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Chinese New Year Lucky Food: Spring Rolls with Chinese Leek and Shrimp (韭菜虾仁春卷)

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韭菜虾仁春卷 (Jiu Cai Xia Ren Chun Juan) A super delicious traditional Chinese spring roll that uses Chinese leek and shrimp. Spring roll (春卷) is a traditional delicacy that was usually only consumed during Chinese new year, when people had feasts after one year of hard work. Due to the nature of deep frying, they are not typically consumed on a daily basis. Yellow Chinese leek (韭黄) is probably the best spring roll filling. Yellow Chinese leek has a unique flavor, it is usually only available during winter season, it takes special steps to grow, thus it is very pricy. US Chinese grocery stores might carry it in winter times with a high price tag. Use green Chinese leek as alternative, it is equally good. For more fun cooking ideas, see Recipes by Category. Ingredients ( Essential Ingredients for Cooking Authentic Chinese Food ) 1/3 lb. Chinese leek 1/4 lb. shrimp 1/2 tablespoon corn starch 1/2 teaspoon salt and a pinch of sugar 1 teaspoon canola oil. Preparation Time:  10 minu...

Dim Sum - Pan Fried Crystal Shrimp Dumpling with Chinese Leek and Pork (早茶之韭菜虾仁水晶煎包)

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早茶之韭菜虾仁水晶煎包 (Zao Cha Zhi Jiu Cai Xia Ren Shui Jing Jian Bao) Dim sum has a lot of selections, the shrimp dumpling is one of my favorites. This recipe will show you how to easily replicate the restaurant taste with a fraction of the cost. For more fun cooking ideas, see Recipes by Category . Ingredients For the dough 120 grams wheat starch (橙粉, available in most Chinese grocery store) 40 grams corn starch  120 grams boiling water For the filling 1/4 lb. Chinese leek (available in most Chinese supermarkets year round) 1/2 lb/ shrimp 1/4 lb. pork (preferably with some fat in it) 1 tablespoon  canola oil 1 tablespoon corn starch 1 tablespoon sugar 1 teaspoon salt For pan frying 1-2 tablespoon canola oil Preparation Time:  40 minutes Cooking Time: 20 minutes Servings: 24 dumplings Cooking Steps 1. Prepare the  Dim Sum Dumpling Wrapper . 2. Prepare the  Dim Sum Shrimp Dumpling Filling with Chinese Leek and Pork . 3. Add 1 or 1/2 tablespoon filling to the cente...

10 Minutes Pancake with Chinese Leek (10分钟韭菜饼)

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10 分钟韭菜饼 This is a super simple breakfast recipe with balanced nutrition. You can make it easily within 10 minutes. For more fun cooking ideas, see Recipes by Category . Ingredients 1 ounce Chinese leek 4 tablespoon all purpose flour 1 egg 2 tablespoon canola oil Preparation Time: 5 minutes Cooking Time: 5 minutes Servings: 1 Cooking Steps 1. Buy Chinese leek from Chinese supermarket, clean it. Take about 1 ounce portion, cut into small bits. 2. Get a small bowl, add the leek bits, 4 tablespoon all purpose flour, 1 egg, 1 tablespoon water, a pinch of salt, mix evenly. 3. Get a flat non sticky pan, add 2 tablespoon canola oil, heat with medium heat. 4. Spread the pancake mixuture evenly onto the pan, cover to cook for 4 minutes or so until the bottom side turns a light brown. 5. Flip the pancake to cook the other side for 1 minute. Take out and place on a plate.