Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, established his capital in Nanjing (Chinese for southern capital). He ate mostly food cooked with the flavors of South China during his ...

Chinese imperial food dates back to slave society. Ever since there were emperors and palaces, there has been imperial food, which was served mainly to the emperors, their wives and concubines ...

Bird's nest soup is one of the most expensive and sought-after dishes in Chinese cuisine ... that its consumption dates back to the Ming dynasty, when emperors and nobility enjoyed this dish ...

The Chinese century egg, also known as the hundred-year egg, is a culinary delight that has intrigued food lovers for centuries. With its unique appearance and distinctive taste, this delicacy is a ...

Narrator: The Qing dynasty was the last imperial dynasty in China. It began in 1644 when the Manchu people from the North overthrew the ruling Ming ... in Chinese history. But the Qing emperors ...

Across the space, another table is occupied by a young couple, their heads bowed over cups of Chinese ... Ming dynasty in China (1368 to 1644 CE) loose leaf tea began replacing tea bricks, as the ...