Smashed Cucumber Salad

  3.8 – 4 reviews  • Chinese Recipes This refreshing, flavorful salad stars Chinese black vinegar with light soy sauce as its milder sidekick. Smashed cucumber salad (pai huang gua in Mandarin) is a staple side dish in many Chinese restaurants, and I’ve often ordered it along with soup dumplings for a light meal. Chinese black vinegar … Read more

Spicy Tofu and Edamame Beans

  0.0 – 0 reviews  • Chinese Recipes Level: Easy Total: 30 min Prep: 25 min Cook: 5 min Yield: 4 servings Ingredients 2 tablespoons groundnut oil ( peanut) 14 ounces firm fresh bean curd (firm tofu), drained and cut into 1/2-inch thick rectangles 3 tablespoons light soy sauce 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce 1 tablespoon black … Read more

Kung Pao Chicken

  4.8 – 89 reviews  • Chinese Recipes Level: Easy Total: 25 min Active: 25 min Yield: 6 servings Ingredients 1/4 cup soy sauce 2 tablespoons brown sugar 2 tablespoons minced ginger 1 tablespoon sherry 1 tablespoon sriracha 1 tablespoon cornstarch mixed with 3 tablespoons water 2 teaspoons rice wine vinegar 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 tablespoons … Read more

Lion Head Meatballs

  5.0 – 1 reviews  • Chinese Recipes This dish was said to be an imperial dish that the emperor ate. It is called Lion Head meatballs because, once cooked, the meatballs are surrounded by Chinese cabbage, and the meatball is said to resemble the head of the lion, while the long pieces of cabbage resemble the … Read more

Mu Shu Chicken

  0.0 – 0 reviews  • Chinese Recipes Level: Easy Total: 57 min Prep: 25 min Inactive: 20 min Cook: 12 min Yield: 4 servings Ingredients 4 tablespoons groundnut oil (peanut) 2 eggs, lightly beaten 1 clove garlic, crushed and finely chopped 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger 9 ounces skinless chicken breasts, diced 1 tablespoon Shaohsing rice … Read more

Moo Goo Gai Pan

  5.0 – 1 reviews  • Chinese Recipes The simple Chinese American stir-fry of sliced chicken (gai pan in Cantonese) and mushrooms (mo gu in Cantonese) has been popular almost as long as there have been Chinese restaurants stateside. Versions of the dish vary, but most offer a supporting cast of veggies that often include snow peas, … Read more

Hong Dou Tang

  0.0 – 0 reviews  • Chinese Recipes Sweet red bean soup is a dessert fixture at Chinese banquets and during the Lunar New Year, when many households also enjoy it as a light snack. It may owe part of its popularity to the fact that in Chinese culture red beans are said to provide strength because … Read more