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奶酪虾仁米饭 (Nai Lao Xia Ren Mi Fan) This dish could easily become one pot meal for busy weekday nights, especially if you have enough leftover rice . After spending 10 minutes preparing the shrimp , what is left to do is simply baking the layers of rice, shrimp and cheese! What is special about this dish is that the rice is cooked with chicken stock, which gives the rice a rich flavor. For more fun cooking ideas, see Recipes by Category . Ingredients 2 cups of rice 3 cups of chicken stock 1/2 lb. Shrimp 1 tablespoon canola oil 1 teaspoon black pepper 1 cup of shredded monterey jack cheese 2 green onion (why buy from store? grow your own green onion ) Preparation Time:  10 minutes Cooking Time: 50 minutes Servings: 4 Cooking Steps 1. Measure 2 cups of rice, rinse clean the rice to get rid of starch. 2. Add the rice to a medium size pot, add 3 cups of chicken stock, cook to boil, then turn heat to low to simmer for about 20 minutes. Use a large spoon to stir the rice for a few times...

四季豆牛肉炒饭 (Si Ji Dou Niu Rou Chao Fan) Every time when we hear about stir fried rice, we would typically think stir fried rice with egg. Now I start playing with all kinds of ingredients. This dish is a good start. Having green bean, beef, and rice in the same dish makes a great one pot meal. And it is a great way to utilize leftovers. For more fun cooking ideas, see Recipes by Category . Ingredients 1/2 lb. Green beans 1/4 lb. Roast beef (Leftover or freshly made) 1 lb. Leftover rice (or fresh cooked rice) 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. Get 1/2 lb. Green beans, rinse clean, cut into small bits, remove any hard stem attached. 2. Add 1 tablespoon canola oil to a non sticky wok, use medium heat, stir evenly, cover the wok to pan fry for about 5 minutes or until the bean is fully cooked, stir a couple of times. 3. Get 1/4 lb. Roasted beef , cut into small bits, add to the wok...

香菇肉丁糯米饭 (Xiang Gu Rou Ding Nuo Mi Fan) Steamed sticky rice with lotus leaf is a popular dim sum entrée. Lotus leaf is available in some Chinese grocery stores, usually in the frozen section. In this recipe, I opt out the lotus leaf and the flavor of the sticky rice with shiitake mushroom and pork bits is no less than the restaurant version. For more fun cooking ideas, see Recipes by Category . Ingredients 1 cup of sticky rice 1 and 1/2 cup of chicken stock (use water is fine if no chicken stock is available) 1/2 lb. pork (ideally with some fat portion) A few dried shiitake mushroom 1 tablespoon canola oil 2 tablespoon soy sauce 1 teaspoon sugar 1 green onion (why buy from store? grow your own green onion ) Preparation Time:  minutes Cooking Time:  minutes Servings: 4 Cooking Steps 1. Prepare the shiitake mushroom from dried version . 2. Add 1 tablespoon canola oil to a non stocky wok, add 1 cup sticky rice, stir fry for 2-3 minutes or until the rice ...

棕叶香肠糯米饭(Zōng Yè Xiāng Cháng Nuò Mǐ Fàn) These days glutinous rice has been my favorite ingredient for all kinds of experiments in my kitchen. I have made quite a few times of fermented sticky rice in the past few weeks, the fermented rice is so sweet and full of the wine fragrance. Last night I tried this super simple steamed sticky rice with bamboo leaves and Chinese sausage , which is such as delicious and convenient meal. For more fun cooking ideas, see Recipes by Category. Ingredients 1 cup of sticky rice 1 tablespoon soy sauce and a pinch of sugar 1-2 Chinese sausage 5-6 bamboo dried leaves (available in most Chinese grocery store). Preparation Time:  10 minutes with overnight soaking of rice and bamboo leaves Cooking Time: 40-50 minutes Servings: 4 Cooking Steps 1.  Buy a pack of dried bamboo leaves from Chinese grocery store. It is super cheap, around a couple of dollars. Soak 5-6 bamboo leaves in water overnight. 2. Add 1 cup of rice and 1 cup of water to a large m...