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A Thousand Ways of Beef Cooking

April 18, 2023 China Trends
A Thousand Ways of Beef Cooking
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A Thousand Ways of Beef Cooking
Apr 18, 2023
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What’s the first dish appears in your mind when asked to name a Chinese beef dish? Bet many people will say, beef and broccoli. But is it the authentic way of beef cooking in China? 

In this episode, a specialist on Chinese food culture visits China Trends and shares his own experiences and research relating beef and the food culture. 

Thomas DuBois 
Professor of Humanities 
Beijing Normal University, School of Chinese Language and Culture 

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What’s the first dish appears in your mind when asked to name a Chinese beef dish? Bet many people will say, beef and broccoli. But is it the authentic way of beef cooking in China? 

In this episode, a specialist on Chinese food culture visits China Trends and shares his own experiences and research relating beef and the food culture. 

Thomas DuBois 
Professor of Humanities 
Beijing Normal University, School of Chinese Language and Culture 

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