Dried herbs are, without a doubt, a godsend for the home cook. They're easily available in any supermarket regardless of the season. Being low maintenance, they can stay for months in your pantry ...

People tend to have strong preferences about congee. My grandmother made it thick and hearty, but I now prefer the thinner, lighter versions you get in Hong Kong. It's easy to adjust the ...

Barbecuing is one of the more relaxed and convivial ways of entertaining: people tend to be drawn to the grill by the fragrant smoke that comes from the fat dripping onto the coals. If you have ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Fish maw — the swim bladder of a fish — is one of the most expensive dried-seafood products in the world. A Chinese delicacy, it can fetch $450 to $1,000 per ...

Although fresh leaves are becoming more widely available, they are usually sold dried. The dried bay leaves are more strongly flavoured than fresh ones, but the uses for both are the same.

Editor’s note: In the Taste of Life series, cooking experts, chefs and others involved in the field of food introduce their special recipes intertwined with their paths in life. While he was in ...