Wind-dried meats (known collectively as lap mei) are in season in the cooler months. They're also known as "wax meats" because they have a waxy appearance although no wax is used in their production.

People who dislike innards aren’t necessarily logical or consistent about their distaste. Why is liver fine (and some like only foie gras but won't eat veal or chicken liver) but heart is not?

At this point in his culinary career, Pete Barbera likes to keep it simple. His drive-up chicken joint outside of Columbia ...