Form & Taste

Traditional Food

2 articles

Close-up of skilled hands making traditional dim sum in a Guangzhou teahouse, emphasizing the importance of culinary heritage preservation.
Food

Culinary Heritage Faces Extinction Without Preservation Efforts

In Guangzhou, a new rule now forces teahouses to declare if their traditional dim sum is freshly handmade, drawing a strict line in the sand for culinary authenticity, according to the South China Mor

Camille Rousseau·June 21, 2026
Close-up of hands nurturing a sourdough starter amidst jars of diverse, bubbling fermented foods in a rustic, ancient kitchen setting.
Food

What is Fermentation and Why Does it Matter to Global Cuisine?

The invisible, multi-species microbial communities that have fermented foods for millennia are now under threat, not from natural challenges, but from the very forces of industrialization and standard

Camille Rousseau·June 8, 2026