These include modern karst forest plants, such as the Nepali hog plum (Choerospondias axillaris) and the Chinese rain bell (Strobilanthes cusia). So how do these tiankeng and their forests form?

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This plum pudding recipe is a take on a classic: Steamed cakes like this are a fixture on a traditional British Christmas table, popular around the holidays since at least the Middle Ages.

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Place the plum mixture into the pudding basin and cover with greaseproof paper or a pudding cloth. Secure the paper or cloth with kitchen string. Using a pan with a lid large enough to comfortably ...