Spicy Numbing Stir-fry Pot
Ma la xiang guo is definitely a “newer” dish. It doesn’t have hundreds of years of history, but I can tell you, this dish is a legend in the making. Ma la xiang guo is very heavily spiced, but not just by chilies alone. There are tons of spices added, that until now were mostly a delicious delicious mystery to us. Living in Beijing, we couldn’t get enough of this dish––spicy food lovers will rejoice when they taste it! I recently made this dish (minus the fish balls) for a vegan friend, he said that this is the best dish...
Numbing Sichuan-Style Hot Pot
Traditionally, Sichuan hot pot is made with caiziyou (roasted rapeseed oil), which imparts a lovely vegetal, toasty aroma. If you can't find it, you can substitute with peanut oil or another vegetable oil. Though I recommend using dried Sichuan chiles such as chaotian (often called "facing heaven" in English) or er jing tiao for their unparalleled fragrance, they are also more difficult to find in the U.S. The tianjin, or tien tsin, pepper is much more common at Chinese or Asian supermarkets in the U.S. and can definitely do the trick, but in my experience, they are not quite as...
Garlic Parmesan Chicken Wings
Garlic and Parmesan are the ultimate dynamic duo. They’re the BFFs of the food world, teaming up to add big flavor to favorites like garlic bread, garlic parmesan french fries, and now, these crispy chicken wings. Whether you’re serving them with a full line up of game day appetizers or enjoying them as a main course for an Italian-style family dinner, these deeply savory Garlic Parmesan Chicken wings will not disappoint! Is it better to bake or fry chicken wings? Baking is better here. Fried wings are great, but you can get them just as crispy in the oven, too....
Chinese Hamburger Roujiamo Recip
Roujiamo is a Chinese hamburger or pancake. This hamburger is stuffed with minced pork with tailored herbal seasoning. The bread has a meaty background with rich seasoned juices. With a bite, you will find Roujiamo is so fantastic that you cannot resist. Ingredients 2 fried pancake 250g pork soup stock scallions ginger slices amomum tsao-ko clove Sichuan pepper aniseed tangerine peel fennel angelica root cinnamon cooking wine light soy sauce dark soy sauce rock sugar salt Kitchen Tips A few side notes...
Salt Baked Chicken
Origins of Salt Baked Chicken This is the real deal, true blue recipe for Salt Baked Chicken. As for the origin of the dish, there are a few folk tales out there that people will tell you, but I like this one the best: As the story goes, a reliable salt merchant was gifted with a live chicken after a job well done. Due to the many days it would take for him to journey home, he decided to dress the chicken and wrap it with salt to preserve its freshness. But while traveling, he could not resist, and decided...
Red Cooked Pork
Today, we come to you with Hong Shao Rou, our grandma’s version. She makes it with tofu and hard-boiled eggs, which she explains is the “real Shanghai style. ” Again, Hong Shao Rou is a famous dish from mainland China, consisting of braised pork belly. We’ve had it so many ways growing up. Sometimes Grandma puts bamboo shoots in there, sometimes it’s a different kind of tofu. But this one, with the tofu puffs, is definitely one of my favorites. These pillows of golden tofu absorb all the sauce like a sponge, which makes for some serious awesomeness on a...
Spicy curry shrimp
This shrimp curry recipe is a subtle yet richly flavored curry that complements prawns perfectly. It tastes wonderful and is a very easy meal to prepare when you are in a hurry. Make sure to remove the shrimp tails before adding them to the skillet. Serve with rice. This Spicy Shrimp Curry is loaded with juicy shrimp, an extra flavorful sauce and all of the spices! Best loaded into a bowl with rice and garlic naan. This particular recipe has been on repeat at our house! It’s well balanced, so delicious and who can pass up a warm and cozy...
What is Tom Yum Soup
Tom yum is a type of Thai hot and sour soup where the iconic flavours come from 3 herbs: lemongrass, galangal, and makrut (kaffir) lime leaves. I call these herbs the "tom yum trinity." It can be made with any meat or seafood, even leftover cooked meats, but the most popular version is made with shrimp, i.e. tom yum goong (goong means shrimp). If I had to pick a national dish for Thailand this would be a strong contender because it's eaten all over the country and is loved by essentially everyone. It's served at street-side eateries, fancy restaurants, and...
Thai Mango Sticky Rice Recipe
In Italy or France, a cheese platter may sometimes take the place of dessert, while in Thailand rice topped with sliced mango makes for a not-too-sweet after-meal treat. Should you find that this recipe for Thai-style mango sticky rice is not quite dessert-like enough to satisfy your sweet tooth, though, it might make for a refreshing side dish or a flavorful breakfast food. The glutinous rice used in this recipe, which is also called sweet or sticky rice, is not the same thing as the standard white rice typically found in supermarkets. Recipe developer Cecilia Ryu says of this rice,...
Waldorf Salad
Best Waldorf Salad combines fresh celery, granny smith apples, seedless grapes, and pecans to make a fruity, light dish. After these fresh ingredients are chopped and mixed, you can eat them right out of the bowl or serve them on a bed of crisp lettuce. While the recipe calls to dress the salad with mayonnaise, to create a healthier dish, you can swap out the mayonnaise for Greek yogurt. This dish is versatile enough to serve as an appetizer or a light lunch salad. This salad is truly fit for any occasion but is most enjoyable in the summer heat...