Egg Foo Young 芙蓉蛋 is an authentic Cantonese egg cuisine. Since it looks like a Western-style omelet, those unfamiliar with it will mistakenly cook it the way of making an omelet. They are originated from two sides of the world and created in an entirely different way. This article will highlight all the important aspects …
Chinese hot and sour soup (酸辣湯 / suan la tang) is a traditional northern Chinese favorite packed with the acidity of Zhenjiang vinegar, the white pepper’s spiciness, and the sesame oil’s nuttiness. The flavor becomes even more complex with the inclusion of bamboo shoots, dried mushrooms, and wood ear fungus and finishes with a beaten …
This Chinese braised pork belly with taro is an exceptional dish. Why? Because the pork belly is served up-ended, The pork and taro are cooked in a braising liquid in a deep bowl and inverted on a plate to serve. This action is called 扣 (means turn upside down, pronounced as ‘kao’), and meat is called 肉 …
Eggplant with garlic sauce (Yuxiang eggplant, 鱼香茄子) is a relatively easy and extremely delicious home-cooked dish.However, it is very tricky to cook eggplant. Many people struggle to perfect it because of eggplant absorbs oil quickly and become soggy, at the same time it lost its appetizing purple hue after cooking.This article will show you how to …
Vegetable stir-fry is a quick and easy Chinese dish. However, if you do it right, sir-frying only adds a new dimension to your plain vegetables. I want to explain how to prepare Chinese vegetable stir fry in this article. Your gorgeous vegetable stir fry with remarkable texture will knock your socks off. You will immediately …
Look at the image above, the Chinese Spare Ribs that has to be tasted to believe. Why? If you regularly use herbs and spices like rosemary, thyme, black pepper and olive oil to make braised pork ribs, now think of replacing them with a plethora of Asian spices- cloves, scallion, star anise, cinnamon, sesame oil …
If you have not tried Lo Mai Gai (steamed glutinous rice with chicken, 糯米鸡), you are surely missing out something. Lo Mai Gai is the specialty Dim Sum of Singapore and Malaysia along with Cantonese Dim Sum like Har Gao, Shumai and Char Siu Bao popular across Asia. Why is this Lo Mai Gai recipe …
Have you ever replicate the restaurant style Chinese fried rice, but still fall short of the result you want after trying all the methods on the internet, YouTube and recipe books? This article is aimed to provide the final piece of the missing puzzle that you are searching for. I am referring to the simple …
Fresh Vietnamese spring rolls are light, crispy, and airy. It will shatter in your mouth when you bite on it. Fresh Vietnamese spring rolls are simply irresistible. The crackling sound of the first bite brings back the memory of the bustling old-school Dim Sum shop I once had as a kid. The middle-aged women pushing …
The post is about how to make an easy pasta sauce, but not the conventional sauce with tomato, cheese, and milk. I want to serve the sauce in my cafe with a ‘wow’ factor, which intends to give a pleasant surprise my customers. For sure, it was an uphill task to find one among thousands …