You will love this Guo Bao recipe if you like braised pork and buns. Guo Bao (Taiwanese Pork Belly Buns / lotus leaf buns / 割包 / 挂包) is a popular Taiwanese street food. It is made by stuffing the braised pork belly in the pocket of fluffy bao buns. It is a famous snack …
I love meat floss; you’ll understand why I can’t get enough of it when you take a bite. The shredded meat’s savory, slightly sweet taste and fragrant spices are irresistible. Its fluffy and cottony texture will leave you speechless when it melts in your mouth, leaving you with a satisfying crunch. It’s quite easy to …
I invited you to step into the world of the bold and flavorful delights of my classic Hakka-style steamed pickled mustard green with pork! This classic Asian dish is a staple in any Hakka family, and I’m excited to share it with you. Combining the juicy ground pork and the savory and sweet preserved mustard …
Today I made a festive dish called pork belly with preserved mustard greens. It is called ‘mei cai kou rou / meicai kourou / 梅菜扣肉 in Chinese. It is a dish I will only prepare during the festive season, and today is the 10th day of the Lunar New Year / Spring Festival. Why do …
My brother-in-law brought me a pork knuckle last week, perfect for making braised pork knuckles to celebrate Chinese New Year! So why he gave me the pork knuckle? Because pork knuckles represent prosperity and good luck for the coming year. Today I will show you a Chinese New Year pork knuckle recipe. For readers who …
Stir-fry beef with black bean sauce is my favorite food ordered in Chinese restaurants. Since my favorite restaurant is no longer serving this dish recently, I decided to dig deeper into how to prepare it at home. I am delighted it is pretty easy to prepare if I use a store-bought black bean sauce. What’s …
Tofu is often described as soft, tender, and tasteless. What about improvising it by creating a crackling surface to encase delicate texture? This is the spicy crispy tofu recipe. Today I will show you my favorite crispy tofu dressed in a spicy Sichuan-style thick sauce. Best of all, it requires only a few simple ingredients …
Chinese watercress soup is an easy Chinese soup that only requires two main ingredients. It is more well known among the Cantonese by the name Sai Yong Choy Tong, xi Yang Cai Tang, or 西洋菜汤. It is an easy Chinese cuisine usually made by most Cantonese families. My mum used to prepare it when I …
The most versatile and easiest beef noodle stir-fry recipe is here! The star of this noodle dish, apart from the savory stir-fry sauce, is the black pepper beef steak slices. Beef noodle stir fry is my favorite Chinese food. Today’s recipe has incorporated some western elements since I’m going to use pepper steak as the …
It has been a long time since I made Chinese walnut cookies. My cousin from Hong Kong visited us last week and brought us some, and our family finished all in no time. After taking a bite, it suddenly evoked my memory of the taste of these beautiful cookies. So making some instead of getting …