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怎样包饺子 (Zeng Yang Bao Jiao Zi) Homemade dumplings are lot easier than you think. Follow these 3 steps, you will be a dumpling pro in no time. For more fun cooking ideas, see Recipes by Category . We also have lots of fun vegetarian dishes . Preparation Steps 1.Take one dumpling wrapper, use a small spoon to put about 1 tablespoon filling to the center of the dumpling.  2. Fold the wrapper in half. 3. Seal the edges firmly. For travel lovers, checkout my travel blog Rainbow Planet .  

盐渍姜片 (Yan Zi Jiang Pian) This is an experiment to see how well fresh ginger preserves with salt. For more fun cooking ideas, see Recipes by Category . We also have lots of fun vegetarian dishes . Ingredients 300 grams ginger 15 grams salt Preparation Time:  10 minutes Cooking Steps 1. Rinse clean 300 grams fresh ginger, cut into thin slices, add to a bowl. 2. Measure 5% salt, that is 15 grams, sprinkle onto the ginger slices, mix evenly. Cover the bowl, place in fridge. For travel lovers, checkout my travel blog Rainbow Planet .

盐渍蒜瓣 (Yan Zi Suan Ban) I love fresh garlic, but usually use a small portion, this preserving the fresh garlic clove becomes a challenge. Even I put the clove in a dark room, it still starts growing. This is an experiment to see how well the fresh garlic preserves in salt. For more fun cooking ideas, see Recipes by Category . We also have lots of fun vegetarian dishes . Ingredients 80 grams fresh garlic cloves 4 grams salt Preparation Time: 10 minutes Cooking Steps 1. Remove the skin from garlic cloves. 2. Measure 5% salt based on garlic weight. for 80 grams garlic, need 4 grams salt. 3. Place the garlic cloves inside a glass jar, pour the salt in, seal the jar, shake well. 4. Store the garlic in fridge. For travel lovers, checkout my travel blog Rainbow Planet .  

怎样把不锈钢锅变成不沾锅 (Zen Yang Ba Bu Xiu Gang Guo Bian Cheng Bu Zhan Guo) I have been using non sticky pans and woks for many years. They typically last for 2 years for me, and start becoming "sticky" and I have to buy new ones (what a waste!). I did some research online and found one super simple way to turn stainless pans into non sticky pans. Steps 1. Use dish soap to clean a new stainless pan, rinse thoroughly. 2. Use medium heat to heat the pan to let any water evaporate. 3. Add 1-2 tablespoon canola oil (or any other cooking oil), evenly coat the oil to the surface including the inner vertical side of the pan, cover the pan to heat the pan for a few minutes or until some light fume coming up. 4. Turn off heat, move the pan off the heat. 5. Let the pan cool down in room temperature. 6. The pan becomes non sticky now. 7. After each use, avoid using dish soap to clean the pans. Use hot tap water and soft sponge to clean the pan. But if you have to, see the tip below. Tip: If after...

自制糯米汤圆 (Zi Zhi Nuo Mi Tang Yuan) Handmade sticky rice ball is much easier than you think. This recipe makes 6 plain sticky rice balls for one person's serving within 10 minutes. A great winter breakfast choice, or night time snack. Store sold rice balls usually have a lot of sugar, those with fillings have a lot of oil as well. This homemade version is sugar free (the soup has a little bit sugar for taste). For more fun cooking ideas, see Recipes by Category . Ingredients 40 grams sticky rice flour 1/2 tablespoon sugar Total Time: 10 minutes Yields: 6 rice balls Cooking Steps 1. Add 1 cup of water to a small cooking pot. Add 1/2 tablespoon sugar to the pot for flavor, boil. This takes about 4 minutes with cold water. 2. While waiting for the water to boil. Measure 30 grams water and 40 grams sticky rice flour to a bowl, mix with chopsticks evenly. 3. Once the water boils, use hand to make 6 rice balls. Divide the dough into 6 portions. Place a small dough of 1 inch...

怎样做干香菜 ( Zěn Yàng Zuò Gàn Xiāng Cài) I love fresh cilantro, but most of the times I only use small portion as garnish for some of my dishes. I came up with this simple method to dehydrate the unused cilantro. For more fun cooking ideas, see Recipes by Category . Ingredients 1 bunch of fresh cilantro Preparation Time:  10 minutes Drying Time:  1 week or so Cooking Steps 1. Clean one bunch of fresh cilantro, drain, cut into small bits, spread on a large alum sheet. 2. Let it dry in room temperature naturally if the room humidity is low. Flip occasionally to let all sides of the leaves dry. 3. This process could take a few days or a week. 4. If you use small tabletop oven to toast or bake other food, just place the alum sheet with the cilantro on top of the oven, the heat will speed up the dehydration process. You are essentially utilizing a free heat! 5. Place the dried cilantro inside a bottle.   Top 10 Most Popular Recipes Deep Fried Silver Fish (Whitebait) with Sa...

怎样准备炒茄子 ( Zěn Yàng Zhǔn Bèi Chǎo Qié Zi) Eggplant may not be the easiest vegetable to cook. In most Chinese restaurants, cooking eggplant usually involves deep frying them in hot oil first, which is not usually feasible in most home kitchens. I had many failures of cooking eggplant. After many experiments, I came up with this solution, which will result in soft, juicy eggplant that does not require too much oil. For more fun cooking ideas, see Recipes by Category . Ingredients 1 lb. eggplant 2 tablespoon corn starch 3 tablespoon canola oil Preparation Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time:  10 minutes Servings: 4 Cooking Steps 1. Rinse clean 1 lb. eggplant using running water. The eggplant shown in the picture above is available in most Chinese grocery stores. Other varieties will work well too. 2. Remove the skin from the eggplant, cut into 2 inch long 1 inch wide thin slices. Tip: Eggplant does not stay fresh very long in fridge. So plan to consume it as soon as possible, preferably wi...