#ChineseFoodiesofIG: Charlene & Linda, Liu Xiaomian

 

This is part of an ongoing series of interviews I’m doing with my favourite Chinese foodies that I follow on Instagram. Come and follow the #ChineseFoodiesofIG hashtag on Instagram and leave a comment showing your support for these talented folk!

Where are you from? Where are you really from?

We were born and raised in Chongqing, China. We met in London in 2014.

What does home taste like?

Spicy, numbing and addictive.

Favourite Chinese vegetable:

Cowpea
Lotus root

Share a food memory:

Charlene: My mum told me she realised I could eat spicy food at the age of 3 when she fed me with hot & sour glass noodle on a train. Although I could not remember that meal, it is very memorable! Can't live without spicy food.

Linda: Chongqing hotpot has always been my first choice of birthday dinner since I came to London. It gives me a lot more happiness of eating than any Michelin star restaurants. I’ve got so many happy memories of eating hotpot with families and friends. It’s a fantastic way of gathering people together and enjoy the best combination of spicy taste of all kinds of raw food.

Most underrated Chinese ingredient:

Different types of red chilli and numbing peppercorn.

Dream dinner party guests:

Wang Junkai or Chen Kun or Jackson Yee (王俊凯，陈坤，易烊千玺)

Who's your Chinese food legend?

Su Dongpo (苏东坡

How did you learn to cook?

The first step is probably from mum's kitchen, and then more from watching videos and online recipes. After that, we learnt from culinary school.

Chinese kitchen utensil I can't live without:

Chopsticks

What would you like to tell the world about Chinese food?

Due to the outbreak of Coronavirus, there might be some misunderstandings or misconceptions about Chinese food. We hope the world can have faith in Chinese cuisine and Chinese restaurants.

 
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