This 20 MINUTE ONE-POT SCALLION NOODLE SOUP is an easy noodle meal with a tasty pork topping in a rich, peanut butter scallion soup that will have you slurping away in 20 minutes. It is basically an amalgamation of my dad’s scallion soup noodles and Dan Dan Mein. Or, two of my favourite noodle dishes in one!
Read moreBeef Rolls with Enoki and Veggies
My family loves these Beef Rolls with Enoki and Veggies. Since there is protein, veggies and mushrooms all bundled together, it is the perfect standalone, well-rounded meal which makes me love it even more. They are soo good — with all that sauce — served on rice! Once the bundles are prepared, they cook in a matter of minutes right in the pan along with the sauce. Faster than the time it takes to cook the rice. Dinner is served!
Read more10-Minute Cream Corn Chicken Rice (粟米雞粒飯)
This 10-MINUTE CREAM CORN CHICKEN RICE is my take of a popular homestyle Cantonese dish (粟米雞粒飯) and my version takes only 10 minutes to make! You also won't be needing a knife or chopping board, either. Sound good? GOOD.
Read more20 Minute One-Pot Chinese Noodle Soup
This EASY ONE-POT CHINESE NOODLE SOUP is the answer when you need a nourishing and soul-soothing meal that requires hardly any cooking and is done in 20 minutes. Literally, the only skill needed is the ability to throw everything into a pot and boil them!
Read moreShrimp in Lobster Sauce
Shrimp in Lobster Sauce features succulent shrimp and ground pork coated in a silky and flavourful sauce that is SO perfect for serving on steamed rice! After the shrimp is prepped, the dish comes together in less than 15 minutes, all in one cooking vessel. Yasss.
Read moreChinese Shrimp in Tomato Sauce
Large succulent shrimp tossed in a sauce of aromatic scallions and ginger, umami soy sauce and tangy sweet ketchup. This dish begs to be served on a bowl of steamed rice!
Read moreEasy Shrimp Spring Rolls
These are the EASIEST spring rolls you will ever make! No filling to prepare and cool before assembling, these EASY SHRIMP SPRING ROLLS are inspired by one of my must-get dim sum items and are filled simply with seasoned whole shrimp. Golden and crunchy exterior with a succulent bite of shrimp inside, you won't be able to stop at one or two or three!
Read moreChinese Pork and Chive Dumplings
I call this CHINESE PORK AND CHIVE DUMPLINGS my weeknight dumplings because as far as dumpling recipes go, they are the EASIEST of them all to make. The juicy ground pork and fragrant Chinese chives are such a classic combo for dumplings and always hits the spot! Plus I share my TWO SECRETS for perfect dumping filling in any dumpling recipe 🙌
Read moreShanghai Stir-Fried Noodles 上海粗炒
This SHANGHAI STIR-FRIED NOODLES recipe features bouncy, thick noodles stir-fried with shrimp, shiitake mushrooms, cabbage, carrots and scallions in a very slurpable, savoury sauce. It’s a 20-minute meal that everyone should have in their weeknight repertoire.
Read moreShanghai Vegetable Rice ( 上海菜飯 )
This SHANGHAI “VEGETABLE RICE” is a simple comfort food of my childhood. It is the kind of humble home cooking that I love nd crave. The name of this recipe is a direct translation of its name in Chinese, 上海菜飯. Actually, the character 菜 (pronounced cài in Mandarin or choy in Cantonese) in this context refers specifically to leafy vegetables versus the broader definition of vegetables. Growing up, we simply called this “choy faan” or leafy vegetable rice.
Read moreHow To Make Dumpling Wrappers from Scratch { with Step-By-Step Photo Tutorial and Video }
Homemade dumplings are a labor of love! And there is nothing else quite like them. People often express surprise to me that the dough for dumpling wrappers is simply made with all purpose flour and water. I think of it as being very similar to making pasta from scratch. You can master it with a little practice and the payoff is so satisfying ☺️
Read moreSweet Glutinous Rice Dumplings with Black Sesame Filling with Step-by-Step Photos and Video 黑芝麻湯圓 (Tang Yuan)
Tender and chewy glutinous rice dough encasing a rich, oozy sweet black sesame filling and served in a light ginger broth, these SWEET GLUTINOUS RICE DUMPLINGS WITH BLACK SESAME FILLING are heaven in every bite!
Read moreEasy Chinese Tomato Egg Noodles (番茄鸡蛋面)
This EASY CHINESE TOMATO EGG NOODLES is a dish you should most definitely have in your weeknight arsenal. It’s so quick and easy to prepare, and satisfying to eat. Summer tomatoes are glorious in this tomato-forward dish. But honestly I make this all year round because it is such a no-fuss meal I can throw together in 15 minutes. We all need more of those, am I right?
