Minorities of China

Crunchy New Year Snacks - Dorothy H
Glutinous rice is a very common food among Zhuang people...

Digging an Oven in the Field - Dorothy H
I am a big fan of sweet potatoes. In my hometown, we have various ways to serve...

Mozzarella of the East: Milk Cakes （乳饼）
`Ru`(乳) in this context means `milk`. `Bing`(饼) means `a round flat cake` or by extension `something shaped like a cake`, so rubing is...

Mozzarella of the East: Fan Cheese (乳扇)
Rushan (乳扇) is quite different from rubing （乳饼） in appearance...

Mozzarella of the East: History and possible origins of Bai Cheese
Because making cheese is a highly unusual activity in China, we are...

Sani ‘Goat Tofu,’ a.k.a. Goat Cheese - Ritva Lehonkoski
The Sani Yi, one of the few Chinese minority groups who make cheese, inhabit an area that has become a premier tourist attraction...

Fresh Uygur naan bread beckons
to passersby in Kashgar, Xinjiang.

How do you do Bamboo Sticky Rice? - Mo Rui Qiu
Jingxi Zhuang people kept talking about “doing bamboo sticky rice,” so I was eager to find out what they were excited about...

Delicious Dong Xiang Dishes — Precious Diamond
Showing nothing less than meticulous hospitality is always an integral part of the Dongxiang Muslim culture...

Isn't Rice Always White? - Qiu Li Min
As we sat down to dinner one night, there came a knock on the door...