Holiday

Fish-Head Drinking Isn’t a Shandong Rule. I Lived There 40 Years and Never Saw It.
Last winter, in a small restaurant in Jinan, a fish stew in an iron pot had just arrived. A Shandong man turned the fish head toward me and asked, “Is fish-head drinking really that fierce in Henan?”
By Jin5 days ago in Feast
I Was Broke Every Payday Until I Quit These 3 Buying Habits
Street interview. A reporter asks, "How much savings do you have?" People say, "Money comes, money goes. I can't save anything."
By Jin6 days ago in Feast
I Did the Math on a 369-Yuan Hotel Breakfast Card. It Only Works for One Type of Person.
A hotel in Dongxihu, Wuhan, sells a 369-yuan breakfast card. It covers 30 days, one visit per day. The single-visit price is 68 yuan. Card holders pay about 12.3 yuan each morning.
By Jin11 days ago in Feast
Lin Sheng Says Xibei's Collapse Would Set China's Restaurant Industry Back. He's Wrong.
In a livestream, Lin Sheng said that if Xibei collapsed, it would be a step backward for China's restaurant industry. His reason: Xibei does well in quality, safety management, and raw material management. It is a benchmark, he said. Ask anyone in the industry.
By Jin14 days ago in Feast
The Memory Menu
Every holiday meal is special because it forges new memories and strengthens the bonds that connect us to the ones we hold most dear. I have always enjoyed the company around my family's table. It didn't matter what we were eating as long as we were laughing - and we usually were. However, there was one special, labor intensive, treat that would appear only on minor holidays and birthdays. The egg roll.
By Andrea L Smith15 days ago in Feast
Almas Caviar: A Taste of Rarity, Luxury and Time
There are meals that satisfy hunger, and there are meals that become stories. Almas caviar belongs firmly to the second kind. It is not a dish that arrives at the table simply to fill a plate. It arrives with history, mystery, craftsmanship, and a price tag capable of making even experienced food lovers pause for a second.
By Nelo28 days ago in Feast
A Boat Doesn’t Find Itself
Ethan Cross was on his third double espresso when his right eyelid started twitching. He had been staring at the numbers jumping on the trading terminal for eleven hours. The box of antacids beside his keyboard had one last foil tab left. At 2:47 a.m., in the restroom, he threw up the only thing in his stomach, black coffee, and looked at the face in the mirror. Thirty-two, dark circles under his eyes, the corners of his mouth turned down in a permanent downturn, like a short position on himself that he had never covered.
By Jin3 months ago in Feast
How to enjoy a gastronomic journey in Southern Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is not only known for its tropical climate, rich culture and stunning coastal areas. One of the most crowd-pulling features of this island nation is its authentic cuisine. Characterised by bold flavours and using rice and coconut milk as staples in the dishes, here is a glimpse of how you can make the most of a culinary exploration on the southern coast of the island.
By ameliarosanna5 months ago in Feast
Impressive Steamed Dishes
Steaming is the secret weapon of elegant home cooking. It locks in moisture, preserves natural flavors, and requires almost no hands-on time. These ten steamed classics look and taste like they came from a high-end restaurant – but they’re shockingly simple to make. Your guests will be amazed.
By yue . shui5 months ago in Feast
Bubur: Malaysia's Comforting Porridge (But Not Our Favourite). AI-Generated.
There are dishes that inspire passion, and then there are dishes that inspire a polite nod. Bubur falls into the latter category at least for us. It is not that we dislike it. We simply do not love it. And in a country as rich with culinary treasures as Malaysia, "OK" can feel like a disappointment.
By Mark Lim 6 months ago in Feast
Why Catholics Celebrate Easter Today — and How It Differs From Orthodox Easter
Today, April 5, 2026, Catholics and most Western Christian churches are celebrating Easter. Orthodox Easter this year will come a week later, on April 12. This difference is not unusual: Western and Eastern traditions sometimes fall on the same date, but more often they do not.
By Dmitrii6 months ago in Feast
The Best Wines & Spirits for March Celebrations
There is a specific kind of restlessness that comes with March. It is the "shoulder season" of the calendar, that awkward, beautiful stretch where we are collectively shaking off the winter chill while eyeing the first signs of green. From a hosting perspective, this presents a unique challenge. You can’t quite commit to the crisp, ice-cold rosés of July, but the heavy, oak-laden reds of December are starting to feel a bit suffocating. Finding the best wine and spirits for seasonal parties right now requires a bit of intuition and a willingness to embrace the transition.
By Elise Park6 months ago in Feast