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The Blog of Miranda Brown, Professor of Chinese Studies, University of Michigan
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A Fourteenth-Century Buddhist Bun
Here's a recipe for a fourteenth-century Buddhist feast. It's vegetarian but rich and filling.

Miranda Brown
Jul 28, 20192 min read


Apricot-Kernel “Yogurt”
Wanna get away from milk, but not sure about soy? There’s good news. I have an ancient Chinese recipe. It tastes better than the almond milk

Miranda Brown
Jul 20, 20192 min read


Taro Tapioca
If tapioca pudding doesn’t sound like a Chinese food, you’d be right. In my mother’s kitchen, it was much more. It was also medicine.

Miranda Brown
Jul 12, 20192 min read


In Defense of the ‘Gram
Feel like social media is spoiling dinner? Read this post about good old fashioned Chinese conviviality. You may change your mind.

Miranda Brown
Jul 3, 20192 min read


Madame Wu’s Buttery Sesame Cookies
Song-dynasty cooks liked their butter. Here is a recipe for a crispy sesame cookie from China's South.

Miranda Brown
Jun 26, 20193 min read


Trust your guts! Why a billion Chinese drinking milk is not the nightmare some predict
Milk consumption is on the rise in China. Some predict this will lead to a billion tummy troubles. Here's why they are wrong.

Miranda Brown
Jun 19, 20193 min read


"No Use Crying Over Milk" -- A Response
You don't need European genes to enjoy dairy.

Miranda Brown
Jun 12, 20192 min read
Are Chinese Lactose Intolerant? Traditional Chinese medicine says otherwise.
Are Chinese Lactose Intolerant? Traditional Chinese Medicine says otherwise.

Miranda Brown
Jun 5, 20192 min read


On the Ethics of Food Art, East and West
Should people take offense to desserts made to resemble pets? This blog explores the career of such desserts East and West.

Miranda Brown
May 8, 20192 min read


On ‘Clean’ Chinese Food
Open less than six months, Lucky Lee’s has gotten off to a rough start. The decision of the owners, Lee and Arielle Haspel, to market “clean” Chinese food made headlines. The internet furor has been so intense that Yelp no longer accepts comments. In response to the uproar, the Haspels have clarified what they meant by clean: “‘Clean’ Chinese-American food will actually make [diners] feel good.” This is clean in Gwyneth Paltrow’s GOOPian sense of the word: no refined sugars,

Miranda Brown
Apr 30, 20193 min read
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