If you’ve never tasted lotus root, this Lotus Root and Minced Pork Pies Recipe is a delicious way to experience it. Known as 藕盒 (ouhe) in Chinese, these Traditional Chinese Pork Pies are a savory, crispy dish perfect for family gatherings and holiday meals like the Mid-Autumn Festival. The combination […]
This recipe will show you how to make stuffed tiger skin peppers, an underrated authentic Chinese side dish that looks and tastes impressive.
Fennel (茴香 huí xiāng) is one of my favourite vegetables in China, not only because of the taste but also because of its amazing health benefits. Except, I was used to cooking the stalks and fronds instead of the root. Minced pork mixed with finely chopped fennel stalks, fennel fronds […]
Shumai is one of the most unique Chinese dumpling dishes in existence. For starters, they’re bigger than your typical pot-sticker, meaning there’s more stuffing. Furthermore, Shumai are not completely closed as the top remains slightly open to allow for some toppings. Traditionally, these topics would be orange fish roe but […]
Northern Chinese love potstickers (锅贴 guō tiē), in southern China, Sheng Jian Bao, also known as Pan-Fried Pork Buns (生煎包 shēng jiān bāo) is a type of popular dim sum dish in Shanghai Suzhou and other Jiangnan areas. Most of the Sheng Jian Bao you could find are made with […]
Pork is a commonly consumed meat in China as well as in many eastern Asia countries, it contains high-quality protein and also is a rich source of many vitamins and minerals. If you love pork, there is one dish you have to try – Lu Rou Fan (卤肉饭 lǔ ròu […]
Are you ready to treat your taste buds for some “bitterawesomeness”? You might have seen these green spiky little fellas in your local market (I got mine from a local grocer called Taj), and never thought what you could do with them. Well, in this post I will share an […]
Jingjiang Pork（京酱肉丝 jīng jiàng ròu sī）literally means Julienned Pork with Peking Sauce, and obviously, nothing is more Peking sauce than Peking Duck sauce! It’s also an authentic Chinese dish that you won’t find on most restaurant menus. It was said, the creator of this dish was this old man Mr. Chen, […]
Xianbing（馅饼 xiàn bǐng ）which essentially is a type of meat pie that’s very popular in China. It is easy to cook, comes with loads of variations, and is one of my go-to dishes when I have very limited ingredients at home.
Yuxiang Pork (鱼香肉丝 yú xiāng ròu sī) is a very popular dish in China. Yuxiang (鱼香 yú xiāng) here literally means “fish flavoured”. It has a perfect balance of sweet, sour, and spiciness, and that makes it pair well with rice. The story says, Yuxiang Pork was originally created by […]
