Sautéed Pork with Chili Pepper
Aside from Spicy Hunan Potato, Sautéed Pork with Chili Pepper is another classic Hunan dish. Sautéed Pork with Chili Pepper Ingredients: 250g streaky pork 1-2 red chili pepper 1-2 green chili pepper 1 spring onion 2-3 cloves of garlic 5g ginger 1 tbsp light soy sauce 1 tsp dark soy sauce 1 tbsp cooking wine 1/2 […]
Kung Pao Prawns
Kung Pao Prawns Ingredients: (serves 2) 15-20 king prawns 50g cashew nuts 2 spring onions 1 clove garlic 5g ginger 5g Sichuan pepper (optional) 1 tbsp white vinegar 1/2 tbsp tomato paste 2 tbsp light soy sauce 2 tbsp sugar 1 tsp sesame oil 1 tsp chili pepper powder 1 tbsp hot bean sauce 2 […]
Potstickers – Guo Tie
There are three main ways to cook dumplings, boiled, steamed and pan fried. Pan fried dumplings have another name: Guo Tie (Potstickers). Potstickers – Guo Tie Ingredients: (serves 2) 4 cups high gluten flour 500g minced pork 1 Chinese cabbage 2 leek (white part) 2 spring onion 20g ginger 3 tbsp light soy sauce 3 […]
Fried Rice in Soy Sauce
Sometimes after a delicious meal, you will find that you still have a lot of left over cooked rice, if you ask Chinese people ‘what to do?’, 95% of them will say : Make Fried Rice! The rest 5% probably don’t cook… Fried Rice in Soy Sauce Ingredients: (serves 2) 400g cooked rice 1 carrot […]
Sautéed Chicken Slices with Vegetables
This is not a traditional Chinese dish, but a common stir-fry dish in western countries. It is colorful, has a fresh taste and is very easy to make. Sautéed Chicken Slices with Vegetables Ingredients: (serves 2) 250g chicken breast 150g broccoli 1 green bell pepper 1 red bell pepper 1/2 spring onion 10g ginger 1 […]
Mussels in Sauce
I grew up in a town on Bohai Bay, we have the best seafood there. Every year, around spring and fall, the port will be covered with the shells of mussels and other shellfish. The fish market is always busy, you can often hear conversations like this: – “Hey Lao Li, what are you getting?” […]
Yu-Shiang Shredded Pork
Once upon time, there was a family in Sichuan, China. This family were big fans of fish, but since Sichuan is located in the mountains, fish was very rare on the market. Once they got some fish, the wife made a delicious fish dish. The next day, she found there was still some sauce left […]
Fried Prawn with Cashew Nuts
Fried Prawns with Cashew Nuts is a traditional dish in the Guangdong area. This dish has a light fresh flavor, is very popular among ladies and children. Fried Prawns with Cashew Nuts Ingredients: (serves 2) 200g shelled fresh king prawns 70g cashew nuts 1/2 spring onion 1 clove of garlic 5g ginger 1 tsp […]
Sautéed Shredded Pork with Green Pepper and Potato
The summer in Northern China is very hot, and the hot weather always gives me a poor appetite. But every time my Mum makes Sautéed Shredded Pork with Green Pepper and Potato, I would have one more bowl of rice to go with the dish. I remember when I was still a little girl, once I […]
Pan Fried Vegetable Pie
Pan Fried Vegetable Pie (Cai He Zi) is a common home-made dish in Northern China. It’s a popular dish, especially the ones stuffed with Chinese chives and eggs. It has been one of my favourite dishes since I was a little girl. The first time my husband visited my family, my Mum made him Cai He Zi, and of course […]
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