Snacks

FOOD

The Plum’s Sweet-and-Sour Journey in Chinese Food, Poetry, and Pop Culture

From a symbol of young love in the verses of Li Bai to a viral meme telling people to mind their own business, plums have held a distinctive place in…

Wang Lin (王琳)

Aug. 5, 2026

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 li…

Wang Zijing (王紫荆)

Dec. 5, 2025