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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...

干煸四季豆 ( Gan Bian Si Ji Dou) You will probably see this dish on lots of Chinese restaurants' menu. The truth is, it is so simple to make at home for 30 minutes . For more fun cooking ideas, see Recipes by Category . Ingredients 1 lb. Green beans 1/4 lb. Pork meat (with some fat) 2 tablespoon canola oil 3 tablespoon soy sauce 1 teaspoon salt Preparation Time:  5 minutes Cooking Time:  25 minutes Servings: 2 Cooking Steps 1. Get 1/4 lb. pork meat, cut into thin slices. Use meat with mixed fat to get more flavors. Add the pork slices to a dry wok, use medium heat to pan fry for about 10 minutes. Stir a few times to let the meat evenly cooked. Cover the wok while pan frying. Tip: There is no need to add extra oil if the meat has mixed fat, otherwise, if the meat is pretty lean, add 1 tablespoon canola oil first. 2. While the pork slices are being pan fried, prepare fresh green beans. Remove the stem from the bean, use fingers to break into 1 inch long pieces. Rinse clean. 3. Afte...

葫芦瓜炒肉片 (Hu Lu Gua Chao Rou Pian) Most of the times, preparing a few vegetable dishes takes time and effort. This simple dish combines opo squash, napa cabbage and corn together, so you only need to prepare one vegetable dish to get nutrition from a varieties of vegetables. For more fun cooking ideas, see Recipes by Category . Ingredients 1/2 lb. Opo squash 1/8 lb. Pork meat 1/4 lb. Napa cabbage 1/4 lb. Corn 3 tablespoon canola oil 1 teaspoon corn starch A few slices of ginger 1 green onion (why buy from store? grow your own green onion ) Preparation Time:  10 minutes Cooking Time:  10 minutes Servings: 4 Cooking Steps 1. Get 1/2 lb. Opo squash, rinse clean, cut into 1/4 inch thick half circle shaped slices. 2. Get 1/4 lb. Napa cabbage, rinse clean, cut into thin and narrow slices. 3. Get 1/8 lb. Pork meat, cut into thin slices, add 1 teaspoon corn starch, mix evenly. 4. Get 4 large shrimps, remove skin, vein, cut into small bits. 5. Get 1/4 lb. Corn. 6. Add 2 tablespoon canola...

阿纳海姆辣椒小炒肉 (A Na Hai Mu La Jiao Xiao Chao Rou) Jalapeno pepper is always my favorite pepper for many stir fried dishes. Its spiciness adds a hot kick to the dish to easily stimulate the appetite. However, jalapeno is usually pretty spicy, most of the times I only use one pepper for one dish. Anaheim pepper is a mild pepper compared to jalapeno so that a more generous portion can be used. This quick pan fried dish gives the pork slices a crispy texture with the unique aroma from the Anaheim pepper. For more fun cooking ideas, see  Recipes by Category. Ingredients 1/2 lb. pork slices (pork shoulder butt roast) 3/4 lb. Anaheim pepper 2 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: 15 minutes Servings: 4 Cooking Steps 1. Prepare about 1/2 lb. pork meat, cut into 2 inch size thin slices. Tip: For this type of dish, the ideally cut is the one with mixed lean and fat ...

韭葱小炒肉 (Jiu Cong Xiao Chao Rou) Leek is abundant in many grocery stores. For some reason I rarely bought it, mostly because I did not have much luck cooking it until this time. For more fun cooking ideas, see Recipes by Category. Ingredients 3/4 lb. pork shoulder butt roast 1/2 lb. leek 2 tablespoon soy sauce 1 tablespoon sugar Preparation Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 15 minutes Servings: 4 Cooking Steps 1. Get about 3/4 lb. pork shoulder butt roast, cut through the grain to make thin slices about 2 inch size. Tip: Pork shoulder butt roast cut has mixed lean and fat meat, which makes it very tender, the fat will be pan fried and gives a unique fragrance to the dish. 2. Get a non sticky wok, heat it until no water is left. Place the pork slices evenly onto the wok surface, cover and use medium heat to pan fry about 6-7 minutes or until the bottom side turns golden brown and crispy. 3. Flip the meat slices, cover and pan fry the other side for 2-3 minutes or until the bottom side turn...

湖南小炒肉 (Hu Nan Xiao Chao Rou) If you want to have a simple dish that is very spicy yet tasty and great as work lunch , then this Hunan style stir fried pork slices with jalapeno will be a perfect choice. For more fun cooking ideas, see Recipes by Category. Ingredients 1/2 lb. pork shoulder butt roast 1 jalapeno 1 tablespoon canola oil 1 tablespoon soy sauce 1 teaspoon sugar A few slices of ginger 1 green onion (why buy from store? grow your own green onion ) A few cloves of garlic Preparation Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 15 minutes Servings: 2 Cooking Steps 1. Get 1/2 lb. pork shoulder or butt meat (ideally with some fat in the meat), cut into 1-2 inch size thin slices. Tip: If freeze the meat first, then thaw a little bit, it will be very easy to cut the meat into very thin slices. 2. Get a non sticky wok, spread 1 tablespoon canola oil, place the pork slices evenly onto the oil, no overlaps, cover and use medium heat to pan fry the meat for 6-7 minutes or until the bottom side turn...