Kimchi Rice Cake Soup 泡菜年糕汤

Kimchi Rice Cake Soup 泡菜年糕汤

by | Mar 13, 2022 | Asian, Fusion, Pork, Uncategorized

If you go to a Korean restaurant, you will see dishes using the rice cake, which is also a very traditional ingredient used widely in China. Rice cakes are also called New Year cakes. When I was young, rice cakes were only made right before the Lunar New Year. Once...
Chinese Bacon Rice 咸肉菜饭

Chinese Bacon Rice 咸肉菜饭

by | Feb 27, 2022 | Asian, Chinese, Pork

This is truly a flavor from my hometown. Like the “Lion’s Head” Meatball Soup, this dish is from Huaiyang Cuisine in the Jiangsu and Shanghai region. I probably never ate this dish after I left home for my college. It has been almost 30 years. I never cooked this dish...
Fly’s Head 苍蝇头

Fly’s Head 苍蝇头

by | Dec 19, 2021 | Asian, Chinese, Fusion, Pork, Uncategorized

I first learned of this dish at a Chinese restaurant in Flushing, NY. The owner/chef was from Taiwan, and the restaurant has survived fierce competition for many years. It is not a fancy restaurant and only serves home cooking dishes. I heard Michelin Guide once sent...
Pan Fried Green Bean 干煸豆角

Pan Fried Green Bean 干煸豆角

by | Dec 12, 2021 | Asian, Chinese, Uncategorized, Veggie

I rarely share veggie recipes. This doesn’t mean I don’t cook veggies. Most of time, I simply stir fry vegetables, such as spinach, napa cabbage, and bok choy, with just a pinch of salt and 1-2 tbsp oil. Among all the veggies I cook, green beans are an exception. It...
Chinese Flatbread/Bun 坨坨馍(白吉馍)

Chinese Flatbread/Bun 坨坨馍(白吉馍)

by | Nov 7, 2021 | Asian, Bakery, Chinese, Fusion

This is the other half of the recipe of Chinese Pork Bun. I grew up in a region doesn’t cook much wheat-based foods. I am not familiar with wheat/flour recipes. The bun/flatbreads used in Roujiamo look all the same to me. However, if you do research online, you find...