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Steamed Dumpling with Shrimp

Steamed Dumpling with Shrimp

I have been addicted to steamed dumplings for years. We pretty much get this every time we’ve been at the Grand (I won’t bother repeating the same comments as before). A local Chinese restaurant  charges about $5 for ten. Considering the cheap ingredients and not even knowing what that “mystery meat [Read More…]

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Eggplant with Garlic Sauce

Eggplant with Garlic Sauce

After all these healthy recipes for making Chinese food at home are you still craving that saucy, garlicky, spicy eggplant dish found in most Chinese restaurants? The one that is called “eggplant with garlic sauce,” “eggplant Sichuan/Szechwan style” or some such?

Eggplant in garlic sauce is a deli [Read More…]

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Peking Roast Duck

Peking Roast Duck

Peking Duck, or Peking Roast Duck is a famous duck dish from Beijing that has been prepared since the imperial era, and is now considered one of China’s national foods.

Roast duck has remained a staple on Beijing’s culinary scene for over a hundred years. It is world famous for being the most deli [Read More…]

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Wolfberry Fruit with Sliced Pork Soup

Wolfberry Fruit with Sliced Pork Soup

As the saying goes: Winter tonic the coming year, killing a tiger. It’s getting cold now and in such a season, a soup would be a best dish for the family.

Wolfberry Fruit with Sliced Pork Soup is a simple and quick soup and can be ready in 40 minutes. Yes, it is that easy. This soup does not quali [Read More…]

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Kelp and Pork Rib Soup

Kelp and Pork Rib Soup

It’s getting cold now. The air is so dry that my throat is not comfortable. As the saying goes: Winter tonic the coming year, killing a tiger. In such a season, a soup would be a best dish for the family.

Kelp and Pork Rib Soup, is a very easy to make and delicious homemade Yijing blood soup.  As [Read More…]

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Dragon Well Tea Fish Slices

Dragon Well Tea Fish Slices

Dragon Well Fish Slices is one of Hangzhou’s most famous specialities, This dish is a good example of using tea as an ingredient to add subtlety to a dish in a light, refreshing, clear sauce.

Usually,we choose Longjing (Dragon Well) tea to cook this recipe.Renowned for its high quality and intense [Read More…]

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Fried Eggplant, chinese style

Fried Eggplant, chinese style

Eggplant is notorious for absorbing a lot of oil when frying, which can make it heavy and soggy. However, I like this chinese style recipe so much because the eggplant is Thickly flavored, and frying at high heat for just a few minutes gives the eggplant time to cook and crisp, but not enough time t [Read More…]