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Persimmons - shi zi What are they? Although there are a few varieties, you will find the native chinese...

Warning: we can be hard to find if it is your first time here - you will need to...

Pomegranate has always believed to have health benefits and even magical properties, however now it's been proven that pomegranates...

Tie Guan Yin, often referred to in English as Iron Buddha or more accurately Iron Goddess of Mercy, is...

This months local ingredient at The Hutong is wild rice stem (JiaoBai) helps to nourish the liver, spleen and...

Traditional Chinese Medicine states that Chrysanthemum is used to avoid fever and sore throat with the changing of seasons....

Did you know that Goji berries have been used for 6,000 years by herbalists in China to:Goji Berries. They...

Traditional Chinese Medicine advocates that Autumn is the season for looking after our lungs which has a direct correlation...

Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners recommend foods to benefit the digestive system in summer to avoid the typical spleen and...

Chinese Strawberries are packed with vitamins and other nutrients and can have a profound impact on your health. Full...

Maofeng Green Tea has a lovely fresh nutty taste which is much like a dragon well tea, however many...

Tea houses and street signs clamor for attention through the thousands of ancient Beijing alleys known as “hutongs,” but...