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A Matcha Made in China: The Lost Origins of Today’s Trendiest Tea

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Long before Japan made it iconic, matcha began as a ritual in Song Dynasty China, powdered, whisked, and judged for elegance. Today, China is supplying the world once more.

The Puzzling History of China’s Most Controversial Flavoring

Monosodium glutamate, better known as MSG, is a Japanese import that became as Chinese as Kung Pao chicken. But its spread was more historical accident than foreordained.

Chinese Buddhists Don’t Eat Meat. Can They Convince Others to Do the Same?

A monastery in southwest China is trying to return Buddhism to its rightful place at the vegetarian table.