Going Local in December – Persimmons
Read morePersimmons - shi zi What are they? Although there are a few varieties, you will find the native chinese...
How To Find Us
Read moreWarning: we can be hard to find if it is your first time here - you will need to...
Pomegranate
Read morePomegranate has always believed to have health benefits and even magical properties, however now it's been proven that pomegranates...
Tie Guan Yin
Read moreTie Guan Yin, often referred to in English as Iron Buddha or more accurately Iron Goddess of Mercy, is...
Wild Rice Stem (茭白) Jiāo Bái
Read moreThis months local ingredient at The Hutong is wild rice stem (JiaoBai) helps to nourish the liver, spleen and...
Chrysanthemum Tea
Read moreTraditional Chinese Medicine states that Chrysanthemum is used to avoid fever and sore throat with the changing of seasons....
Goji Berries
Read moreDid you know that Goji berries have been used for 6,000 years by herbalists in China to:Goji Berries. They...
Lily buds (Bai He 百合)
Read moreTraditional Chinese Medicine advocates that Autumn is the season for looking after our lungs which has a direct correlation...
Lotus Root
Read moreTraditional Chinese medicine practitioners recommend foods to benefit the digestive system in summer to avoid the typical spleen and...
Chinese Strawberry (Yang Mei) 杨梅
Read moreChinese Strawberries are packed with vitamins and other nutrients and can have a profound impact on your health. Full...
Maofeng Anhui Green Tea
Read moreMaofeng Green Tea has a lovely fresh nutty taste which is much like a dragon well tea, however many...
Off The Radar: TEA AND CULTURE AT “THE-HUTONG
Read moreTea houses and street signs clamor for attention through the thousands of ancient Beijing alleys known as “hutongs,” but...