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Notes from north China
North China’s Yellow River Valley is the cradle of Chinese civilization and the birthplace of traditional Chinese alcohols. The Neolithic Chinese Peiligang peoples currently claim the title of the world’s oldest known consumers of alcohol, with fossilized remains of their … Continue reading
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Tagged AB InBev, beer, Beijing, choujiu, cocktails, distillation, duanbei, Dukang, Erguotou, Fenjiu, Great Wall, guanbei, Harbin, Henan, huangjiu, Langjiu, light aroma, Paul Mathew, qingxiang, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Wild Goose, Xi'an, Xifengjiu, Xinghuacun, Xinxiang, Yanjing, Yongfeng
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All hail the Yellow Emperor
UPDATE: Paul’s posted his half of the story and the full recipe online. Enjoy! Catch it here: http://www.bloodandsand.com/index.php/the-yellow-emperor/ Last week at Beijing’s Flamme Steakhouse I had the distinct pleasure of witnessing history in the making. Mixmaster Paul Mathew, who inspired my … Continue reading
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Tagged Beijing, cocktails, Erguotou, Flamme, Passion fruit, Paul Mathew, Yellow Emperor
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The Electric Kool-aid Erguotou Test
Erguotou 二锅头 is a bad baijiu. Not bad in the Samual L. Jackson sense of the word, but bad like the frozen center of an undercooked tater tot. Bad like child poverty. Fall of Berlin (for the Nazis) bad, but … Continue reading
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Tagged cocktails, Erguotou, flavor tripping, Jefferson Airplane, miracle berries, miracle fruit
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