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…]
Shumai or Shuumai dumplings （焼売）are a standby for dim sum, and are very well suited to bentos. They are small, freeze very well, and are a lot easier to make than gyoza dumplings.
You’ve probably encountered shuumai dumplings in the freezer section of Asian or Japanese grocery stores. Frozen ones [Read More…]
Crossing the bridge noodles, or Guo Qiao Rice Noodle, is a typical and famous Yunnan local flavor food. Almost every established restaurant in Kunming serves this delicacy. No matter what time of the day, be it breakfast, lunch or even dinner, this noodles seems like a perfect dish.
The legend and [Read More…]
Cao Cao Chicken is also called Xiaoyao Chicken, and it is the famous local dished of Hefei. Cao cao chicken, strange as its name sounds, is essentially a chicken cooked with traditional Chinese herbal medicines. It was so named because this dish was first invented by a chef of Cao cao, the notorious [Read More…]
Inhabited in caves, stone frog is a special product in Huangshan Mountain. It weights 250 grams or so, whose belly is white and back black with stripe. Stone frog is rich in protein, calcium and so on. It has the functions of clearing heat, improving vision and nutrition. It is one of the best exoti [Read More…]
Normally, people eat the red flesh of the watermelon. The rind (white and white greenish part) is thrown away. This Watermelon Peel with Red Chilies recipe uses the rind of the watermelon to make a delicious dish.
Phytochemicals and Nutrients of Watermelon Peel: Watermelon rich in water,citrulline [Read More…]
Boiled Tender Chicken in Soy Sauce comes out tender and easy to shred. You can use chicken breasts or a whole chicken. The chicken is so tender that it almost falls off anytime. The meat is balance with sweetness of scallions and Chinese spices and saltiness; it’s so good with rice and noodle.
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