Cantonese home cooking

This is not just another Chinese stir-fry you might already be familiar with. It’s pan-fried tofu with pumpkin puree, a comforting Cantonese homestyle dish I tasted at a local Chinese restaurant about a week ago and couldn’t stop thinking about. The golden tofu, creamy pumpkin purée, and gentle seafood notes immediately made me want to …

In many Cantonese households, the true classics aren’t the elaborate banquet dishes, but the simple, nourishing stir-fries served at the family table every day. This Stir-Fried Fuzzy Melon with Chicken, Dried Shrimp, and Glass Noodles is one of those timeless recipes. For me, it’s closely tied to memories of my mother in the kitchen, quietly …