Selection of flower buns, orhuamo in Chinese, made by Tong Guohua. [Photo by Ma Pingchuan] Tong Guohua carefully removes huamo, or flower buns, from a steamed box. On the tray of the box are steamed ...

Spring is here, and that means it's time for yet another delicious recipe from the secret collection of recipes from the Clog (don't ask about the logic). Today, take a break from the constant stress ...

As the Year of the Snake approaches, "snake element" steamed buns have gained popularity in Shanxi province, with orders surging ahead of the 2025 Chinese New Year. Jia Ruxia, a 38-year-old master of ...

These hot dog flower buns inspired me to write a cookbook about Chinese bakeries. They were my absolute favorite as a child whenever my parents took me to a Chinese bakery, so they are full of ...

A flower bun art festival is ongoing in Hebi city of Henan province, which puts on display more than 300 pieces of creative flower buns from Shaanxi, Shanxi, Anhui, Henan provinces in Central China.

In the fertile bread basket that is Shanxi province, buns made from wheat flour are offered at the tombs of ancestors during the Qingming Festival, a time when those long gone are remembered. Lan Tian ...

Weekend baking is a mixture of tradition and treat. It was one of my favourite things while growing up and a practice I continue today. Breads, buns, cakes, pones, pastries, tarts, and cookies are all ...