This Pork and Chicken Stock has appeared once already on the blog––in my Shanghai Wonton Soup post. But I’m sharing it today as its own recipe, because I don’t just believe that this stock can stand on its own, I also believe it is invaluable! The simple reason of course is the flavor. Clear, delicious
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Category Archive: ‘Soups & Stocks’
Today we have two really really exciting things to talk about. Thing #1: Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup, a recipe that has long weighed on our minds. Thing #2: Instant Pot and the start of our journey with this beloved and much-hyped kitchen sensation. What Is Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup? First, let’s talk about what Taiwanese
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Chinese Watercress Soup with Pork Ribs was a staple at our house growing up. For me, picking wild watercress with my mom was my first memory of enjoying sai yeung choy tong (this is the Cantonese transliteration––it’s xī yáng cài tang 西洋菜汤 in Mandarin). Picking Watercress in the Boonies When I was a kid,
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The 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 broth. A Tasty, Tangy, Warming Noodle Soup If you’re looking for a rice companion, head
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The old farmer’s almanac says this winter is going to be a cold one in the U.S., and if the recent “bomb cyclone” is any indication, I think they are right! It was blizzard conditions outside today. And my answer to that? Make a traditional Chinese soup for dinner to warm up, and heat it up
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The name, San Xian Wontons (三鲜馄饨) is hard to translate. Roughly, I guess one could translate it to, “Triple Delight Wontons,” because the filling contains three proteins—shrimp, pork, and chicken. Just don’t let the name fool you into thinking this is an Americanized takeout recipe. Far from it! San Xian Wontons have superior status in
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Lately, I’ve been rethinking a common Chinese staple: porridge, aka “congee,” “粥 (zhou),” or “稀饭 (xi-fan).” In China, Northerners like it plain (白粥), but Southerners like plenty of additional flavor. Some of our family’s favorites (mostly from Bill’s Cantonese side of the family) are Pork with Thousand Year Old Egg Congee (皮蛋廋肉粥), Fish Fillet Congee
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We’ve partnered with Vitamix to create this Curried Butternut Squash Soup recipe. Enjoy! When the cold weather strikes, there’s nothing like a hot bowl of soup to make you feel all warm and cozy. Growing up, “soup” to us meant one of two things: either a Chinese bone broth made with chicken, pork, or fish with chunks
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