Author: Steven

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: Serves 4 as an appetizer (2 as a main with rice) Prep Time: 25 minutes (includes 20 minutes to purge clams) Cook Time: 8 minutes Total Time: 33 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 lb small clams (Manila or littleneck) 8 cups cold water + 2 tbsp kosher salt (for purging) 2…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes (plus 15 minutes marinating) Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 55 minutes Quick Ingredients 2.5 lb (1.1 kg) bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs/drumsticks, cut into 2-inch pieces 8 oz (225 g) roasted, peeled chestnuts 1 tbsp light soy (marinade) + 2 tbsp for braise 1.5…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 bowls Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 45 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 10 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 lb (900 g) pork belly, 1/4-inch dice 12 oz (340 g) shallots, thinly sliced 6 garlic cloves, minced; 1-inch ginger, sliced 4 dried shiitake mushrooms + 1 cup hot…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 bowls Prep Time: 45 minutes Cook Time: 2 hours 45 minutes Total Time: 3 hours 30 minutes Quick Ingredients 2.2 lb (1 kg) beef shank; 1.5 lb (680 g) beef bones 12 cups water; 1 large onion; 3 in ginger; 1 head garlic; 4 scallion whites 1 lb (450…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 25 minutes Quick Ingredients 4 cups cold day-old cooked jasmine rice (about 640 g) 1 lb (450 g) medium shrimp, peeled and deveined 3 large eggs 1 cup frozen peas, thawed 4 scallions, whites and greens separated, thinly…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 50 minutes Quick Ingredients 1.5 lb (680 g) boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut in 1-inch pieces 1 tsp kosher salt, 1/2 tsp white or black pepper 1 cup (120 g) cornstarch + 1/2 cup (65 g) all-purpose flour…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes (includes 15 minutes marinating) Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 lb (450 g) flank or sirloin steak, thinly sliced 1/4 cup (30 g) cornstarch 2–3 tbsp neutral oil (canola/peanut) 1 medium yellow onion, thinly sliced 1/2 cup low-sodium soy…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes (includes 10-minute marinating) Cook Time: 12 minutes Total Time: 27 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 lb (450 g) large shrimp, peeled/deveined Marinade: 1 tsp Shaoxing wine, 1/4 tsp baking soda, 1/4 tsp kosher salt, 1 tsp cornstarch, 1 tsp neutral oil 2 tbsp neutral oil,…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 side-dish servings Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 4 minutes Total Time: 14 minutes Quick Ingredients 12 oz (340 g) pea shoots (dou miao), washed and very dry 4 large garlic cloves (about 20 g), smashed 1 1/2 tbsp neutral oil (peanut, canola, or sunflower) 2 tbsp low-sodium chicken…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes (plus 4 hours soaking) Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 4 hours 50 minutes (includes soaking) Quick Ingredients 2 cups (400 g) glutinous rice 2 Chinese sausages (lap cheong), thinly sliced 6 dried shiitake mushrooms, soaked and diced; reserve 1/2 cup soaking liquid 2…