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西式牛肉汤加杏鲍菇 (Xi Shi Niu Rou Tang Jia Xin Bao Gu) While I make Chinese style soup most of the time, I always want to try western style soup or stew because of their rich flavor. Today I tried this beef soup successfully with the addition of king oyster mushroom, which is great for soup or stir fry. For more fun cooking ideas, see Recipes by Category . Ingredients 1 lb. Beef chuck roast 1/4 lb. white onion 3/4 lb. Tomato  3/4 lb. Potato 1 tablespoon canola oil 1 can of roasted garlic diced tomato 1 teaspoon salt Preparation Time: 10  minutes Cooking Time: 80 minutes Servings: 4 Cooking Steps 1. Get 1 lb. Beef chuck roast, cut into 1/2 inch bite size cubes。 2. Add 1 tablespoon canola oil to a wok, heat using medium high heat, add the beef cubes, pan fry for about 5 minutes. Note once the juice comes out of the beef, there is no need to further pan frying. 3. Cut 1/4 lb. Onion, 3/4 lb. Tomato 1, 3/4 lb. Potato into 1/2 inch bite size, add to the wok. 4. Cut 1 ear corn into 1 inch thick, ha

奶酪虾仁米饭 (Nai Lao Xia Ren Mi Fan) This dish could easily become one pot meal for busy weekday nights, especially if you have enough leftover rice . After spending 10 minutes preparing the shrimp , what is left to do is simply baking the layers of rice, shrimp and cheese! What is special about this dish is that the rice is cooked with chicken stock, which gives the rice a rich flavor. For more fun cooking ideas, see Recipes by Category . Ingredients 2 cups of rice 3 cups of chicken stock 1/2 lb. Shrimp 1 tablespoon canola oil 1 teaspoon black pepper 1 cup of shredded monterey jack cheese 2 green onion (why buy from store? grow your own green onion ) Preparation Time:  10 minutes Cooking Time: 50 minutes Servings: 4 Cooking Steps 1. Measure 2 cups of rice, rinse clean the rice to get rid of starch. 2. Add the rice to a medium size pot, add 3 cups of chicken stock, cook to boil, then turn heat to low to simmer for about 20 minutes. Use a large spoon to stir the rice for a few times to

凉拌手撕茄子 (Liang Ban Shou Si Qie Zi) For some reason, eggplant does not show up in my dinner menu that often, one of the reasons is that it takes some effort to make a successful eggplant dish . This recipe is my first time experimenting cooking eggplant using microwave , it turned out to be so simple and it could hardly go wrong. There are a lot more great Chinese vegetarian dishes you can try at home . The best part is you can make this dish within 10 minutes . For more fun cooking ideas, see Recipes by Category . Ingredients 1/2 lb. Chinese eggplant A few drops of sesame oil 1 tablespoon canola oil 2 tablespoon soy sauce 1 tablespoon chili oil 1 teaspoon roasted sesame seeds 2 cloves garlic 1 green onion (why buy from store? grow your own green onion ) Preparation Time:  5 minutes Cooking Time:  5 minutes Servings: 4 Cooking Steps 1. Get 1 Chinese eggplant (around 1/2 lb.), rinse clean, put in a large plate, microwave high power for 2 minutes or until it is fully cooked. Let it coo

秋葵墨椒炒鸡丁 (Qiu Kui Mo Jiao Chao Ji Ding) I never had any okra dish back in China, and I never made any okra dish until today. To my surprise, my first okra dish turned out to be a success. For more fun cooking ideas, see Recipes by Category . Ingredients 1/4 lb. Okra 1 jalapeno 1/4 lb. Chicken meat 2 tablespoon canola oil A pinch of salt A pinch of sugar A few slices of ginger 1 green onion (why buy from store? grow your own green onion ) Preparation Time:  5 minutes Cooking Time:  8 minutes Servings: 2 Cooking Steps 1. Get 1/4 lb. Okra, rinse clean, cut into thin and long slices. 2. Get 1 jalapeno, cut into thin and long slices. 3. Add 2 tablespoon canola oil to a wok, use medium heat, add the okra and jalapeno slices to the wok, stir evenly, cover and pan fry for 2 minutes, stir, cover and pan fry for 1 minute or until the okra and jalapeno turn soft. 4. Get 1/4 lb. Chicken meat, cut into small slices, add to the wok, add a few slices of ginger and 1 coarse chopped green onion, stir

鸡翅炖蘑菇 (Ji Chi Dun Mo Gu) Chicken wing stew is very quick and tasty dish, this simple dish adds delicious oyster mushroom. It can be ready within 30 minutes . For more fun cooking ideas, see Recipes by Category . Ingredients 2 lb. Chicken wings 1/ lb. King oyster mushroom 3 tablespoon soy sauce 1 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:  20 minutes Servings: 4 Cooking Steps 1. Get 2 lb. Chicken wings , marinate with 2% salt overnight for best result, if you are in a hurry, you skip this step. 2. Rinse off the salt from the wings, cut onto the wing joints to have separate pieces. 3. Add the wing pieces onto a non sticky wok, no overlaps, use medium heat, cover and pan fry for 5 minutes or until the bottom side turns light golden brown. Flip the wings to pan fry the other side for 5 minutes or so or until the bottom side turns light golden brown. 4. Add a few slices of ginger and 1

四季豆牛肉炒饭 (Si Ji Dou Niu Rou Chao Fan) Every time when we hear about stir fried rice, we would typically think stir fried rice with egg. Now I start playing with all kinds of ingredients. This dish is a good start. Having green bean, beef, and rice in the same dish makes a great one pot meal. And it is a great way to utilize leftovers. For more fun cooking ideas, see Recipes by Category . Ingredients 1/2 lb. Green beans 1/4 lb. Roast beef (Leftover or freshly made) 1 lb. Leftover rice (or fresh cooked rice) 1 green onion (why buy from store? grow your own green onion ) Preparation Time: 5 minutes Cooking Time: 10 minutes Servings: 4 Cooking Steps 1. Get 1/2 lb. Green beans, rinse clean, cut into small bits, remove any hard stem attached. 2. Add 1 tablespoon canola oil to a non sticky wok, use medium heat, stir evenly, cover the wok to pan fry for about 5 minutes or until the bean is fully cooked, stir a couple of times. 3. Get 1/4 lb. Roasted beef , cut into small bits, add to the wok