Chinese fermented black beans (known in Cantonese as dou si) are powerful little umami bombs - they add an intense, rich savouriness to whatever they're cooked with. They are made from soy beans ...

If you are buying yams from a specialist African or Caribbean shop, ask them how to prepare the yams you are buying. They will have advice on whether the yam must be peeled before cooking and how ...

Yam and burdock are regarded as highly nutritious food in Chinese cuisine. Do you know how to cook with these two ingredients? Elsa Tsang and May Lee will give you some tips.

Prepared correctly, tongue is a delicious meat: it’s tender, smooth and mild. Many people recoil at the thought of eating tongue, though, probably because it’s organ meat. Like other organ ...

Editor’s note: In the Taste of Life series, cooking experts, chefs and others involved in the field of food introduce their special recipes intertwined with their paths in life. Cooking expert ...