You might have eaten (or even prepare) Bang Bang Chicken 棒棒鸡 before, but which one have you tried? The authentic Chinese Sichuan style Bang Bang chicken or the Americanized version? In this article, I will show you the recipe close to the traditional Bang Bang Chicken served across Asia. The chicken is poached and dressed …
Steamed chicken with mushrooms 冬菇蒸鸡 is a home-cooked dish 家常菜 popular among the Cantonese. It is quick and easy to prepare steamed chicken, and the gravy is the most satisfying part of the dish. Children can finish eating a bowl of steamed rice just with the gravy. The older adults will love the tender chicken meat …
Chicken and vegetable stir-fry is an excellent dish in many ways. It is quick to prepare and rich in vitamins and minerals with a balanced proportion of protein, carbohydrates, and fibers. Chicken and vegetable stir-fry is also a home-cooked dish for the whole family. It is a complete meal with balanced nutritional value and is …
Sauteed asparagus with garlic is an elegant dish served in high-end Chinese restaurants. In this article, I want to share with you the quick and easy method of how to saute asparagus with garlic in less than thirty minutes. I will also reveal to you how to keep the color of the asparagus green and …
Chinese salted egg pastry (蛋黄酥, 鹹蛋酥, Harm Tarn Soh) is an all-time favorite among the Chinese, particularly during the Mid-Autumn Festival and Chinese New Year. It is prepared by encasing the salted egg yolk in sweetened red bean paste or lotus paste, then wrapped in the flaky Chinese pastry. It has a unique taste of …
I know there are hundreds of easy carrot cakes recipes on the internet (and recipe books). However, I can assure you that this recipe is full of information and practical tips that I have experience in my career. This easy carrot cake is packed with the flavor of walnuts, chocolate chips, and of course, prepared …
You will be captivated by the lava-like filling flowing out when you tear open this Chinese custard bao (Liu Sha Bao). The filling is a little sweet, creamy, and most noticeably the slightly salty, sandy and lava-like texture of the mashed salted eggs yolk. The molten, lava-like filling is the characteristic of this unique Cantonese …
Snow skin mooncake 冰皮月饼 has become a favorite dessert served during the Mid-Autumn festival. It was invented in the 1960s in Hong Kong (some say Singapore) and evolved to the present formula in the late 1980s The texture, ingredients, and methods of cooking are entirely different from the traditional mooncake. Snow skin mooncake is made …
Taiwanese pineapple cake is a favorite bakery delicacy all year round. It is a crumbly and nearly melt-in-the-mouth pastry with the pineapple jam as the filling encased inside. The Taiwanese pineapple cake is different from the Singapore/Malaysia pineapple tart that I used to make. First, the filling contains mashed winter melon instead of pure pineapple. …
Braised mushroom 蠔油燜冬菇 is a traditional Chinese cuisine that can grace the banquet and also serves as an everyday dish at home. The Chinese cooked dried shiitake mushrooms in many ways. Among all, braised Shiitake mushroom with oyster sauce is the easiest dish to prepare. The braising method is straightforward. The only setback is you …