03 / 04 · 3 entries
Food
Every entry opens into a full page with its seasonal reading, place layer, and travel note. Pick a place, or walk the directory first.
Entries
Hangzhou CityLongjing TeaThe beauty of tea is not only in the leaf, but in the quiet choreography that lets its place become present.Early spring
BeijingBeijing CityPeking Duck, Carved at the TableA duck dried overnight, roasted until the skin sounds like glass, then carved in front of you into exactly counted slices.Spring
ShanghaiShanghai CityXiaolongbao, a Soup Inside a SkinEighteen folds close a spoonful of jellied broth inside dough; steam turns it to soup, and patience turns it into lunch.Spring