The Duck Sauce Delight: A Sweet & Savory Expedition
Delve into the captivating world where sweet meets savory, and where the allure of Duck Sauce reigns supreme. This esteemed Duck Sauce, known for its …
Rediscovering the Uncharted: Succulent Duck Paired with Earthy Taro
Culinary Adventures Beyond Menus Ever felt a touch of ennui scanning the usual lineup of Cantonese, Shanghainese, Sichuan, or even Japanese, Vietnamese, and Italian restaurant …
Gourmet Salted Duck Egg Delicacies
The Culinary Delight of Salted Duck Eggs In the realm of Chinese gastronomy, the salted duck egg, especially its rich yolk, stands as an emerging …
Steamed Pork Patty With Salted Duck Eggs
Traditional Cantonese home cooking often consists of steamed pork patties with salted duck eggs. It was something my mum would make any time she had …
Roasted Braised Duck
This recipe for roasted braised duck is delicious. An extraordinary meal can be prepared with just a few unusual items and a little bit of …
Roast Duck Pizza with Figs and Arugula
Is roast duck pizza the stuff of elitist, snobbish celebrity chefs? Or simple to whip up on your own? What do you think it is? …
How To Make Duck Sauce
HOW TO MAKE DUCK SAUCE Fresh, preservative-free ingredients allow you to customize this recipe for homemade duck sauce to suit your tastes. The best part …
Crispy Duck Wrap
CRISPY DUCK WRAP It’s a little more involved than most, but the results are worth it. Cooked in a scallion pancake wrap and deep-fried to …
Vegetarian Duck Chinese Style (素鸭)
VEGETARIAN DUCK CHINESE STYLE (素鸭) This vegan/vegetarian duck dish, known in Chinese as sù y, tastes like a special occasion meal but is rather simple …
Braised Duck with Taro
BRAISED DUCK WITH TARO Restaurant menus could use a little creativity. What is it about Cantonese food that is so uniform? What is it about …
A Thanksgiving Delight: Bridging Two Continents with One Recipe
Embracing Thanksgiving: Beyond Borders and Dishes Thanksgiving, that season when we students momentarily step back from our chaotic desks—echoes of sleepless nights and myriad coffee …
Savory Chinese Beef Shank Delight with a Rich Braising Sauce
As the morning sun graces our kitchen, the recipe we often turn to is the Chinese beef shank with sauce. Imagine thin slices of this …
Signature Chinese Festive Fried Rice
Dive into the essence of Chinese celebratory cuisine with the Chinese festive fried rice, minus the extensive dining affair. Celebrated for its presence at grand …
Cantonese-Style Zongzi
If you haven’t tried Cantonese-style zongzi yet, you’re missing out on a delicious and comforting dish that’s akin to the Chinese version of a tamale. …
Chinese Roasted Ribs
My father was a cook and taught me how to make Chinese Roasted Ribs. During the 1970s, New York City residents flocked to the Catskills, …
Egg Rolls
The fried rice equivalent: is egg rolls. These items epitomize the concept of Chinese takeout. This recipe for egg rolls is an imitation of the …
Shredded Pork Stir-Fry with Sweet Bean Sauce
Jīng Jiàng Ròu Sī, also known as Shredded Pork Stir-fry with Sweet Bean Sauce, is a popular meal in the northern part of China. To …
9 Traditional Mid-Autumn Festival Foods
Traditional Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋节, zhōngqiū jié) fare includes mooncakes, of course, but what other dishes are common at gatherings? Here are 9 of those traditional …
Plum Sauce Glazed Ham
Generally speaking, I don’t care for glazed ham, but THIS ham with plum sauce? A cut of ham like this deserves particular recognition. A few …
Plum Sauce
What is Chinese plum sauce? How is it used? Where can I find it? How long will it keep in the fridge? In this piece, …
Roast Pork Lo Mein
Since Char Siu roast pork is typically exclusively seen in Chinese restaurants, home cooks often pass up the opportunity to make Roast Pork Lo Mein. …
Macau Pork Chop Bun
The time has come, and it is today. Our phones are set to alarms, we have a brand new HDMI cable, FOX Live Streaming, and …
Red Bean Mooncakes
The provinces of Zhejiang, Suzhou, and Shanghai are the only places where you may find Su-Style Mooncakes (su shi yue bing). You can tell they …
Rock Sugar & Brown Rock Sugar
Sugar’s significance in savory dishes is sometimes overlooked, yet it’s every bit as crucial as in desserts. Many of the recipes on our blog, from …
Moo Shu Chicken with Pancakes
While working, I learned to make Moo Shu Chicken. Every time, we followed the exact same procedure. MOO SHU’S IDEAL MANDARIN PANCAKES In our latest …
Maltose
Some of our recipes, such as the Chinese BBQ Pork (Char Siu) and the Fried Squab, call for maltose. But what exactly is it, what …
Lotus Mooncakes with Salted Egg Yolks
The Mid-Autumn Festival is celebrated in China with the consumption of a special type of pastry known as a mooncake. Among China’s major holidays, the …
Lotus Leaf Buns
Maybe by this point you’ve had enough of me raving about steamed buns. What can I say? Buns, buns, and more buns. Now, before you …
Cream Cheese Wontons
CREAM CHEESE WONTONS Cream Cheese Wontons are a delicious, addicting, and humorously nostalgic delicacy that combine elements of Chinese and American cuisine. This dish was …
Dry Chinese Spices And Condiments
DRY CHINESE SPICES AND CONDIMENTS Our list of the most often used spices and herbs in Chinese cuisine is just a small sample of the …
Coconut Shrimp
COCONUT SHRIMP In my time, I’ve eaten and made quite a few batches of coconut shrimp. These coconut shrimps are always a crowd-pleaser because of …
Chinese Roast Pork on Garlic Bread
CHINESE ROAST PORK ON GARLIC BREAD It was a sandwich that became popular in the Catskills region of upstate New York in the 1960s and …
Fried Rice With Chinese Sausage (Lop Cheung Chow Fan)
FRIED RICE WITH CHINESE SAUSAGE (LOP CHEUNG CHOW FAN): A 20-MINUTE RECIPE If you’re looking for an easy midweek meal, Chinese Sausage Fried Rice (lop …
Back To Beijing
BACK TO BEIJING It’s official: the secret’s out. I’ve come back… I was jolted awake from my suburban coma and thrust back into the chaos …
Cantonese Poached Chicken
CANTONESE POACHED CHICKEN This meal, Cantonese Poached Chicken, always appeared on our dinner table as a child. As far as Chinese cuisine goes, it’s one …
Chinese Banquet Fried Rice
CHINESE BANQUET FRIED RICE A Chinese feast lasts for several hours and is lavish in scale. There’s a set protocol that’s followed for important occasions …
Fried Eggs With Preserved Turnip
FRIED EGGS WITH PRESERVED TURNIP Egg and preserved turnip omelet is a simple dish for Fried Eggs with Preserved Turnip. This meal is even more …
Elk Backstrap
A red wine, shallot, juniper, black peppercorn, and thyme sauce are all that’s needed to transform it into a fine steak. Aside from the occasional …
Crispy Leaf Potatoes
The most delicious roasted potatoes you’ll ever cook! These sliced potatoes resemble potato chips in flavor and texture. Every day or every holiday is a …
Baked Sweet Potato
Sweet potatoes have never tasted better than in this recipe for roasted sweet potatoes. Crispy and buttery baked chips with thinly sliced potatoes. It’s so …