Yield: 4 to 6 servings. INGREDIENTS. 7 ounces extra-firm tofu, cut into 1/2-inch cubes. 1 (6-ounce) boneless pork chop, trimmed. 6 cups chicken broth ...

According to Isaac Yue, an associate professor of translation at the University of Hong Kong and a scholar of Chinese gastronomy literature, translating Chinese food names into English is simply ...

Fuchsia Dunlop, a British food writer who has specialized in Chinese cuisine for over two decades, says much of the problem stems from the fact certain words don’t even exist in English ...

Chinese food is extremely popular throughout the country, but authentic dishes can be hard to come by. There are various things you can look for to tell if your meal is authentic.

Among her favorite examples is stir-fried cabbage, which she saw translated as “handbag food.” This is because the word for Chinese cabbage, baocai, is made up of two Chinese characters.Bao ...