Olivia Lee

I enjoy working with clients’ ayis because I often end up learning as I teach. Typically I get to explore local and regional food beliefs and practices with them and that inspire me to think a little more about certain issues, particularly about cross-cultural communication regarding nutrition.

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Olivia Lee is our nutrition columnist here at beijingkids and while she's not working on her next article, baking healthy treats, or having fun with her lovely family, she's holding interesting seminars (mini-group sessions) from home.

Lee's next mini-group session deals with prenatal health - specifically the role a healthy diet plays in a child's long-term health future.

The details below are taken from Lee's website:

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Recently I’ve noticed that DerunWu, the organic veggie supplier I have been using for last couple years, have started offering this root, so I am quite thrilled by this development. Typically available from November to March, this is one interesting and useful vegetable.

Jerusalem Artichokes has nothing to do with Jerusalem nor does the plant remotely resemble an artichoke. In fact it’s a root that looks a lot like a ginger and for those familiar with South East Asian cooking, some varieties looks even more amazingly like galangal or blue ginger.

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