Blog Author - Marilyn Mai

Fuchsia Dunlop On Duck, Slithery Things and Proving Herself to Chinese Cooks
Fuchsia Dunlop is a champion of Chinese cuisine, responsible for opening new worlds of the country's regional foods to Western readers. But besides...
Capital Bites: Chi Fan for Charity, Fuchsia Dunlop, Grill 79's New Menu
Lots of eating coming up, some of it even for a good cause. Chi Fan for Charity has opened up reservations for their upcoming benefit dinners on...
“Wokipedia” is a regular magazine column in which we introduce aspects of Chinese gastronomy, one letter at a time. … dabao 打包 You’...
Last Orders: Michael Crain, Founder, Chi Fan for Charity
“Last Orders” is a regular magazine column in which we ask noteworthy Beijingers to imagine their final meal before leaving the city for good....
Vai Milano's Got Gelato Nerve
It's easy to swat your hand at the idea of yet another high-end ice cream joint coming to town. But with the milk worries here and the constant...
CJ Foodworld: Bringing Some Gangnam Style to Lido
  By now I'm sure you've all seen Psy's viral music video, learned the horse dance, and...
Art Attack: Beijing Design Week Special Edition
For those sticking around in Beijing during the holiday, Beijing Design Week presents a great opportunity to engage with the city’s...
Mooncakes, Part 3: The Ugly, aka Making Them Yourselves
  So now we’ve come to the third in our series: The Ugly. This is for those who care less about how their mooncakes will actually look and taste. It’...
Taste Peru, Mexico and Italy at Westin’s 2012 Hats Off
The Hats Off series at the Westin Beijing Financial Street – in which the hotel invites some of the hottest chefs...