In China, we have an old tradition, which is to cook poussin (็ซฅๅญ้ธก tรณng zว jฤซ) during summer for children. Many Chinese people believe that eating poussin will help to boost their immune system as well as help them grow. I found out that some local supermarkets here in the […]
Diguo Chicken (ๅฐ้ ้ธก dรฌ guล jฤซ), literally means ground pot chicken. This dish is traditionally cooked with a huge wok sitting on the ground, hence the name. The origin of this dish is believed to be in Xuzhou (ๅพๅท xรบ zhลu), most local residents are fishermen, when eating on the […]
Huang Men Ji (้ป็้ธก huรกng mรจn jฤซ๏ผ also called Bean Paste Braised Chicken is a popular chicken dish that you can find pretty much in any restaurant. Many people believe this dish is originated from Jinan (ๆตๅ jรฌ nรกn), Shandong. However, the earliest record we could find on paper about […]
Fennel (่ด้ฆ huรญ xiฤng) 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 […]
Chinese dumplings are an iconic dish, especially during Chinese New Year. It’s easy to make, and one of the reasons I love to make this dish is that I could pretty much use any ingredients that I have left in my fridge as the stuffing. Also, it is a good […]
Experience the rich flavors of sweet bean sauce with our unique chicken recipe that stands out among the plethora of chicken dishes available.
This recipe shows you how to make delicious purple sweet potato sesame balls, also called matuan or jian dui, a staple Chinese sweet delight.
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 […]
Kung Pao Chicken (ๅฎซไฟ้ธกไธ gลng bวo jฤซ dฤซng) no doubt is one of the most well known Chinese dishes in the western world. But what does Kung Pao actually mean, why this name? What are the Origins of Kung Pao Chicken? It is believed that Kung Pao Chicken was created […]
Northern Chinese love potstickers (้ ่ดด guล tiฤ), in southern China, Sheng Jian Bao, also known as Pan-Fried Pork Buns (็็ ๅ shฤng jiฤn bฤo) 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 […]