In ancient Chinese texts, cannabis was known as one of the five staple food crops known as wu gu. Archaeologists have discovered cannabis in tombs found across the country, some as old as 6,600 ...

Pound for pound, the potato requires 30% less water than China’s traditional staples of rice, wheat and maize. And it provides more calories and vitamins per acre.

Northern China’s food has been shaped by its harsh winters, where the temperature can drop as low as minus 40 degrees Celsius. ... One breakfast staple is called a shaobing youtiao, ...

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Sago-Type Palms Were an Important Plant Food Prior to Rice in Southern Subtropical China. PLoS ONE , 2013; 8 (5): e63148 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0063148 Cite This Page : ...

In his debut column, just-food’s China columnist Peter Peverelli looks at how growing wealth and need for convenience have led to the staples of fruit and nuts be the foundation of a buoyant, on ...

Mooncakes vary by region. Beijing-style, served in northern China, is dense and sweet with elaborate decoration. The Shanghai-style cake is savory and filled with pork, with a baked flaky crust.

China’s production of staple food crops such as wheat and corn could become a net carbon sink if farmers start widely applying biochar to soil. Instead of returning raw biomass, ...