rumination 19: xian…
Now that the whole world knows what umami is (that’s a Japanese word), I’d like to talk about xian (that’s a Chinese word, not to be confused with xian of a different tone, which means salty, or Xi’an, the ancient capital of China). I’m surprised no one has mentioned it yet. What is it? Well, it’s basically the […]
Now that the whole world knows what umami is (that’s a Japanese word), I’d like to talk about xian (that’s a Chinese word, not to be confused with xian of a different tone, which means salty, or Xi’an, the ancient capital of China). I’m surprised no one has mentioned it yet. What is it? Well, it’s basically the […]