Preceding days On the eighth day of the lunar month prior to Chinese New Year, a traditional porridge known as làbāzhōu is served in remembrance "of an ancient festival, called Là, that occurred shortly after the ...
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Fish-oil pills and supplements of lutein and zeaxanthin, nutrients found in many fruits and green leafy vegetables, don't boost the effectiveness of a popular vitamin and mineral combination previously found to help fight macular ...
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For the third year running, Alaska Seafood is working with the Craft Guild of Chefs on its seafood recipe design competition for established chefs. Ten finalists will be chosen to compete in a live cook-off at Westminster Kingsway College ...
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Sun Sugar Farms has announced the marketing alliance of its Cresbi Crates grocery shopping systems with Bunch Bags Reusable Produce Bags of Belleair Bluffs, Florida, US. Cresbi crates, which have the capacity to hold up to six plastic ...
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The UK’s largest poultry processor Moy Park has announced a strong recovery in trading performance for last year, with pre-profits up to 24.4M for 2012 for 2012, compared with 4.8M in 2011. Moy Park delivered a strong performance in ...
Sabra Dipping has unveiled a new center of excellence (COE) research and development (R&D) facility for refrigerated dips and spreads in Chesterfield County, Virginia, US. The new R&D centre is located on the site of Sabra's hummus ...
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Is fresh always the best? And what should you never eat frozen? Produce at your grocery store may not be as "fresh" as your think. Find out how it measures up to canned and frozen, and how you can shop better the next time you're at the ...
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Heliospectra, specialists in smart LED lighting systems for plant science and horticulture applications, has been chosen by the Institute of Space Systems, the Bremen site of the German Centre for Aerospace, DLR (Deutsches Zentrum für ...
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US based restaurant chain Buffets has launched Teriyaki Pineapple Chicken – a new addition to the company's Mongolian Stir Fry. The new Teriyaki Pineapple Chicken features tender chicken, fresh pineapple, and a special Teriyaki ...
UK-based supermarket chain Asda is recalling its own-brand 6 Little Eat Beef, Cheese & Tomato Burgers as the product contains sulphites which is not mentioned on the label, according to the Food Standards Agency (FSA). The products ...
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One of the most famous dishes in Fujian cuisine is "Buddha Jumps Over the Wall", a complex dish making use of many ingredients, including shark's fin, sea cucumber, abalone, and Shaoxing wine. Fujian is also notable for yanpi, a thin ...
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Although modern transport has greatly increased the availability of ingredients throughout China, Shandong cuisine remains rooted in its ancient traditions. Most notable is the staggering array of seafood, including scallops, prawns, clams, ...
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Anhui cuisine, or Hui cuisine, is one of the Eight Culinary Traditions of Chinese cuisine. It is derived from the native cooking styles of the Huangshan Mountains region in China and is similar to Jiangsu cuisine. Introduction ...
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Sauces and condiments In Cantonese cuisine, a number of ingredients such as spring onion, sugar, salt, soy sauce, rice wine, cornstarch, vinegar, scallion oil, and sesame oil, suffice to enhance flavour, although garlic is heavily used in ...
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Besides the various Han cuisines, the other 55 ethnic groups each have their own. With their peculiar religions and geographical zones, their diets differ respectively and are full of interest. Hui Cuisine The Hui ethnic group possesses ...
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