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Fireworks originated in China 2000 years ago. Legend has it that fireworks were discovered by accident by a Chinese cook. General Tso? Click to read more!

Now that the Chinese Quest has added wine pairing as a feature we thought we would do a little research on the subject. Read about the invention of alcohol!

I think that we can all agree that when it comes to food, no one does it better than the Chinese.  You can go to a Chinese restaurant and have the meal of your life.  Whether it be Cantonese style, or spicy like Szechuan, or all the different flavors, colors, and textures in between.  However, when it comes to dessert, ...

I don’t know anyone who doesn’t love Chinese food.  Perhaps those types of people do exist.  But, perhaps because they don’t love Chinese food, I don’t know them.  Just a thought.  According to statistics, Chinese food is the most loved cuisine in the whole world.  That fact alone increases the odds of me making lots of new friends.  There are more ...

The Chinese Quest discovered Flushing, New York in 2013. We found so much great Chinese food there. Read the history of Chinese food in Flushing here!

The history of Chinese food and cooking, methods, and styles. An educated gastronomist is one who can open one's mind and palate to new recipes and flavors.

Chinese American Great Food / Great Location What would the landscape of America look like if there weren’t a CVS, Walgreen’s, McDonald’s, or Chinese restaurant seemingly on every corner?  Throw in some immigrating Jews, and it’s all about supply and demand.  The perfect marriage of Chinese, American, and Jews, come all together to make the perfect union and market for ...

My prior article regarded the ancient Chinese invention paper.  Today, I’m going to talk about you may not have known, Made in Israel technological innovations and inventions.  My next article is how we can marry these two technological giants together.  It’s not just a love story made in gastronomical heaven, but a story that shows more of the parallels and ...

Ancient Chinese Invention - Paper. Where we be without paper? How would we know what a Chinese restaurant served if they didn't provide a menu? Read this!

Cumin in Chinese Food It was just the other night when we dined at Red Tiger Dumpling House in Stony Brook that I first encountered the use of cumin in Chinese food.  We asked the waiter about it, and it just made me more curious to learn more about this fascinating spice called cumin. It’s not just used in Indian ...