FOOD

Nostalgia in a Nutshell: How Roasted Nuts and Seeds Become a Staple Winter Snack in China

Once a humble household snack sold by the streetsides, “chaohuo” has now become a hundred-billion-yuan business—but for many, its real value still lies in memory, ritual, and the taste of New Year

FOOD, TRADITIONAL CULTURE

Tough Nut to Crack

China’s addictive snack, binglang, is part carcinogen, part cultural heritage

FOOD

Rice, Crispy

A staple treat’s long journey to becoming a national snack

SOCIETY

Pop Culture

There’s a snap and crackle in the air, when the popcorn man is in town

FOOD

Eggs-traordinary Recipes

A few “creative” ways that Chinese people cook eggs