• A journey to China confirms that there is no limit to the gastronomic experiences that await you, says reader Gaylyn Wingate-Pearse Chinese people greet each other with the phrase “Ni chi fan le ma?”, which means “Have you eaten yet?”, indicating their prime concern for how full your belly is. From the thousand different Cantonese dim sum in the south, to Shanghai’s hairy crab, the fiery feasts and Kung Pao chicken of Sichuan in the west and the Peking duck and wheat noodles of the north, food is a divine pleasure to the people of the Middle Kingdom. I’ve always…

    Beef and chicken fondue is a quick and delicious dinner that’s an update on classic cheese fondue for the carnivores. The variety of sauces, from tangy to sharp to slightly…

    “I’m a sucker for sweets… a chocolate monster!” enthuses Franc Lubbe, executive chef at the Mount Grace Country House & Spa in Magaliesberg, as he takes a scoop of just-out-of-the-oven Amarula soufflé. BY LISA VAN DER KNAAP Mount Grace Country House & Spa, Rustenburg Road, Magaliesburg. Call 014-577-5600 or visit www.mountgrace.co.za. This is a little hard to believe as Franc is in great shape. But then his secret is revealed: he wakes up at 5am at least five times a week in order to drive the 80km to and from Johannesburg to meet with his personal trainer. For someone with…