Kung Pao Tofu - Are you a fan of Kung Pao Chicken? Try this vegetarian version.

Double Happiness and Long Life nectarines - Find out how growers create natural lettering on fruit

Noodles with Hot Bean Sauce - A spicy noodle dish that can be meaty or vegetarian

Pad See-Ew - A Thai noodle dish that's easy to make at home

Tofu and Almond Salad Bowl - Caramel sauce from sautéing tofu makes a great salad dressing.

Mango Mojito using fresh mango puree

Garlic Lamb Stir-fry with Broccoli

Seaweed Egg Drop Soup - One of the simplest Chinese soups you can make at home

Soup dumplings (Xiaolongbao) in Shanghai

Mini Chicken Kebabs with Avocado Lime Dip - Not your usual bar food

Teas made out of flour? Find out what they taste like...

Mango and Cardamom Lassi, Coconut and Lime Lassi

Tarte tatin with rum, mini opera cake, and other petits fours

Flourless and butter-less peanut butter cookies

Red currant and mint-infused vodkas - Appetite for China tries out Russian food & drinks in Beijing

Barley Tea - Also called mugicha in Japanese, barley tea is great for sore throats and for just plain refreshment

Yunnan Goat Cheese - Cheese isn't normally part of Chinese cuisine, but pan-fried goat cheese is a Yunnan specialty.

Chinese Tea Eggs . Make at home for a snack, part of a meal, or hors d'oeuvre.

Mongolian Lamb Stir-fry - Mark Bittman's recipe inspired by street vendor lamb kebabs

Sweet, juicy rambutan fruit - Eat it by itself, or toss in a tropical fruit salad

Green tea cookies - Earthy, sweet, and buttery

Mapo Tofu - Sichuan comfort food that's also easy to make

Chrysanthemum Tea - a calming herbal tea to sip with rock sugar

Hunan-style Braised Fried Tofu - adding spicy flavor to fried tofu puffs

Malatang - a spicy street side hotpot. Choose from 20 to 30 skewers to dunk into a bubbling hot broth

Baked Tofu Sandwiches with Sesame-Soy Slaw

Homemade Almond Milk with Bananas and Honey

Dan Dan Mian - Spicy but addictive Sichuan noodles

Red Lentil and Tofu Curry - Red lentils cook faster than green lentils and have a creamy texture perfect for curries

Chocolate Sichuan Pepper Macarons and other flavors in Beijing

Vegetarian Congee - A meatless version of the Cantonese breakfast staple (and hangover cure)

Goji Oatmeal-Almond Cookies

Pork Medallions with Raisin-Ginger Pan Sauce

Apple Soju Cocktail. Soju is a Korean alcohol that's versatile like vodka or gin, but lighter in taste.

Orange-Almond Lace Cookies

Chocolate Tarts and Macanese Egg Tarts, among the many goodies to eat on Coloane Island in Macau

Vietnamese-Style Clay Pot Chicken, Bubbling Hot

Orange Sesame Brittle...an easy way to use orange rinds

Coconut Hot Chocolate

Water Chestnut Cake with Ginger, another Chinese New Year treat

Making pan-fried turnip cake (law bok gow) for the Lunar New Year

Pan-fried Dumplings in a Web

Aloo Matar at Hong Kong's Temple Street Night Market

The photogenic dragonfruit

Ginger Milk Tea - a warm frothy drink for a cold winter's night

Lamb skewers at a Beijing kebab bar

Pan-Fried Tofu with Caramel Sauce

Oatmeal Prawns