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红烧辣牛肉 (Hong Shao La Niu Rou) Somehow the taste of the spicy beef stew I ate so often in the cafeteria during my college time came to my mind these days. It was so simple, yet so delicious, the right amount of spiciness always stimulated the appetite. I decided to reproduce the taste. This is a great entree for parties  and awesome choice for work lunch . For more fun cooking ideas, see Recipes by Category . We also have lots of fun vegetarian dishes . If you like to see the recipes in other languages, feel free to look at how to use google translate in this blog . Ingredients 2 lb. beef chuck roast 2 dried red chili (or adjust to your taste) 2 tablespoon canola oil 4 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: 2 minutes Cooking Time: 75 minutes Servings: 4 Cooking Steps 1. Medium heat a wok with 2 tablespoon canola oil. 2. Get 2 lb. beef chuck roast, cut into 1-2 inch size thin sli...

胡椒糖醋肉 (Hu Jiao Tang Cu Rou) Do we all crave sweet and sour flavored dishes from time to time? This is actually a very easy dish to make that will sure satisfy your appetite after a long tiring work day, it does take a little bit time to make, but the result is a mouth watering rewarding experience. This is a perfect kids dish , great for parties  and awesome choice for work lunch . For more fun cooking ideas, see Recipes by Category . We also have lots of fun vegetarian dishes . If you like to see the recipes in other languages, feel free to look at how to use google translate in this blog . Ingredients 2 lb. pork butt 4 tablespoon soy sauce 4 tablespoon brown sugar 2 tablespoon Chinese black vinegar A few slices of ginger 1 green onion (why buy from store? grow your own green onion ) Preparation Time: 2 minutes Cooking Time: 45 minutes Servings: 4 Cooking Steps 1. High heat a wok with no oil. The pork meat has enough fat to generate oil. 2. Get 2 lb. pork butt, which has m...

橄榄油法式吐司 (Gan Lan You Fa Shi Tu Si) This is a super quick and simple  breakfast recipe, pan frying the French bread with olive oil gives it rich flavor and crispy texture. For more fun cooking ideas, see Recipes by Category . We also have lots of fun vegetarian dishes . If you like to see the recipes in other languages, feel free to look at how to use google translate in this blog . Ingredients 1 tablespoon canola oil 2 slices of French bread Preparation Time: 1  minutes Cooking Time: 2 minutes Servings: 1 Cooking Steps 1. Medium heat a small pan with 1 tablespoon olive oil. 2. Cut 2 slices of French bread with 1 inch thickness. 3. Place the bread slices onto the olive oil, let them soak with olive oil, then flip the bread to soak the other side. 4. Cover the pan to pan fry the bread for 1 minute or until the bottom turns light golden brown. 5. Flip the bread to pan fry the other side for 1 minute. Tip: Bread slices are very quick to cook and easily get burnt if not monitori...

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青蒜泰椒炒肉丝 (Qing Suan Tai Jiao Chao Rou Si) This pork stir fry with fresh garlic chive is no doubt a classic Chinese dish, it has the fresh garlic aroma that stimulates the appetite in any season. Chinese people typically make this dish during early summer time when the garlic chives are abundant and great to boost appetite when weather is getting warmer. This is a super quick and easy  dish that only takes 15 minutes . Checkout more traditional Chinese stir fried dishes. For more fun cooking ideas, see  Recipes by Category . We also have lots of  fun vegetarian dishes . If you like to see the recipes in other languages, feel free to look at how to use google translate in this blog . Ingredients 1/3 lb. pork meat 1/3 lb. fresh garlic chive (available in most Chinese grocery stores) 1 Thai chili 2 tablespoon  canola oil A pinch of salt Preparation Time: 5 minutes Cooking Time: 10 minutes Servings: 2 Cooking Steps 1. Get about 1/3 pork meat, cut into slices. 2. Get about...

甜椒秋葵炖牛肉 (Tian Jiao Qiu Kui Dun Niu Rou) While the winter seems never going away, a hearty beef stew with red onion, okra, sweet mini pepper and sun dried tomato will sure lift the spirit. Enjoy more  hearty winter dishes  and  party ideas . This is a great  soothing work lunch , treat yourself with best meals you can make! For more fun cooking ideas, see  Recipes by Category . We also have lots of  fun vegetarian dishes . If you like to see the recipes in other languages, feel free to look at how to  use google translate in this blog . Ingredients 2.5 lb. beef chuck roast cut (less works too) 6 sweet mini peppers 1 cup chopped okra (fresh or frozen okra all works, pre chopped frozen version is more convenient) 1/2 cup sun dried tomato in olive oil 1/3 lb. red onion 1 teaspoon garlic powder 2 tablespoon olive oil 3 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon black pepper 4 cups of water Preparation Time: 20 minutes Simmering Time:  60 minutes Servings: 4-6 Cooking St...

晚餐美食 (Wan Can Mei Shi) Roast Pork Butt with Salt and Black Pepper  Gravy with Roast Pork Juice Stir Fried Cabbage with Pork Slices Spicy and Sour Chinese Mustard  For more fun cooking ideas, see Recipes by Category . We also have lots of fun vegetarian dishes . For travel lovers, checkout my travel blog Rainbow Planet .

烤猪肉卤汁 (Kao Zhu Rou Lu Zhi) I have been thinking of making gravy for many years, finally it is time to give it a try. The result turned to be surprisingly good. For more fun cooking ideas, see Recipes by Category . We also have lots of fun vegetarian dishes . Ingredients 2 tablespoon canola oil 1/4 cup of all purpose flour Juice from roast pork butt with salt and pepper Cooking Time:  8 minutes Cooking Steps 1. Medium heat a pan with 2 tablespoon canola oil, add 1/4 cup flour, stir evenly for 3 minutes or until the flour becomes light brown. 2. Add the juice from roast pork butt to the pan, stir evenly. 3. Add 2 cups of water, boil, then simmer, stir evenly for 5 minutes. Add salt to taste if needed. Note the roast pork juice might have plenty of salt, add more water if needed. For travel lovers, checkout my travel blog Rainbow Planet .

椒盐烤猪肉 (Jiao Yan Kao Zhu Rou) Roast pork butt is no doubt our favorite pork recipe and most frequently made dish. It is super simple, the roasted meat is so tender, juicy and tasty. The best part is that it only takes about 5 minutes to prepare, once it is in the oven, you are basically hands free. Take advantage of the juice to make a delicious gravy . For more fun cooking ideas, see Recipes by Category . We also have lots of fun vegetarian dishes . Ingredients 2 lb. pork butt 2 tablespoon salt 2 tablespoon black pepper Preparation Time:  5 minutes Cooking Time:  60 minutes Servings: 6-8 Cooking Steps 1. Get 2 lb. pork butt meat, if the chunk is too thick, split the meat, but do not cut through, leave 2 inch edge connected. This will reshape the meat into 2 inch thick chunk.    Note the thicker the meat, the harder and longer it takes to bake. Leaving the meat around 2 inches thick will limit the total baking time to 1 hour or so. 2. Sprinkle generous amount salt (2...