The recipe is simple. A self-described ‘killer dhal’ from Anna Jones. The ingredients list is fairly long, but nothing unusual or complicated to the process. And yet something was wrong with the onions.

I used to love chocolate, cakes and cookies, until I moved to China. It didn’t take long for my palate to adapt and now I find sugar far too sweet. It’s interesting to ask why?

Without the street food of Beijing, I wonder if I ever would have fallen for the city. I share some of my favourite snacks, many of which have faded from roadsides.

November 11th, 2015 I arrived in Beijing. It’s not an easy city to live in, but even on day one, there were glimpses of things I would grow to love.