The spicy, fragrant notes of Sichuan cuisine have followed the writer and cook for decades. As the rest of the world catches up, she charts the course of a lifelong love affair.
The bustling capital offers insiders a taste of China unparalleled in depth and diversity. Sichuan is hot, jianbing is in, and there's a smattering of excellent drinking spots full of with renao.
In the mountains of southern Yunnan lies a faraway kingdom of tropical forests, tea gardens and idiosyncratic hill tribes. Max Veenhuyzen catches a glimpse of old China in the rugged, tongue-twisting province of Xishuangbanna and likes what he sees.