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 …
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 …
Durian Mooncake
DURIAN MOONCAKE Celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival with a special snow skin mooncake filled with durian to celebrate. There is a homemade mooncake made with durian …
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 …
Lotus Seed Paste
The lotus seed paste used in mooncakes, steamed buns, and other Chinese desserts will be the topic of today’s discussion. Here’s a recipe for a …
Jianshui Zong: Celebrating Cantonese Alkaline Rice Dumplings
Celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival with flair! Though I might not have dragon boat races to show, I bring to you an exquisite Cantonese Alkaline …
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 …
Potassium Carbonate
What is this stuff, potassium carbonate? It sounds like something you wouldn’t find in a typical cuisine, therefore, I’m guessing we won’t be adding it …
Red Bean Mochi
If you have any frozen red bean paste from creating other red bean sweets like Chinese bakery red bean bread, mooncakes, or red bean buns, …
Alkaline Rice Dumplings
Cantonese speakers may be familiar with these alkaline rice dumplings as “Gan Sui Jong,” and they are commonly eaten for breakfast or as part of …
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 …
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 …