Nowadays, we associate Tibetans and Mongols with milk tea. But the Chinese once could not get enough of the stuff.

Who came up with the idea of mixing milk with black tea? If you think Europeans were the first to do this, think again.

Think cheese wontons were invented in the USA? Think again. Here's a 16th-century recipe!

Buttery, fluffy, and fragrant -- these steamed buns used to delight people in the Song dynasty.

It can be hard to imagine Chinese food full of dairy. Here's a recipe that will not only help you imagine the past, but also tempt you.

Here's a recipe for a fourteenth-century Buddhist feast. It's vegetarian but rich and filling.

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

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.

Song-dynasty cooks liked their butter. Here is a recipe for a crispy sesame cookie from China's South.