Yang Gwei-fei’s Favorite
A Nondairy Version
“Eunuchs gallop up in continuous succession,
“Bearing delicacies for the Imperial kitchen.” — Tu Fu
Litchi Fruit in Syrup
Here is a simple nondairy ice cream featuring Litchi fruit, the favorite of the Honorable Concubine, Yang Gwei-fei, favorite of the Tang Dynasty emperor. Continue reading
The Honorable Concubine’s Favorite Fruit
First Food Shipped by Refrigerated Transport
“Eunuchs gallop up in continuous succession,
“Bearing delicacies for the Imperial kitchens.”
— Tu Fu, “Ballad of Lovely Women” [1]
It was the eighth century. The eunuchs were Imperial couriers, a kind of Chinese Pony Express.
Their saddlebags were crammed full of Continue reading