Frost’s Descent, 23 October to 6 November
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Knowledge
Seasons, herbs and the Chinese tradition: a plain letter, following the 24 breaths of the solar calendar.
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Frost’s Descent
23 October to 6 November
Goji berries (枸杞子 Gǒu Qǐ Zǐ), rubies of the late season
Wrinkled ruby of Ningxia (宁夏 Níngxià), goji is picked until the first frosts and runs through all of Chinese cooking, from congee to fragrant broths. A portrait of Goji berries - 枸杞子 (Gou Qi Zi), between terroir, poet...Read the article -
Cold Dew
8 to 22 October
The grower’s autumn: harvest, drying, storage
While the cities count the shortening days, the fields live their most intense season: harvest, drying, sorting.
