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Beef and Broccoli 西蘭花炒牛肉 ♥ Better than takeout!
When my furnace broke last winter, I called a service man come to fix it. He loved to sing and dance while working and fixed the...
Chicken Fried Rice 雞丁蛋炒飯 ♥ Leftovers to delicious meal in minutes!
What to do with the dried-out, cold rice in your fridge? With the right technique, you can turn it into a delicious meal in minutes....
Shrimp and Pork Wonton Soup 鮮蝦餛飩 ♥ Comfy Hong-Kong style at home!
I have not met someone who does not love wonton soup! It is comforting, nourishing, and delicious! It can be served as an appetizer or...
Smashed Cucumbers 拍黄瓜 ♥ Perfect Hunan side dish for BBQs
This Chinese cucumber salad is one of the small plates commonly served at Chinese restaurants while you are waiting for your order. Its fierce flavor opens...
Salt and Pepper Shrimp 鹽酥蝦 ♥ Cook like a master chef!
Why go to Chinese restaurant for salt-and-pepper shrimp if you can easily make it at home? The dish is surprisingly easy to make and so...
Stir-Fried Green Beans 清炒四季豆 ♥ Learn how to stir-fry firm vegetables
Stir-fried green beans is one of my favorite veggie dishes. It is nutritious, delicious, and easy to make. Green beans are firmer and not as...
Three-Cup Chicken 三杯雞 ♥ Popular Taiwanese classic
I was surprised but pleased to find my daughter, Michelle, attempted to make Three-Cup Chicken (三杯雞 sān bēi jī) on her own. She had just...
Japanese Steamed Eggs 蒸蛋 ♥ Fine art at its purest
No one can top my mother’s steamed eggs. She lived through the period when Taiwan was occupied by the Japanese and her individual cooking style...
Sichuan Mapo Tofu 麻婆豆腐 ♥ The pockmarked old woman’s tofu
Every time I eat Mapo Tofu (麻婆豆腐 má pó dòu fǔ), I think of the pockmarked lady from the Qing Dynasty who created the dish....
Stir-Fried Pea Shoots 清炒豆苗 ♥ Chinese favorite
Snow pea shoots (豆苗 dòu miáo) are probably the most loved leafy vegetable by the Chinese. It is not well known by Americans because Chinese...
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