China's cuisine has spread to all corners of the earth, and the lavishness and variety of Chinese meals is legendary. Yet, through most of history, the vast majority of Chinese have eaten very simple fare, and have considered themselves lucky if...

Chinese cuisine (Chinese: 中國菜) originated from the various regions of China and has become widespread in many other parts of the world — from East Asia to North America, Australia and Western Europe. Regional cultural differences vary greatly...

On my first visit to Yumcha, a new Chinese restaurant in the West Village, I sat at the counter. Five cooks were working at breakneck speed in the open kitchen-the scene was almost comic, like a movie on fast-forward. As I watched the cooks at...

1. BarcelonaAs the only city outside of France to have been awarded the prestigious Gourmande award, Barcelona, with its 10,000+ restaurants and nine Michelin stars, is undoubtedly the Mediterranean’s culinary capital. Centered on a Mediterranean diet of olive oil and fresh seafood, the distinctive traditional...