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泰式凉拌鸡 ( Tai Shi Liang Ban Ji) It is always fun to try different style of cuisine. This simple chicken salad is my first experiment with the unique Thai ingredient such as fish sauce. For more fun cooking ideas, see Recipes by Category . Ingredients 3 lb. Chicken leg quarter 2 tablespoon salt for marinating  1 teaspoon salt for cooking the chicken For sauce:  2 tablespoon rice vinegar 2 tablespoon fish sauce 1 tablespoon sugar 2 red chili Fresh vegetable: 1/3 cup cucumber slices 1/3 cup red onion slices 1/3 cup coarse chopped cilantro 1/3 cup crushed roasted peanuts A few slices of ginger 1 green onion (why buy from store? grow your own green onion ) Preparation Time:  10 minutes with overnight marinating Cooking Time: 90 minutes Servings: 4 Cooking Steps 1. Marinate 3 lb. chicken leg quarters with 2 % salt overnight for best result. 2. Add 5 cups of water to a large pot, add 1 teaspoon salt, add a few slices of ginger, 1 coarse chopped green onion, boil. 3. Rinse off the salt from t

绍兴花雕醉鸡 (Shao Xin Hua Diao Zui Ji) Chicken salad with traditional wine from Shao Xin region is a very popular dish. I have been thinking of trying this recipe for a while. I bought the Shao Xin Hua Diao wine last weekend, and experimented with the simplest ingredients, the result turned out to be great. For more fun cooking ideas, see Recipes by Category . Ingredients 3 lb. Chicken leg quarter  2 tablespoon salt for marinating the chicken 2 teaspoon salt for cooking and sauce 1/2 cup of Shao Xin Hua Diao wine (绍兴花雕) 5 fresh red chili A few slices of ginger 1 green onion (why buy from store? grow your own green onion ) Preparation Time: 10 minutes with 2 nights marinating Cooking Time:  90 minutes Servings: 4 Cooking Steps 1. Marinate 3 lb. chicken leg quarters with 2 % salt overnight for best result. 2. Add 5 cups of water to a large pot, add 1 teaspoon salt, add a few slices of ginger, 1 coarse chopped green onion, boil. 3. Rinse off the salt from the chicken legs, remove unwanted fa

五分钟微波炉自制辣椒油 (Wu Fen Zhong Wei Bo Lu Zi Zhi La Jiao You) Chili oil is my favorite condiment for many types of noodle soups, especially the wonton soup. The simple spicy flavor is a perfect company to soups that are going to warm you soul in cold and wet days. You can make the chili oil easily at home, this recipe onle takes 5 minutes and saves you the hassle of cleaning any pots and pans. Recipes by Category . Ingredients 1/2 cup  canola oil 2 tablespoon chili powder Preparation Time: 2 minutes Cooking Time: 1  minute Cooking Steps 1. Get a clean and dry glass container (you can reuse pickle container, jam container). 2. Place 2 tablespoon chili powder to the jar, add 1/2 cup of canola oil,  use chopstick or spoon to mix the oil and the chili powder evenly. 3. Use microwave high power to cook 1-2 minutes or until the oil is bubbling. Tip: Microwaves have different powers, so cook 30 seconds in multiple times, watch if the oil bubbles, if so, then no need to cook more.  

凉拌麻辣牛肉 (Liang Ban Ma La Niu Rou) Spicy beef salad is a very popular Si Chuan style dish, the spiciness will sure bring the appetite out of you. Traditionally, the beef is boiled for long time to make it tender. In this recipe, I used western style roast beef, which is so easy to make, and the resulting beef is si tender, perfect for salad dish. For more fun cooking ideas, see Recipes by Category . Ingredients 2 lb. Beef chuck roast 1.5 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoon black pepper 1 green onion (why buy from store? grow your own green onion ) Preparation Time: 5 minutes Cooking Time: 60 minutes Servings: 4 Cooking Steps 1. Follow the steps in  beef chuck roast. 2. Let the roast beef cool down, cut 1/3 lb.of the meat. 2. Get a medium bowl, add the following ingredients:     1 tablespoon soy sauce     1/4 teaspoon Si Chuan pepper powder     2 tablespoon chili oil,     1 tablespoon sesame seeds     1 fine chopped green onion      A few drops sesame oil 3. Mix all ingredients together.  

