Irene Eng The Kibbitzer

Black is always in fashion.  Chic BLD, black little dress is eternally a safe bet.  Now, how about food?  Black rice (my family voted no), wood ear mushroom (they avoid).. .. Last weekend, few friends came over for dinner, one of them bought a black potato.  Yummmmmm .. sliced and lightly fried.  Heaven!  Hey, let’s me know if [...]

How about foie gras for appetizer (that’s mostly served here)?  Not in Beijing nor Shanghai, but in Nanning, Guangxi! 

.. .. Mr Chen insists the slabs of fried goose liver be presented last.
“If we ate the foie gras first, all these other dishes would taste very plain,” he tells his guests.
When the pièce de résistance finally [...]