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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 ...

There have been numerous movies where Chinese food played a somewhat prominent position. Some of these took place in Chinese restaurants. Read our list!

Some drink wine for enjoyment - But, now drink it to improve your memory! A study on resvaratrol shows there's a connection. Read what we found!

Most scholars seem to agree that chopsticks were probably first used as cooking utensils in China as early as 1200 B.C. during the Shang Dynasty. Read more!

We've brought you lots of information lately about Chinese food. Now we thought we would share some interesting facts about China. Which did you know?

Can you identify which dumplings are which (wontons or kreplach)? Read more!

American Chinese food is different from the native Oriental cuisine in many ways. Let's compare and contrast the use of vegetables. Read more!

They say that EVERYONE is Irish on St. Patrick's Day. Even Jews. And, I would assume that goes for Chinese people too. Read more to learn why!

Commented Comment We can (sort of) check this one/these two off of our 2014 Bucket List.  It was just brought to our attention that The Chinese Quest was mentioned, albeit in the online comments, in an article that was published on their website (I’m not sure if it was also in their print version as I don’t receive the paper) in ...

Another Reason We Love Chinese (Shanghai). It's not just about the food. Read more!