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Cantonese Steamed Fish 姜蔥蒸魚 ♥ Foolproof and easy!
Thirty years ago, armed with a Chinese cleaver and a rice cooker, I arrived at the “land of opportunity” in search of my American dream. But...
Stir-Fried Lettuce with Garlic 蒜香萵苣 ♥ Learn how to stir-fry leafy vegetables
This recipe introduces a “Simple Stir-Fry” technique called “清炒” (qīng chǎo). It can be used not only to stir-fry lettuce but also many other green vegetables...
Egg Drop Soup 蛋花湯 ♥ Beautiful and tasty!
Egg drop soup is a staple in almost every Chinese restaurant. Its Chinese name, 蛋花湯 (dàn huā tāng), literally translates to egg flower soup. Thin,...
In Celebration of Empty Nest
“What are you going to do with an Empty Nest?”, my concerned friends asked me when my youngest daughter left for college in 2009. “I’m...
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