Culinary Blog

Knowledge, stories and inspiration relating to Chinese cuisine, food culture and tradition – and the culinary links between China and Switzerland.

Knowledge & Inspiration

Discover stories, traditions and the background to Chinese cuisine – from regional specialities and food culture to festivals, customs and personal stories.

Chinesischer Wein – Weinregionen und Weinkultur in China
Tea & Wine
Chinese wine – a journey of discovery through China’s wine regions
06.10.2026
Lorin Zhang
Wenn der Winter beginnt
Tradition
When winter begins - A bowl full of warmth, a mug full of cosiness
01.11.2025
Wang Yutong
Chinesische Frühlingsrollen
Culinary delights
Spring rolls - The thousand-year-old magic of spring on the tongue
Wang Yutong
Löwenkopf – klassisches Gericht der Huaiyang-Küche
Culinary delights
Lion's head - a classic Huaiyang dish
Wang Yutong
Warum man in China sagt Trinkt mehr heisses Wasser
Food culture
Why people in China say: «Drink more hot water»
Kitty Cai Allegro
China Reise Knigge
Food culture
China travel etiquette: How not to lose face
Kitty Cai Allegro
Chinas Morgenspezialitäten entdecken
Culinary delights
Discover China's morning specialities
Kitty Cai Allegro
Chinas 24 Jahreszeiten und TCM Ernährung
Tradition
China's 24 seasons & TCM nutrition throughout the year
Kitty Cai Allegro
Immersives Essen in China
Food culture
A feast through the ages: immersive eating in China
Kitty Cai Allegro
Laternenfest China
Tradition
Lantern festival - a festival of lights, tradition and togetherness
Kitty Cai Allegro
Pilze die zeitlosen Geister der Wildnis
Culinary delights
Mushrooms: the timeless spirits of the wilderness
Kitty Cai Allegro
China Foods Alliance nimmt Gestalt an
People & Stories
The China Foods Alliance is taking shape – a labour of love
Kitty Cai Allegro
Kantonesische Küche trifft Schweizer Zutaten
Culinary delights
Cantonese cuisine meets Swiss ingredients
Sinmei Cheung
Kulinarische Zugreise durch China
Culinary delights
Culinary train journey through China - food on rails
David Feng
Chinesische Teezeremonie
Tea & Wine
Tea ceremonies - a gentle pleasure and a bridge to Chinese cuisine
Amanda Dong / Tingyu Tea House
Kulinarische Kulturvermittlung mit Dali Long
People & Stories
Through the stomach to the heart - Culinary cultural mediation with Dali Long
Dr Markus Roth / CSC
Kindheitserinnerungen aus Chengdu
People & Stories
Childhood memories from Chengdu
Donghua Li
Die Wintersonnenwende
Tradition
The winter solstice
Kitty Cai Allegro
Chinesisches Neujahr von Laba zu Lanternfest
Tradition
Chinese New Year: From Laba to Lantern Festival
Kitty Cai Allegro
Chinesisches Neujahr ein globales kulturelles Fest
Tradition
Chinese New Year: a global cultural festival
Kitty Cai Allegro
Die Rückkehr der Li Ziqi
People & Stories
The return of Li Ziqi
Yuan Gössi
Der Geschmack der ChaoShan Küche
Culinary delights
The flavour of ChaoShan cuisine
Kitty Cai Allegro
Exotische Fleischsorten Insekten und Larven
Food culture
The rich cultural heritage of exotic meats, insects and larvae
Yuan Gössi
Innereien in der chinesischen Küche
Food culture
The cultural significance of offal in Chinese cuisine
Yuan Gössi
Essstäbchen Typen
Food culture
Chopsticks: Small sticks with big stories – Types
Yuan Gössi
Kulturelle Bedeutung von Essstäbchen in Ostasien
Food culture
Cultural significance of chopsticks in East Asia
Yuan Gössi
Harmonie der 24 Sonnenstationen
Tradition
Harmony of the 24 sun stations
Susan Wei Wang