葱油萝卜丝 (Cong You Luo Bo Si) Daikon is a very inexpensive traditional Chinese vegetable, abundant in most Chinese grocery stores year round. This is a very popular daikon salad recipe in Chinese cuisine. I added Thai chili to give it a hot kick, you can skip the Thai chili if you prefer a mild flavor. This is a great side dish for any occasions. For more fun cooking ideas, see Recipes by Category . Ingredients 1 lb. Fresh daikon (available in most Chinese grocery stores) 1 tablespoon canola oil 1 teaspoon salt 1 pinch of sugar 1 green onion (why buy from store? grow your own green onion ) Preparation Time:  10 minutes (with 1 hour marinate time) Cooking Time: 5 minutes Servings: 4 Cooking Steps 1. Get 1 lb. Daikon, rinse clean, use a knife to peel the skin, cut into very thin and narrow slices. Add 1 teaspoon salt, toss evenly to marinate for 1 hour. 2. Get 1 green onion, rinse clean, cut into small bits. Below is about 1 cup of green onion bits. 3. Get a few fresh Thai chili pepper, r

葫芦瓜炒肉片 (Hu Lu Gua Chao Rou Pian) Most of the times, preparing a few vegetable dishes takes time and effort. This simple dish combines opo squash, napa cabbage and corn together, so you only need to prepare one vegetable dish to get nutrition from a varieties of vegetables. For more fun cooking ideas, see Recipes by Category . Ingredients 1/2 lb. Opo squash 1/8 lb. Pork meat 1/4 lb. Napa cabbage 1/4 lb. Corn 3 tablespoon canola oil 1 teaspoon corn starch A few slices of ginger 1 green onion (why buy from store? grow your own green onion ) Preparation Time:  10 minutes Cooking Time:  10 minutes Servings: 4 Cooking Steps 1. Get 1/2 lb. Opo squash, rinse clean, cut into 1/4 inch thick half circle shaped slices. 2. Get 1/4 lb. Napa cabbage, rinse clean, cut into thin and narrow slices. 3. Get 1/8 lb. Pork meat, cut into thin slices, add 1 teaspoon corn starch, mix evenly. 4. Get 4 large shrimps, remove skin, vein, cut into small bits. 5. Get 1/4 lb. Corn. 6. Add 2 tablespoon canola oil to a

肉丝粉丝汤 (Rou Si Fen Si Tang) This is a very light breakfast dish, especially when you crave  a warm soup in the morning. Make the precooked pork slices  before hand, so you can use it any time you want. For more fun cooking ideas, see Recipes by Category . Ingredients 30 to 50 grams mung bean noodle (available in most Chinese grocery stores) A few spoons of precooked pork slices   1 green onion (why buy from store? grow your own green onion ) Preparation Time:  1 minutes Cooking Time: 5  minutes Servings: 1 Cooking Steps 1. Get a medium pot, add 2 cups of water, boil. Add 30 to 50 grams of dried mung bean noodle, use chopsticks to press all noodle in the water. 2. Boil, then cover and simmer for about 5 minutes, or until the noodle becomes soft to your taste. 3. Get a medium size bowl, add 1 cup hot chicken stock. Or add 1 cup boiled water and add some beef or chicken  soup base for flavor. Place the mung bean noodle in the bowl. 4. Add a few slices of fresh green onion, a few spoons o

炒肉丝 ( Chao Rou Si) Stir fried vegetable with pork slices is very popular dish in Chinese cuisine. However, most of the times, I was just too lazy to get a chunk of frozen meat out of the freezer, thaw it and cut it cold. I came up with this recipe to stir fry the pork slices ahead of time, just place this ready to use dish in the fridge, and use the portion you like for quick stir fry dishes whenever you get home and prepare your dinner menu. You can also use it as the topping for lots of noodle soups, for example, in this 10 minutes  mung bean noodle soup . And the tasty flavors make it a perfect filling for steamed buns, more fun recipes are coming, stay tuned! For more fun cooking ideas, see Recipes by Category . Ingredients 1.5 lb. Pork butt roast  3 tablespoon soy sauce 2 tablespoon sugar A few slices of ginger 1 green onion (why buy from store? grow your own green onion ) Preparation Time:  10 minutes Cooking Time: 30 minutes Servings: 4 Cooking Steps 1. Get 1.5 lb. Pork butt r