The magic happens in the final simmering when the starch released from the rice cakes combine with the liquid cooked out of the cabbage to create a velvety, luscious sauce that coats everything. This Shanghai Braised Rice Cakes recipe is an easy one-pot meal that is total comfort food.

This is, hands down, one of our favourite dinners of all for adults and kids. The aromas of ginger, garlic and scallions permeate every component of the dish, resulting in something far more than the sum of its parts. It is really, really spectacular. I'm talking about CHINESE CHICKEN RICE. Made simpler and easier for a weeknight hit.