Food & Travel

Like rhubarb ricotta toasts and ham-and-cheese croissant bake.

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Photo: Doaa Elkady • Food Styling: Thu Buser These fluffy stuffed flatbreads are filled with a fragrant blend of sesame paste, peanut butter, and Sichuan peppercorns before being rolled in sesame seeds, briefly pan-fried, and baked. Before baking, parcooked shaobing…

Photo: Doaa Elkady • Food Styling: Thu Buser Yellow soybean paste (huang dou jiang) and sweet flour paste (­tian mian jiang) are crucial to the flavors of zha jiang mian, one of Beijing’s most famous noodle dishes. The labels on…

Photo: Doaa Elkady • Food Styling: Thu Buser Traditionally made with hawthorn berries, these hard sugar-coated fruit skewers are frequently sold by street vendors (including from the backs of bicycles), and may also feature strawberries, mandarins, and grapes. They are…

Photo: Doaa Elkady • Food Styling: Thu Buser This mild millet porridge is a breakfast mainstay in the hutongs of Beijing, and is typically topped with a thick layer of toasted sesame paste and toasted sesame seeds. Some purveyors add…

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Photo: Doaa Elkady • Food Styling: Thu Buser Featured in “Between the Walls” by Megan Zhang in the Fall/Winter 2025 issue. See more recipes and stories from Issue 205.  Poached tripe with mung bean noodles and a variety of toppings…

After decades of mayo avoidance, one swipe of this aioli on a grilled cheese changed everything.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is approaching fast, and travelers from around the world are finalizing plans. Airbnb has reported a 336 percent increase in searches for World Cup host cities, and Airbnb hosts in those cities are responding to…