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Tag Archives: Guangzhou
Don’t drink the samshu
A couple months back we looked at early foreign encounters with baijiu, noting that the only positive reviews came from British sailors. Of course, this begs the question as to whether sailors actually liked drinking baijiu – “samshu,” as it … Continue reading
Posted in Historical oddity
Tagged bladders, British, Canton, century of humiliation, fighting, First Opium War, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Hugh Gough, Kowloon, opium, Peter Parker, sailors, samshu, smuggling
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Notes from south China
In the first couple weeks of my travels, a friend and I have made a slow arc from Chengdu in western China to Fujian on the East Coast. Below are a few notes from the road and an updated shot … Continue reading
Posted in News, Tastings
Tagged Chengdu, deer penis, Fi Dio, Guangxi, Guangzhou, Guilin, Guilin Sanhua Jiu, Guizhou, Kaili, Kweichow Moutai, Maotai, Miao, milk, mizhou, Panama-Pacific International Exhibition, snakes, Tangjiuhui, Xingping, Yangshuo, Zhang Yimou
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300 Shots at Greatness 