chakalaka gravy and potato mash[Photo/CGTN]A steaming plate of South African boerewors with a side of chakalaka gravy is served at this quaint restaurant in a northeastern corner of Beijing, while a playlist of kwaito, Afrikaans treffers (hit songs) and house musi...

Making dough: Unlikely Harlem bagel shop thinks big

Andrew Martinez was not born into a New York bagel empire and didn't start baking the Big Apple's quintessential ring of doughy goodness until he was in his 40s.Andrew Martinez, owner of Bo's Bagels, points to fresh bagels during an interview at his store on July 12, 2023 in New York Cit...

People experience Chengdu-style life in Heming tea house

A woman enjoys ear cleaning at Heming tea house in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 7, 2023. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)Heming tea house, first built in 1923, has a history of 100 years and is one of the oldest tea houses in Chengdu of southwest China's Sichuan Province.For...

A Learning Journey: Episode 2 One Cup of Turkish Coffee

Deniz and his wife owns a Turkish style coffee shop in the coastal city Yantai, east China’s Shandong Province. “One cup of coffee can make forty years’ friendship.” Turkish coffee means a lot for him, and for the communication between Chinese culture and Turkish culture. Whenever he gets time,...

Ethiopian coffee taps into a growing taste among the young

ADDIS ABABA — The increasing number of consumers and the growing popularity of Ethiopia's coffee among Chinese people is propelling Ethiopia's coffee export market, officials and coffee exporters say."Young people in China are really fond of Ethiopian coffee, and we are witnessing grow...

Maltese students get a taste of Chinese tea culture

VALLETTA — Around 20 students from the University of Malta took part in a Chinese tea-tasting event on the campus on Wednesday to add a special flavor to their Chinese-language course.For most students, it was their first time receiving an expert introduction to the rich Chinese tea culture and tra...

Tea culture puts down long-standing roots

Nation boasts proud history of producing, promoting beverage.Before daybreak, people in the Dongting mountain region near Taihu Lake in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, carry baskets into the mountains to pick tea leaves by lamplight.Spring is the busiest time of year for picking the leaves and making Bilu...