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Shandong Pork and Fish Dumplings (Jiaozi)
Updated:View Post: Shandong Pork and Fish Dumplings (Jiaozi)In the Northern provinces of China, dumplings or Jiaozi are THE star of every family’s Chinese New Year’s Eve dinner. The most commonly seen dumplings for this special occasion are San Xian dumplings, Pork with Sour Cabbage dumplings, ground lamb…
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Chinese Fried Pigeon (Squab)
Updated:View Post: Chinese Fried Pigeon (Squab)Chinese Fried Pigeon (Zha Ge Zi, 炸鸽子) or Chinese Fried Squab (Zha Ru Ge, 炸乳鸽) is an incredibly special dish and a Hong Kong classic. In the Cantonese dialect, we commonly call it Zha Bok Gop, and it used to…
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Shanghai Smoked Fish, Xun Yu (上海熏鱼)
Updated:View Post: Shanghai Smoked Fish, Xun Yu (上海熏鱼)To start, let me clarify that this Shanghai Smoked Fish (aka, Shanghai Xun Yu, 上海熏鱼) is not actually smoked in the usual sense. The “smoking” process takes place in the sauce. In Shanghai, this “Smoked” Fish is a cold appetizer…
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Crispy Fried Flounder, Chinese-Style
Updated:View Post: Crispy Fried Flounder, Chinese-StyleCrispy fried flounder is a whole fish dish that I grew up with–mostly eating it at Chinese restaurants. The Cantonese pronunciation of this dry fried flounder dish is “gaun jeen loong li” or, in Mandarin, “gan jian long li” (干煎龙利).…
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Chinese Pearl Meatballs with Sticky Rice (珍珠丸子)
Updated:View Post: Chinese Pearl Meatballs with Sticky Rice (珍珠丸子)It’s almost Chinese New Year, which means that it’s time to celebrate with the most delicious and impressive Chinese dishes. This year, we’re making Pearl Meatballs with Sticky Rice or zhēn zhū wán zi (珍珠丸子). These Pearl Meatballs originated in China’s…
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Egg Dumplings(蛋饺)
Updated:View Post: Egg Dumplings(蛋饺)Our family has been making egg dumplings, 蛋饺 (dan jiao) every Chinese New Year for as long as I can remember. The shape and color of these egg dumplings resembles the gold coin or gold nuggets of old China. It’s…
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Chinese Deep Fried Oysters with Dipping Sauce
Updated:View Post: Chinese Deep Fried Oysters with Dipping SauceDeep fried oysters is a dish that I always associate with and serve during Chinese New Year. For as far back as I can remember, my parents made this dish every Chinese New Year holiday. Or maybe it’s just that…
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Sweet Fermented Rice (酒酿, Jiu Niang)
Updated:View Post: Sweet Fermented Rice (酒酿, Jiu Niang)Sweet Fermented Rice, or jiu niang (酒酿), also called Sweet Rice Wine, 甜米酒 (tian mi jiu) has numerous other Chinese names depending on what part of China you are from: 醪糟 (lao zao) ,米酒 (mi jiu), 甜酒 (tian jiu), 糯米酒…
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Steamed Ribs with Glutinous Rice (糯米蒸排骨)
Updated:View Post: Steamed Ribs with Glutinous Rice (糯米蒸排骨)Chinese New Year is right around the corner (February 16th this year), and we’re kicking things off with Steamed Ribs with Glutinous Rice or Nuòmi Zhēng Pái Gu (糯米蒸排骨). The literal translation is actually glutinous rice steamed ribs. A *Comparatively*…
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Chinese Beef Stir-Fry with YouTiao (Chinese Fried Dough)
Updated:View Post: Chinese Beef Stir-Fry with YouTiao (Chinese Fried Dough)This Chinese Beef Stir-Fry with You Tiao (a type of Chinese fried dough and a favorite breakfast/brunch treat) is a very, very, very Chinese dish! I am almost positive that most of you reading have never encountered this dish on…
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Teriyaki Tofu
Updated:View Post: Teriyaki TofuTofu. That most polarizing of foods. To some, tofu is hippie food––one of those things that you “sacrifice” taste for in the name of health. To others (me included), tofu is a magical substance. Why I Love Tofu The thing…
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Chinese Sweet and Sour Fish Fillet Stir-fry
Updated:View Post: Chinese Sweet and Sour Fish Fillet Stir-frySweet and Sour Fish is a very popular dish in China, and it’s almost always served as a whole fish. The dish tends to be quite expensive, as it’s usually straight out of a live fish tank and served with…
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Our Homemade Breakfast Sausage Recipe
Updated:View Post: Our Homemade Breakfast Sausage RecipeThis homemade breakfast sausage recipe is going to up your breakfast game. Big time. A Need for a Homemade Breakfast Sausage Breakfast sausage is one of those things that’s difficult to find fresh––it’s all usually in the frozen foods aisle.…
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How to Grind Meat without a Grinder in Minutes
Updated:View Post: How to Grind Meat without a Grinder in MinutesHow to Grind Meat without a Grinder in just a few minutes? Sounds like a topic that will probably elicit a lot of questions from our readers. Like: Q: Really? Minutes?A: You betcha. Q: Noooo…You must be kidding?A: Not really!…
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The Perfect Whole Wheat Mantou Recipe
Updated:View Post: The Perfect Whole Wheat Mantou Recipe“Fluffy” and “chewy” are how I like to describe these Whole Wheat Mantou. These are almost always the two words that come to mind when I come across really, really good mantou (Chinese steamed buns). I had my fair share…
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Chinese Pickled Long Bean Noodle Soup
Updated:View Post: Chinese Pickled Long Bean Noodle SoupThe other day, I extolled the virtues of one of my all-time favorite dishes, Pickled Long Beans with Pork. There are two ways to enjoy this stir-fry: either with white rice or with a big bowl of noodles and chicken…
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Chinese Year of the Snake
Updated:View Post: Chinese Year of the Snake1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025 The Chinese year of the Snake is the sixth year of the 12-year-cycle of Chinese Zodiac animals, finishing in 6th place in the race to the Heavenly Gate. The old Chinese story…
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Chinese Pickled Long Beans with Pork
Updated:View Post: Chinese Pickled Long Beans with PorkThere are two kinds of people: those who like pickles, and those who don’t like pickles. This pickled long beans stir fry recipe is for the people who ardently love the sour vinegar-y edge of a good pickled vegetable. To…
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