Read moreShanghai Spring Rolls
These SHANGHAI SPRING ROLLS are exactly the kind I grew up eating so they are, hands down, my favourite type of spring rolls! My paternal Shanghainese grandmother used to make it and my dad makes it. We usually make a big pot of simple meatless congee to go with it for a weekend lunch everybody looks forward to!
Read moreAll Natural Tie Dye ( aka Watercolour / Galaxy ) Dumpling Wrappers
THIS POST IS FOR MAKING THE DUMPLING WRAPPERS ONLY. IF YOU NEED FILLING IDEAS, I GOTCHU! SEE MY LINKS TO MY TWO FAV DUMPLING RECIPES BELOW.
After posting these TIE DYE DUMPLING WRAPPERS on instagram, I decided to post the recipe and how-to here on the blog as well for anyone interested in having a bit of fun with their dumpling dough, too. Don’t be intimated. Adding natural colours to dumpling dough is easier than it looks. You start by creating a coloured liquid in a colour of your choice, which can take as little as a few minutes to do, then proceeding as you would normally for mixing and kneading dumpling dough. The coloured dough can be used by itself for a single-colour wrapper. But if you’re feeling extra, you can use them in combination with each other to create the tie-dye effect shown in this post. I’m going to explain how to do this. Spoiler alert: it’s more or less just twisting different coloured ropes of dough together a couple of times. Read on. You can do this!
Read moreChinese Vegetable Dumplings (Jiaozi / 餃子) { Recipe with Step-By-Step Photos }
I don’t even know who I am anymore. These delicious homemade Chinese Vegetable Dumplings (Jiaozi / 餃子) — filled with sautéed snow pea leaves, Chinese chives, shiitake mushrooms and tofu — are challenging all my fundamental, life-long dumpling beliefs! You see, I have always been very particular about dumplings. The dumpling skin must have a nice chewiness and the filling must be flavourful with the proper mouth-feel when you bite into it. I grew up eating and making lots and lots of a classic Shanghai style dumpling filled with bok choy, ground pork and sometimes shrimp. All of my life, I considered that recipe superior to all other dumplings. Hands down, by a landslide, without a shred of doubt, forever and ever, amen. Veggie dumplings? Pssssssft. Not even a contender. Why bother? Never had a veggie dumpling that I loved and was worth the trouble. UNTIL NOW…
Read moreChilled Noodles with Spicy Peanut Sauce
This recipe for CHILLED NOODLES WITH SPICY PEANUT SAUCE is a refreshing and delicious recipe featuring bouncy noodles loaded with a variety of crisp veggies and shredded chicken all tossed in a Chinese-style creamy, savoury, spicy and tangy peanut butter sauce. I think of this as the Chinese version of pasta salad! Perfect on warm days as a standalone meal or as a side dish for bbq parties. Great in a packed lunch or as a potluck offering since it keeps and transports so well.
Read moreSticky Rice Cakes with Salt-Cured Yolk + Peanut Butter Filling + Zwilling Giveaway { gluten-free, dairy-free, refined sugar free }
Does it seem like I went to crazy town with this one? Yes, I made a filling out of salt-cured egg yolks and peanut butter and sweetened it with maple syrup. I stuffed it inside a dough made with glutinous rice flour (aka 'sweet rice flour' not to be confused with 'rice flour'!), coated them in peanut crumble and pan-fried them. They turned out suuper addictive! We could not stop munching on this warm, chewy, salty-sweet snack! So the lunacy was justified...hence I urge you to continue reading. Plus also there's a giveaway I want you to know about :)
Read moreMango Tapioca (Sago) Pudding { 芒果西米露 }
I'll concede that as far as food trends go these days, you're much more likely to see a chia pudding appear on your Instagram feed than a tapioca pudding! You might even say the latter is a little old-school. But to me, this MANGO TAPIOCA PUDDING has a special nostalgia and holds a supreme ranking as far as desserts that delighted me as a child. And as an adult :)
Read moreBraised Rice Cakes (Nian Gao) with Napa Cabbage, Shiitake and Pork
This BRAISED RICE CAKES WITH NAPA CABBAGE, SHIITAKE AND PORK recipe is an easy one-pot meal that is also total comfort food. The magic happens in the final simmering when the starches released from the rice cakes combine with the liquid cooked out of the cabbage to create a velvety, luscious sauce. Utterly delicious and satisfying!
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