China has been a key target for multinational food companies for decades but success has varied by category. Western-style breakfast cereal has not made the advances seen in other parts of the ...

Doughnuts, dumplings, gourmet fish sticks, where to find the perfect croissant plus a sacrilegious bagel and pre-hippie granola bars. I’m Laurie Ochoa, general manager of food coverage at the L.A.

LIKE everyone else, Chinese people love fast food. Western purveyors of salty, fatty delectables such as McDonald’s and KFC serve up vast quantities of lunch and dinner to the world’s most populous ...

There are few better ways to understand a culture than by observing the very first moments of the day: how people wake up, interact with their surroundings, and choose certain routines over others ...

This is a Tianjin breakfast restaurant in Monterey Park. While workers are ringing up handmade baos for $0.92 a pop, an elderly woman weaves in and out of the kitchen, sometimes momentarily pausing to ...

One of the questions which bothers us every morning is what to make for breakfast? We have the options of upma, poha, bread and butter, but having the same dishes every day can be boring. And when we ...

Chinese people believe a good day's work depends on how you start your morning. One nutritious breakfast can make everything right, even if you get up on the wrong side of the bed. Considering the ...

We arrived in China in 2012 in a blur of excitement and exhaustion. In less than three months, I accepted a job in Shanghai, married my then-girlfriend Delores, and we sold two houses, quit our jobs, ...

Legend has it that airy Chinese breakfast fritters called you tiao are all about revenge. Originally called you zha gui (fried ghost/devil), this savory fried snack got its name during the Song ...

One year ago, Congress defunded public media. Now that we're 100% community funded, please become a sustaining member or increase your existing membership today. Flaky BBQ pork buns, a typical dish ...