Rice Cooker: How a Humble Electric Appliance was Born and Changed the World

Rice Cooker: How a Humble Electric Appliance was Born and Changed the World

It is time for dinner. The sweet smell of rice starts to spread around small households in Hong Kong, and the beeping sound from the timer tells that the rice cooker has done its job. …

Faux Meat: Before the Rise of Plant-based Meat

Faux Meat: Before the Rise of Plant-based Meat

Learn about how Chinese people replicated the taste and appearance of meat with vegetarian ingredients since a thousand years ago. …

Bamboo Scaffolding: Bamboo Poles, Green Netting

Bamboo Scaffolding: Bamboo Poles, Green Netting

The use of bamboo scaffolding offers a peek inside Hong Kong’s economic development and religious landscape. …

Bamboo Steam: From Kitchenware to Cultural Icon

Bamboo Steam: From Kitchenware to Cultural Icon

Bamboo steamers have been in use in East Asian kitchens for the past 2,000 years, and for good reasons. …

A Tale of Two Covers — How the Manchurian Plague of 1910 – 11 Contributed to the Global History of Medical Equipment

A Tale of Two Covers — How the Manchurian Plague of 1910 – 11 Contributed to the Global History of Medical Equipment

Masks have never been more symbolic and integral to global public health. In 2020, the COVID-19 outbreak and subsequent full-fledged pandemic caused demands for masks (especially N95 and surgical masks) across the world to rise to unprecedented levels. …

Onggi Crocks: From Onggi Crocks to Kimchi Refrigerators

Onggi Crocks: From Onggi Crocks to Kimchi Refrigerators

The transformation from onggi crocks to kimchi refrigerators epitomises the Korean culinary culture and some of its socio-culture changes. …

Granary: Sticky Rice and He Granaries in Guizhou

Granary: Sticky Rice and He Granaries in Guizhou

What is he, and why does it hold a special place in people’s heart in Guizhou’s minority communities. …