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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...

上海桂花年糕 (Shang Hai Gui Hua Nian Gao) Nothing is more traditional than the steamed rice cake to celebrate Chinese new year in southern provinces of China. The pronunciation of rice cake (Nian Gao) is similar to "growing every year", which is a lucky word during the spring festival. This could mean your business, your fortune, your wisdom, your health, your luck, your relationship, etc. I still remember the lovely warm atmosphere when the family gathered together and steamed the huge rice cake in a old fashioned oven in the country side of Shanghai. The wok to steam the cake is usually 2-3 feet wide. Rice cake cab be made as dessert like this recipe, or they can be savory, such as stir fried or made as soup. Checkout more rice cake recipes . Or find traditional Chinese noodle dishe s, delicious dumplings and wonton recipes . Looking for more inspirations? Find more ideas in Recipes by Category . Ingredients 1 lb. rice flour 1 lb. sticky rice flour 1/2 lb. sugar 18 Chinese d...

八宝饭 (Ba Bao Fan) Chinese dessert has many varieties that are so unique and special to its own tradition. I still have the vivid memory of my parents making a special dessert to celebrate Chinese new year, i.e., the steamed sticky rice with 8 treasures. 8 is just a number, it means numerous sweet ingredients used in the recipe, mostly dried fruits and red bean paste. In the old days, making this dessert required lots of effort, it was only made during the spring festival when people had plenty spare time. The hardest part of making this dessert in a traditional way is to make the red bean paste, which took a few hours. It started with simmering the red bean for a couple of hours, then removing the bean skin, consolidating the bean starch, then boiling the bean starch with sugar and pork fat. It was quite a lengthy process. Fortunately these days, we can purchase the ready to use red bean paste from the Chinese grocery stores. Dried fruits can be purchased from stores as well. It c...

香肠炒茄子 ( Xiāng Cháng Chǎo Qié Zi) Chinese sausage has become my favorite meat ingredient for stir fry dishes. The reason is simple: it is very handy and tasty. I can grab one or two sausages, cut into thin slices, throw into some vegetables, the dish can be ready within 10 or 20 minutes. Checkout more eggplant dishes . For more fun cooking ideas, see Recipes by Category . Ingredients 1 lb. eggplant 2 links of Chinese sausage 4 tablespoon canola oil 2 tablespoon corn starch 2 tablespoon soy sauce 1 tablespoon sugar 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. Follow the steps in How to Prepare Eggplant for Stir Fry . 2. Get 2 links of Chinese sausage, cut into thin slices. 3. Heat a non sticky wok, add 1 tablespoon canola oil, add the sausage slices, use medium heat to pan fry for 1-2 minutes or until the sausage slices become a little crispy. 4. Add 1 coarse chopped green onion, pan fry...

红烧肉炖慈菇 (Hong Shao Rou Dun Ci Gu) Believe it or not, today it was my first time to see arrowhead, a type of root vegetable, in a Chinese supermarket in North America. I could not hide my excitement and surprise, plus the price is so reasonable : $2.29/lb. The arrowhead is abundant in southern region of mainland China, it grows in wetland. It is typically cooked in pork stew, and this recipe is going to show the taste of my hometown. Find more pork stew recipes . For more fun cooking ideas, see Recipes by Category . Ingredients 3/4 lb. Arrowhead (available in some Chinese supermarket, seasonal) 1 lb. Country style rib meat (or other cuts that have some fat in the meat) 1/4 cup chicken stock 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:  5 minutes Cooking Time: 40 - 50  minutes Servings: 4 Cooking Steps 1. Get about 1 lb. pork meat, ideally with some fat, I used country style rib...

冬笋鸡汤 (Dong Sun Ji Tang) Winter bamboo shoot is in season during winter months, most Chinese supermarkets would carry it at this time and the price is reasonable. It is a perfect vegetable for chicken soup , because it has the crunchy texture and will not become mushy after simmering for a couple of hours. Checkout more hearty soup recipes. For more fun cooking ideas, see Recipes by Category . Ingredients 2 chicken leg quarters (about 2 lb.) 1/2 lb. fresh winter bamboo shoot (available in most Chinese supermarket during winter months) 1/2 teaspoon salt A few slices of ginger 1 green onion (why buy from store? grow your own green onion ) Preparation Time:  30 minutes Cooking Time:  30 minutes Servings: 4 Cooking Steps 1. Get a medium size pot, add 5 cups of water, use high heat to boil. 2. Get 2 chicken leg quarters , about 2 lb., cut into 2 inch size chunks. Add to the pot, no need to wait until the water boils. Tip: Marinate the chicken with 2% salt overnight will make the...

烤牛肉 (Kao Niu Rou) I have tried roast pork recipes quite a few times, the resulting dish is very tender, juicy and tasty. Now it is time to try roast beef. I choose boneless beef chuck roast cut, because it is very economic and I like the fat inside the meat, which I belive will give more flavor to the final dish. One key philosophy of many of my recipes is to keep the cooking process as simple as possible and cut down the cleaning effort afterwards. This recipe is no exception. The ingredients are so simple: beef, salt and pepper. For more fun cooking ideas, see Recipes by Category . Ingredients 2 lb. Beef chuck roast 1.5 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoon black pepper Preparation Time:  5 minutes Cooking Time: 60  minutes Servings: 4 Cooking Steps 1. 2 lb. Beef chuck roast, sprinkle 1.5 teaspoon salt, 2 teaspoon black pepper evenly on all sides of the beef. 2. Place an alum sheet on baking pan, put inside tabletop oven, turn temperature to 375 F, bake for one hour. Tip: baking for 1 ...

