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Baiguo 白果 – Ginko
In the markets now. Looks like a small white nut, about the size of a hazelnut but a different shape.

Preparation.
Shell the beans, by tapping with a hammer to split the shell and peel. The bean should pop out easily. Then lightly boil for 7-10 minutes until cooked through.

Portion size
Ginko is a medicinal plant and 15-20 beans (max) per day are recommended.

Recipe idea 1
Take the cooked beans and lightly fry, season with salt, and black pepper (a very little huajiao is optional)

Recipe idea 2
Take cooked beans and chop finely. Chop some pickled chili. Add to a frying pan and lightly fry with a little minced pork (optional), season with salt.

Recipe idea 3
Take raw shelled beans and add them to your chicken soup recipe at the start of cooking

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Forums > Food & Drink > Where Do All the Mooncakes Go?

My guess is that the mooncake producers rent floor space from the retailer for these displays. After October 1st the remaining mooncakes will be collected by the producer and returned to the depot. What happens after that is anyone's guess.

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Almost all homes in southern and eastern china have solar water heating now. But not photovoltaic cells yet.
Many new roads in Kunming have the streetlights with wind and solar charging. however the environmental impact of replacing old serviceable units (that have already left a footprint making them) with new (including their own footprint) is a tough call.
One of the reasons why China is leading in green energy is that there is so much new infrastructure to be put in place. Unlike the US and EU that have a huge legacy system that would be very expensive to phase out and replace.

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A western version of a Li Bai poem can be found on the Vangelis Album 'China' and follows.

"I take a bottle of wine and I go drink it among the flowers.
We are always three ... counting my shadow and my friend the shimmering moon
Happily the moon knows nothing of drinking, and my shadow is never thirsty
When I sing, the moon listens to me in silence. When I dance, my shadow dances too.
After all festivities the guests must depart. This sadness I do not know.
When I go home, the moon goes with me and my shadow follows me"

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A reasonable choice of lumber that has improved over time. Fancy hardwoods like walnut, and mahogany are in abundance. There are some plywood and rubber-wood boards available. There are also some kiln dried imported softwoods and merbao available. Some of the lumber is very green, so look for the kiln dried if you need stable timbers.

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Echo everything said by others.
Breakfast great and the serve from 8am. Most other places say 9am and they still are not ready.
Sandwiches are cheap 22-32, and really packed full of filling. We got some sandwiches for a day out, the only mistake I made was ordering two, as this was too much. These are seriously good sangars, and they are wrapped in alu foil.

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In fairness to Metro, they are a wholesalers, and not really a supermarket. Hence the need for a card, which can be got around.

They have improved in the year I have been away. They now carry a more consistent range of imported foodstuffs and they also seem to have sorted out the mported milk supply.

They have a wider range of electrical appliances now, there is a coice of more than one toast. There is also a better range of seasonal non foods, like clothes, shoes, garden furniture and camping gear.