The vibrant color of red signifies happiness and luck. For this reason, it is always present at special celebrations such as weddings, birthdays, and most of all the Chinese New Year. Red Bean Soup is one of the main desserts offered after a meal in most Chinese restaurants. This dessert soup is mad [Read More…]
Laba Festival & Laba Rice Porridge
The majority Han Chinese have long followed the tradition of eating Laba rice porridge on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month. The date usually falls in mid-January and is a traditional Chinese festival, called Laba Festival. Laba Festival was originally an occasion for people to give sacrific [Read More…]
Chestnut Porridge with Sweet Osmanthus
Chestnut Porridge with Sweet Osmanthus is a famous Hangzhou cuisine and as “top freshness of the world”. The porridge has varied and distinct colors and is filled with crisp chestnuts. The soup is thick and the sweet-scented osmanthus has a pleasant smell. It should not be served too sweet.
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Century egg and Lean Pork congee
Century egg and Lean Pork congee recipe is one of the most famous congees in china, a perennial classic Chinese comfort food that I will never tire of. What I usually love with this congee is freshly fried “youtiao” or freshly fried Chinese cruller (油條 in Chinese). The slightly salted flavour and [Read More…]
Lotus leaf congee with Chinese wolfberry
It’s so hot this summer,and the temperature is still rising.So toady I’d like to share you a chinese congee recipe :the Lotus leaf congee with Chinese wolfberry,which can clear away the summer heat and the heat-evil.What’s more,this congee can also prevent you from hyperlipemia and fatty liver.