早茶之水晶笋丁虾饺 (Zao Cha Zhi Shui Jing Sun Ding Xia Jiao) I really love the varieties of dim sum. And the steamed shrimp dumpling is one of my favorite dim sum entrees . The transparent wrapper of this dish has always been a mystery to me, and today I had the luck to make this dish with similar taste as in dim sum restaurants. And the great news is, you can make it too. 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 1/2 lb. shrimp 1/2 lb. bamboo shoot A few drops of sesame oil 1 tablespoon corn starch 1 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon canola oil 1 tablespoon sugar 1 green onion (why buy from store? grow your own green onion ) Preparation Time:  40 minutes Cooking Time: 20 minutes Servings: 24 dumplings Cooking Steps Prepare the filling 1. See how to prepare dimsum shrimp dumpling filling for more details. Prepare the dough ...

香料烤排骨 Roast pork rib recipes are super easy and convenient to make. All you need to do is to sprinkle spices on the ribs, bake them in the oven for an hour or so. The active time is only about 5 minutes, and there is no need to clean any pot or wok. The spices can be made ahead of time with large portion for future uses, you can also add any spices you like. The recipes are so convenient even for week day dinner. The best part is that the resulting meat is so tender and juicy. See more roast recipes . For more fun cooking ideas, see Recipes by Category Ingredient 3 lb. Country style pork rib boneless 2 teaspoon salt 3 teaspoon onion powder 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon black pepper 1 teaspoon paprika pepper 1 tablespoon sugar Preparation Time:  5 minutes Cooking Time:  60 minutes Servings: 4 Cooking Steps 1. Place alum sheet on a baking pan, place 3 lb. country style boneless pork rib on the alum sheet. 2. Mix the spices, sprinkle evenly on all sides of the meat. 3. P...

泡椒凤爪 (Pao Jiao Fen Zhua) I started experimenting this traditional chicken feet pickle recipe a few times, and I become so addicted. It is such a great side dish or even as snack! I love the crunchy texture. For more fun cooking ideas, see Recipes by Category. Ingredients 2 lb. chicken feet A dozen hot red chili pepper 500 grams cold water (cooled down from boiled water) 35 grams salt 35 grams white vinegar A few drops of white whine A few slices of ginger and 1 green onion A few cloves of fresh garlic Preparation Time: 5 minutes Cooking Time:  60 minutes Servings: 4 Cooking Steps 1. Rinse clean 2 lb. chicken feet (available in most Chinese grocery stores), add to a cooking pot, add water to submerge all the feet, add a few slices of ginger, 1 coarse chopped green onion, a few drops of white wine, boil, then cover and simmer for 1 hour or until the feet have the desired texture. Tip: Simmer for less time, such as 45 minutes will give the feet more crunchy texture. I also tried t...

香料烤鸡腿 ( Xiāng Liào Kǎo Jī Tuǐ) There are so many ways to cook chicken meat, in cold winter nights, I love chicken soup with Chinese black fungus . In some busy workday nights, I make super simple and quick pan fried chicken drumstick . Roasted chicken  results in probably the most tasty and tender meat. This recipe adds a few more spice powders to the roast recipe, which add quite some aroma to the final dish. For more fun cooking ideas, see Recipes by Category . Ingredients 1 chicken leg quarter 2% salt based on the chicken meat weight 1/2 teaspoon onion powder 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1 tablespoon sugar Preparation Time:  10 minutes with overnight marinating Cooking Time:  45-60 minutes Servings: 1 chicken leg Cooking Steps 1. Get 1 chicken leg quarter, sprinkle 2% salt based on the weight of the chicken. Marinate overnight in fridge for the best result. 2. Rinse clean the chicken with running water to wash off the salt. 3. Place the leg in...

韭葱雪豆炒香肠 (Jiǔ Cōng Xuě Dòu Chǎo Xiāng Cháng) Cooking can be so much fun since the sky is the limit to the recipes we can create. This dish is no exception. I bet the combination of leek, snow pea and Chinese sausage is very unusual and unique. For more fun cooking ideas, see Recipes by Category. Ingredients 1/4 lb. snow peas 1/4 lb. leek 2 Chinese sausages 1 tablespoon canola oil 2 tablespoon soy sauce 1 tablespoon sugar Preparation Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 10 minutes Servings: 4 Cooking Steps 1. Get 1/4 lb. snow peas, rinse clean, remove the hard part of the stem if any. 2. Get 1/4 lb. leek, rinse clean and cut into thin slices. 3. Get 2 Chinese sausages, cut into thin slices. 4. Heat (medium) a wok with 1 tablespoon canola oil, add the Chinese sausage slices to the wok evenly, no overlaps , pan fry the sausage slices for 1 or 2 minutes or until they become crispy. 5.  Add the snow peas, pan fry for about 2 minutes, flip a couple of times to evenly cook both sides of the sn...