Chinese imperial food dates back to slave society. Ever since there were emperors and palaces, there has been imperial food, which was served mainly to the emperors, their wives and concubines ...

Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, established his capital in Nanjing (Chinese for southern capital). He ate mostly food cooked with the flavors of South China during his ...

Plant-based proteins have always played a role in Chinese cuisine, especially in soy-based foods like tofu which has been eaten in China for more than 2,000 years. According to the FAO food ...