Here are great ideas on how to cook with doubanjiang and why you should always have some on hand at home. It's a key ingredient essential for your Sichuan favourites, from kung pao chicken to dandan noodles, doubanjiang bean paste adds complex flavour to your meals.

How To Cook With Doubanjiang, A Chinese Bean Paste

Doubanjiang, an essential ingredient in Sichuan dishes, will bring spice and complexity to your home-cooked meals.

This One Ingredient Will Transform Simple Noodle And Veggie Dishes Into Flavour Bombs

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Meet two young Canadian women working at New Harvest and the forefront of cellular agriculture, which creates animal products in a lab.

Cellular Agriculture And The Future Of Lab-Grown Meat

New Harvest's Isha Datar and Erin Kim are at the forefront of cellular agriculture, which uses cell and tissue cultures to create animal products in a lab.

Meet 2 Canadian Women Who Want Your Next Steak To Come From A Lab

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Introducing Blue Majik, this year's most colourful food trend.

This Is The Reason Your Next Smoothie, Coffee Or Yogurt Parfait Might Be Blue

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This Filipino fast-food chain has been slowly opening locations in Canada. Here's everything you need to know about Jollibee, its fried chicken and other menu items at its Winnipeg and Toronto locations. More at Chatelaine.com.

Everything You Need To Know About Jollibee In Canada

Here's everything you need to know about Jollibee, the Filipino chain known for its fried chicken.

Canadians Waited 12-Hours In Line To Eat At This New Fast-Food Restaurant — Here's Why

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The snack aisle is filled with new, healthy snacks. We tried a whole bunch to see what's worth buying. More at Chatelaine.com

9 New Healthy Snacks Reviewed, Including SkinnyPop

From low-cal popcorn to organic cheese puffs, the latest salty snacks sound healthier than regular chips. But are they as tasty?

I Tried All The New 'Healthy' Chips, Popcorn And Puffs To Find Out Which Ones Taste The Best

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