Taro cake is another must have for the Lunar New Year celebration. It symbolizes moving upward, job promotion, and children will grow taller! Unlike Turnip cake, a small pinch of five-spice powder in the Taro cake batter is like Bonnie and Clyde, or Bacon and Egg as a perfect pair. Usually we don’t eat it…
Category: Pork
Turnip Cake 蘿蔔糕/萝卜糕
Turnip cake is made of daikon (lo bak in Cantonese), a long white radish that’s commonly used in Asian cooking. There are three versions of turnips, Chinese, Japanese and Korean. For this recipe, I use the Chinese variety because it has more texture and larger easier to work with. I have been working this recipe with…
Thai Pork Lettuce Wrap 泰式生菜包
This recipe must be one of the top ten summer patio dinning items, tangy, sweet, spicy and slightly sour. You can also use turkey, beef, or chicken to replace pork. You can also use firm tofu if you are on a vegetarian diet.
2019 Chinese New Year’s Eve Dinner – 團年飯 – Year of the Pig
The New Year’s Eve Feast is a “must do” dinner with all family members reuniting. Chinese try very hard to make this family event, often traveling long distances. This is the main reason for the huge travel stress throughout China. Big families including several generations sit at round tables and enjoy the food and time…
Wonton in Spicy Sauce 紅油抄手
How to fold a Northern China style wonton Making the Wonton Ingredients: Pork loin 1 lb (make between 50-60 wontons) Wonton wrapper 1 package (Double Happiness Brand) Spinach 1 bunch Soy sauce 2 teaspoons Oyster sauce 1 teaspoon Kosher salt 1…
Golden Crispy Skin Roast Pork Belly 金黃皮脆燒腩仔
Roast Pork Belly has to be one of the most iconic Cantonese (Southern China region) dishes. It is a must have item on the table during an important festive feasts like New Year, birthday, new-born baby and wedding. It is a symbol of good health (the red skin) and wealth (greasy lips after eating). Other…
Hot and Sour Soup – 酸辣湯
Hot and Sour Soup is a regional cuisine of Beijing and Sichuan known for its complex taste with both spicy hot and sour. This soup is usually considered a healthy option at most Chinese establishments made with tofu, wooden ear fungus (木耳) and bamboo shoot, seasoned with spice vinegar and chili oil. There is a…
Lion’s Head Meatballs 紅燒獅子頭
A Shanghai specialty, Lion’s Head meatballs are made of simple, humble ingredients—namely pork and vegetable. There are two versions of this dish in China. One is served in a rich, dark brown sauce; the other in a lighter broth with vermicelli noodles. This is a well-known holiday recipe for example Chinese New Year. The round…
Sweet and Sour Wonton 糖醋餛飩
Wonton is a Cantonese comfort food classic. In a straight translation, the meaning is “swallow a cloud”. It suppose to be small enough so you can swallow it in one bite. You can serve wonton with soup, or deep-fry. If you serve wonton with soup, you can use pork, shrimp or a combination of the…
Vietnamese pancake (banh xeo)
I was in Vietnam recently traveling from Ho Chi Ming City (Saigon) all the way up to Hanoi (Hoi An, Hue, Halong Bay). Took two cooking classes, one in Ho Chi Minh City and one in Hoi An (Tra que organic farm) Here is the recipe and a demo video how to make the most…
Chinese Kitchen – Monday March 30th, 6-9pm
This is not your take-out version of Chinese cuisine this is the real deal! Eddy is a master with a wok and is more than willing to share the generations of secrets that he has learned all the while feeding you a feast while he’s doing it! On the menu: Cantonese Style Wonton with Prawn…
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