How To Make Chinese Cold Noodles
Whenever the weather becomes warmer, I feel like eating lighter and more refreshing dishes. After making zaru soba and sampling two delicious cold appetisers (five-spiced beef salad and spicy potato …
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How To Make Congee With Pork & 1000 Year Old Egg
I’ve always loved my mother’s congee. She makes it very simply, mostly with pork or chicken and shreds of dried scallop. I also had congee for breakfast every day on …
How To Make Chinese Tofu With Dried Scallops & Mushrooms
Tofu is so healthy and versatile. We had it a lot at home when I was growing up, and my mother loves cooking with it. Here’s another of those home-style …
What is Sichuan Hot Pot?
In earlier posts, I’ve described how my family and I prepare hot pot at home in How To Make Chinese Hot Pot, and what dipping sauces to use in How …
Cantonese Home Cooking
My mother and I haven’t lived together for many years now, so I always look forward to her home-cooked meals. They remind me of my childhood, so when we see …
How To Make Sichuan Wontons
Being Cantonese and with a preference for more delicate, subtle flavours, my repertoire of Sichuan dishes is miniscule (dan dan mian, Sichuan hot pot), although I do like to eat …
How To Make Sichuan Dan Dan Mian
Reading Eileen Wen Mooney’s Beijing Eats a short while ago inspired me to start cooking more Chinese food. I chose to start with dan dan mian, a Sichuan snack dish …
How To Make Chinese Mango Pudding
Chinese mango pudding is a delicious cold dessert that I’ve had in many Chinese restaurants (the one above was taken at Pearl Liang and the one below at Yung Kee). …
How To Make Chinese XO Scallops with Noodles
This is a quick and easy meal that can be rustled up in 15 to 20 minutes. It’s based around one delicious ingredient, XO sauce, a spicy seafood sauce from …
How To Make Chinese Morning Glory With Fermented Bean Curd
Stir-fried Chinese morning glory with fermented bean curd is one of my all time favourite dishes. I’ve been enjoying it ever since I was a young teenager, regularly ordering it …