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Shanghai-style vegetable and meat wontons (菜肉馄饨)
Although wonton originated in northern China, it was in other parts of the country that it evolved into something uniquely local and spectacular. If you like Sichuan cuisine, you sure can’t resist the...
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Cold noodles with sesame and peanut sauce
To avid noodle eaters, myself included, the large selection of appetizing cold noodle dishes available to us means we can go about our noodle slurping activities with the same vigor and gusto despite...
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Pork and garlic chive water dumplings
As we all know, food and festivals go hand in hand. For most people from Northern China, the must-have food to celebrate Chinese New Year, which starts today, is water dumpling, or Shui Jiao (水饺) in...
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Crossing the bridge noodles (过桥米线)
If you are not familiar with the food and cooking of Yunnan Province in China, you are not alone. Even in China, many people are just beginning to discover the exotic and exciting flavors of that...
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Green soybean salad with tofu and quick-pickled radishes
Fresh green soybeans are among my most eagerly anticipated seasonal produce each year. When they finally make their appearance at Union Squire Greenmarket during late summer, they fill the market, and...
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Chinese-style milky fish soup
Dairy products are rarely used in making savory dishes in Chinese cooking. So, without milk or cream, what’s the secret to making this Chinese-style fish soup that looks milky and tastes creamy? The...
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Shanghai-style cold wontons
In the US, Chinese wontons are usually served in a broth. A good bowl of wonton soup is the ultimate comfort food, especially for cold and rainy nights. During hot weather, however, a better way to...
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Mussels with Chinese sausage and rice noodles
If you enjoy making steamed mussels, you might want to venture out to see what other possibilities you have with these fantastic mollusks. For example, you can follow the Spanish way by cooking them...
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Octopus and potatoes with Chinese five-spice powder
One of my favorite octopus dishes is pulpo a la gallega, Galician style octopus with potatoes. It is essentially a salad with boiled and sliced octopus and potatoes. While it may not sound exciting,...
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Cold noodles with sesame and peanut sauce
To avid noodle eaters, myself included, the large selection of appetizing cold noodle dishes available to us means we can go about our noodle slurping activities with the same vigor and gusto despite...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Pork and garlic chive water dumplings
As we all know, food and festivals go hand in hand. For most people from Northern China, the must-have food to celebrate Chinese New Year, which starts today, is water dumpling, or Shui Jiao (水饺) in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Green soybean salad with tofu and quick-pickled radishes
Fresh green soybeans are among my most eagerly anticipated seasonal produce each year. When they finally make their appearance at Union Squire Greenmarket during late summer, they fill the market, and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Chinese-style milky fish soup
Dairy products are rarely used in making savory dishes in Chinese cooking. So, without milk or cream, what’s the secret to making this Chinese-style fish soup that looks milky and tastes creamy? The...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Shanghai-style cold wontons
In the US, Chinese wontons are usually served in a broth. A good bowl of wonton soup is the ultimate comfort food, especially for cold and rainy nights. During hot weather, however, a better way to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Mussels with Chinese sausage and rice noodles
If you enjoy making steamed mussels, you might want to venture out to see what other possibilities you have with these fantastic mollusks. For example, you can follow the Spanish way by cooking them...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Octopus and potatoes with Chinese five-spice powder
One of my favorite octopus dishes is pulpo a la gallega, Galician style octopus with potatoes. It is essentially a salad with boiled and sliced octopus and potatoes. While it may not sound exciting,...
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Salad of black and white wood ear mushrooms with cucumber
Wood ear mushrooms include several closely related species of tree fungus that are prized in Chinese cuisine as well as in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Black wood ear mushrooms have appeared in...
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