The name of this dish visualises the bits of meat clinging to mung bean noodles as ants climbing a tree. It’s a fast meal to cook – not including the time needed to soak the noodles ...

Whether it is Ants Climbing a Tree, Buddha Jumps over the Wall or a recipe whose name translates to “Ignored by Doggy Stuffed Buns”, some Chinese dishes are notable for their quirky names ...

The new graphic cookbook straddles genres as well. “Buddha Jumps Over the Wall” is a graphic novel filled with Chinese folklore, history and recipes for everything from those doggy-stuffed buns — ...