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腊肉鲫鱼汤 (La Rou Ji Yu Tang) This is a rich tilapia soup using pork slices, chicken stock and Sichuan bacon . 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 1.5 lb. whole cleaned tilapia fish 1/4 lb. pork slices 1/8 lb. Sichuan bacon 2 cups chicken stock 2 tablespoon canola oil A few slices of ginger 1 green onion (why buy from store? grow your own green onion ) Preparation Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time:  60 minutes Servings: 4 Cooking Steps 1. Get 1.5 lb. cleaned whole tilapia. 2. Add 2 tablespoon canola oil to non sticky wok, add 1/4 lb. pork slices, medium heat to fry for 5 minutes, flip once to cook both sides until light brown. 3. Add 1/8 lb. bacon slices to the wok, fry for 2-3 minutes. 4. Make a few cuts on both sides of the tilapia body, push the pork slices and bacon to one side of the wok, place t...

四川麻辣鲫鱼 (Si Chuan Ma La Ji Yu) Do we all crave fish from time to time? I do. And Sichuan spices always stimulate the appetite big time. This is my first experiment to make Tilapia stew using very spicy Sichuan chili and peppercorn oil. The resulting dish is absolutely mouth watering. 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 whole cleaned tilapia ( around 1.5 lb.) 2 tablespoon canola oil 3 tablespoon chili oil 1 tablespoon Sichuan peppercorn oil 1 cup chicken stock A few slices of ginger 1 green onion (why buy from store? grow your own green onion ) Preparation Time: 5 minutes with overnight marinating Cooking Time: 60 minutes Servings: 4 Cooking Steps 1. Get a 1.5 lb. tilapia, sprinkle 2% salt onto both sides and inside the body, marinate overnight for best flavor. 2. Rinse off salt from the tilapia, ...

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...

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...

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...

I bought a fresh mature duck (older than one year) that was 8 lb.! Given its sheer size, it is hard to cook it in one dish. I decided to try different recipes, more details are coming, stay tuned: Mature Duck Soup with Chinese Black Fungus (老鸭木耳汤) Steamed Salty Duck Drumstick (盐水鸭腿) Dried Salty Duck Leg Quarter (风鸭) Simmered Duck with 13 Spices (酱鸭) French Style Pan Seared Duck Breast (法式鸭胸脯) For travel lovers, checkout my travel blog Rainbow Planet .  

老鸭木耳汤 (Lao Ya Mu Er Tang) Winter is a great time to explore varieties of soup. This duck soup simmers the duck head, neck, wings and feet with Chinese black fungus. This recipe is part of the multi course dishes made from a large mature duck (older than one year, about 8 lb.) to  celebrate Chinese New Year . More recipes are coming, stay tuned! For more fun cooking ideas, see Recipes by Category . We also have lots of fun vegetarian dishes . Ingredients Duck head, wings, neck, feet 1/2 cup Chinese dry black fungus  A few slices of ginger 1 green onion (why buy from store? grow your own green onion ) Preparation Time: 30 minutes Cooking Time: 120 minutes Servings: 4 Cooking Steps 1. Marinate duck head, neck, wings, feet with 3% salt, add a dozen Sichuan peppercorn, mix evenly. Marinate overnight for best result. 2. On the day of cooking, first  Prepare the Chinese black fungus.  While waiting for the fungus to soak, work on next step. 3. Boil a pot of water  (abo...

清蒸盐水鸭腿 (Qing Zhen Yan Shui Ya Tui) This recipe is part of the multi course dishes made from a large mature duck (older than one year, about 8 lb.) to celebrate Chinese New Year . More recipes are coming, stay tuned! See more  Recipes by Category  and  fun vegetarian dishes . Ingredients 1 duck drumstick 3% salt based on the duck weight A few Sichuan peppercorn A few slices of ginger 1 green onion (why buy from store? grow your own green onion ) Preparation Time: 5 minutes with overnight marinating Cooking Time: 45 minutes Servings: 1 Cooking Steps 1. Marinate duck drumstick with 3% salt and a few Sichuan peppercorn over night for best result. 2. Rinse off salt and peppercorn from the drumstick. 3. Get a bowl, place a few slices of ginger and chopped green onion on the bottom, place the duck drumstick on top. Sprinkle more chopped green onion on top of the duck. 4. After the water boils, steam for 45 minutes (or no blood comes out of the meat). 5. Let the duck cool in room...