Archive - Numb and Spicy

Water, Soil, and Everything That Grows

What a monthlong family road trip through China’s mountainous southwest taught me about shuǐtǔ, our expansive answer to French terroir

Nov 5 • Xiong Yang

October 2026

A Complete Guide to China’s Best Tinned Fish (with recipes)

Ways of making Douchi Lingyu, from traditional celtuce leaves stir-fry to bagel and pasta fusions

Oct 13 • Yanki Kung and Caiwei

There Is No Such Thing as Chinese Food

Yet we are still starting a publication to write about it

Oct 9 • Caiwei, Xiong Yang, and Yanki Kung

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