Category: Recipes
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Bitter Melon and Egg Stir-Fry with Garlic and Soy
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 2 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 6 minutes Total Time: 21 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 medium bitter melon (10 oz / 280 g) 1 tsp kosher salt (for salting bitter melon) 4 large eggs 1 tbsp water 2 tsp light soy sauce, divided 1/4 tsp ground white pepper…
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Yellow-Braised Chicken with Potatoes and Mushrooms
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: Serves 4 Prep Time: 20 minutes (includes 15 minutes to marinate) Cook Time: 45 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes Quick Ingredients 2.5 lb (1.1 kg) bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs/drumsticks, chopped into 2–3 inch pieces Marinade: 1 tbsp light soy, 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine, 1/2 tsp kosher salt, 1/4…
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Peking-Style Shredded Pork with Sweet Bean Paste
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes (includes 15-minute marinating) Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 lb (450 g) pork tenderloin, cut into 1/8-inch matchsticks Marinade: 1 large egg white, 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine, 1 tsp light soy sauce, 1 tsp cornstarch, 1/8 tsp white pepper,…
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Garlic Vermicelli Steamed Shrimp with Soy and Sizzling Oil
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 8 minutes Total Time: 28 minutes Quick Ingredients 12 large shrimp (16/20 count; about 1 lb/450 g), shell-on, butterflied 3.5 oz (100 g) mung bean glass noodles 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine (or dry sherry) 1/4 tsp kosher salt + 1/4 tsp white…
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Soothing Pork Rib and Lotus Root Soup
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 40 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 55 minutes Quick Ingredients 1.5 lb (680 g) pork spare ribs, cut into 2-inch pieces 1 large lotus root (about 1 lb/450 g), peeled and sliced 1/3 inch thick 8 cups (1.9 L) water…
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Cold Sesame-Peanut Noodles with Cucumber and Scallions
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 25 minutes Quick Ingredients 12 oz (340 g) dried wheat noodles (lo mein, thin udon, or spaghetti) 1 medium English cucumber, cut into fine shreds (about 2 cups) 4 scallions, thinly sliced 3 tbsp (48 g) creamy peanut…
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Crispy General Tso’s Chicken with Orange-Sesame Zing
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes Quick Ingredients 1.5 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces Marinade: 1 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce, 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine (or dry sherry), 1 egg white, 2 tsp cornstarch, 1/2 tsp baking soda, 1…
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Suan Cai Yu: Sichuan Pickled Mustard Fish
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 1/4 lb (560 g) white fish fillets, thinly sliced 1 large egg white, 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine, 1 tbsp cornstarch, 3/4 tsp kosher salt 2 cups (300 g) Chinese pickled mustard greens (suan…
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Hakka Niang Dou Fu with Pork, Shrimp, and Black Beans
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings (12 stuffed tofu pockets) Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 50 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 (14-oz) blocks firm tofu, drained 8 oz ground pork 6 oz raw shrimp, peeled and finely chopped 1 large egg white 3 scallions (whites for filling, greens for garnish)…
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Mei Cai Kou Rou: Tender Pork Belly with Preserved Mustard Greens
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 40 minutes Cook Time: 2 hours 15 minutes Total Time: 3 hours Quick Ingredients 800 g (1.75 lb) pork belly, skin-on 150 g preserved mustard greens (mei cai), rinsed and soaked Ginger and scallions Light soy (3 tbsp), dark soy (1.5 tbsp), Shaoxing wine (5 tbsp…