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Gongshi (Scholar's rock) in Wenmiao temple, Shanghai. Gongshi (Chinese: 供石), also known as scholar's rocks or viewing stones, are naturally occurring or shaped rocks which are traditionally appreciated by Chinese scholars. [1] The term is related to the Korean suseok (수석) and the Japanese suiseki (水石).
Chinese scholar's rocks called gongshi influenced the development of suiseki in Japan. [3] The history of suiseki in Japan begins during the reign of Empress Suiko. The small objects were brought to Japan as gifts from the Chinese Imperial court. [4] Suiseki are usually presented in two different ways: The stone is provided with a wooden base ...
The Japanese had been making desserts for centuries before sugar was widely available in Japan. Many desserts commonly available in Japan can be traced back hundreds of years. [1] In Japanese cuisine, traditional sweets are known as wagashi, and are made using ingredients such as red bean paste and mochi.
The implementation of Gong Shi basically involved shops operated by eunuchs within the palace. Taking advantage of imperial power to bully the citizens, these eunuchs would often send men to markets located at both the east and west part of the city, or the main road which was the only way people could pass to arrive at their destination, to enforce the deals.
1 ½ cup Japanese rice, cooked to fluffiness Three umeboshi salted Japanese plums (available at Asian food stores; for smaller umeboshi, use one for each rice ball) Two sheets of dried nori seaweed
Cai Gongshi (Chinese: 蔡 公 時; pinyin: Cài Gōngshí; Wade–Giles: Ts'ai Kung-shih; May 1, 1881 – May 3, 1928) was a Chinese nationalist politician and diplomat. Born in Jiujiang , Jiangxi, Cai studied economics and politics at Imperial University in Tokyo, Japan, earning a master's degree.
Based upon words that Han texts use to describe occult practices, fangshu 方書 "recipe book; treatise on an art/skill; collection of medical prescriptions" and fangban 方板 "recipe tablet; treatise on an art/skill", Harper concludes, "The possession of writings containing occult knowledge which might be revealed to select patrons was the ...
Normally, Chinese Thais use it for original old Chinese recipe such as sauce, steam etc. In Vietnam , this sauce is called tàu xì or đậu xị and is made from the black soybean. In Cambodia , douchi is also referred to as seang , or fermented salted bean, in the Khmer language, and is a common recipe.