Lunar New Year
A hearty soup loaded with Chinese egg dumplings, Napa cabbage, shiitake mushrooms, bits of salty cured ham and tasty add-ins like mung bean vermicelli, fish balls and goji berries. It eats like comfort food but is healthy and high in protein!
Savoury, umami, tangy, sweet and spicy - this is THE BEST DUMPLING SAUCE and it is lip-smacking good! I’ve dialled the flavour just right to make this the only recipe you need.
These Wontons with Yuzu Mayo Shrimp are crunchy, savoury, creamy, spicy and tangy all in one incredible bite. The filling features succulent shrimp, creamy mayonnaise, spicy chili garlic sauce, tangy rice vinegar and aromatic brightness of yuzu juice. I serve these with an easy and delicious dipping sauce — just 4 ingredients of mayo, honey, soy sauce and yuzu juice. Sooo good.
Succulent shrimp and ground pork in a silky and flavourful sauce SO perfect for serving on steamed rice. A classic American-Chinese take-out dish made better at home.
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!
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 — but simplified. Golden and crunchy exterior with a succulent bite of shrimp inside, you won't be able to stop at one or two or three!
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.
Tender and chewy glutinous rice dough encasing a rich, oozy sweet black sesame filling and served in a light ginger broth, these Black Sesame Dumplings are heaven in every bite!
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!
Delicious homemade Chinese Vegetable Dumplings filled with sautéed snow pea leaves, Chinese chives, shiitake mushrooms and tofu. Recipe includes homemade wrappers but you can also use store bought wrappers with this filling.
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.
The juicy ground pork and fragrant Chinese chives are such a classic combo for dumplings!