Land of Ice & Snow

The expansive land mass of northern China stretches from Heilongjiang province in the far north, which borders Russia, all the way to Shanxi province in central China. Bustling, modern Beijing is the heart of this region, being both the cultural and culinary capital. This book focuses on the Beijing school of cooking, as well as on the traditional food of the surrounding area: Hebei, Tianjin, Henan, Shanxi, Shandong, Liaoning, Jilin and Heilongjiang. This northern area is unified by an unforgiving climate and landscape, which has shaped the cuisine found in these parts.