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How to Make Handmade Chinese Noodles?

Today we are going to make delicious handmade noodles! The noodles are going to have this perfect bouncy Q texture. Let’s get started. Note: the ratio of water to flour

Stir-Fried Beef and Scallions

  There’s something irresistibly comforting about a sizzling plate of stir-fried beef and scallions—juicy slices of steak, tender yet crisp, coated in a savory sauce that clings to every bite.

The Best Tomato Egg Drop Soup Recipe

Tomato Egg Drop has always been one of my favorite soups. Today I’d like to share with you this amazing tomato egg drop soup recipe! Tomato Egg Drop Soup Recipe

How to Season a Chinese Wok

How to Season a Chinese Wok Tools: Dishwasher detergent 1 steel scrub 1 soft scrub 1/3 cup high smoking point oil, plus 2 tablespoons 6 ounces pork belly (0r replace

Chinese Fermented Pickled Cabbage Recipe

Fermented Chinese pickled cabbage aren’t just delicious, but it’s also a great source of vitamins and probiotics. Chinese Fermented Pickled Cabbage Recipe 1/2 (1 pound) Taiwanese flat cabbage, halved, sliced

Kung Bao Chicken Recipe

  Kung Pao Chicken is a bold and flavorful Sichuan dish named after Ding Baozhen, a Qing Dynasty official who loved it so much it became his signature. Today, it’s

Red Lotus Seed Mooncake Recipe

  Red Lotus Seed Mooncakes are a beloved treat for the Mid-Autumn Festival and beyond. These golden, glossy pastries have a soft, chewy crust and a rich sweet filling. This

4 Ways to Store Garlic for Longer

Garlic is a quintessential ingredient for Chinese cooking. Today let’s take a look at how we can store garlic for weeks, months, and even a whole year. 1. Store whole

Roast Salted Pork Belly Recipe

  Roast Salted Pork Belly is rich, garlicky, and deeply flavorful — the kind of dish that makes your kitchen smell amazing and draws everyone to the table. With a

Growing Basil from Cuttings

Growing Basil from Cuttings Tools: 1 large basil plant 1 kitchen shears 1 glass Water Plotting mix Containers Instruction: First, cut 3-4 inch long cuttings with kitchen shears. Then snip

Sweet and Sour Shrimp Recipe

  Sweet and Sour Shrimp is a vibrant twist on the classic Cantonese dish, gu lou yuk. While the original uses pork, this variation swaps in shrimp for a lighter,

Chinese Crispy Lemon Chicken Recipe

  Chinese Crispy Lemon Chicken is a takeout favorite that’s easy to make at home — juicy fried chicken pieces coated in a glossy, sweet-and-tangy lemon sauce. This recipe delivers

Stir-Fry Vegetable Lo Mein Recipe

Homemade vegetable lo mein, a Chinese takeout favorite, ticks all the boxes for a go-to weeknight dinner. It’s simple, versatile, flavorful, and fast—it comes together in all of 20 minutes

How to Quickly Grow Cilantro Indoor?

What do we need? 1/3 teaspoon coriander seeds 1 small Ziploc bag 1 rolling pin 桿麵棍 1 pot, 8” deep and 8” wide 1 saucer tray, 10 inches Indoor potting

5-Min Asian Cucumber Salad Recipe

  Asian Cucumber Salad is crisp, refreshing, and comes together in 5 minutes — perfect for hot summer days, but just as welcome any time of year. This version is

Korean BBQ Short Ribs (LA Galbi Recipe)

  Get ready to bring the sizzling flavors of Korean BBQ right to your kitchen with this juicy, tender, and sweet-savory Korean BBQ Short Ribs or LA Galbi recipe. These

Swallow Bird’s Nest Soup Recipe

According to traditional Chinese Medicine, swallow bird’s nest has anti-aging effects and promotes tissue regeneration. It’s super-rich in protein, amino acids, and minerals that help to nourish yin and implement

Red Bean Zongzi

Red Bean Zongzi Recipe

Red Bean Zongzi Recipe Serves: 12 zongzi Prep time: overnight and 1 hour Cook time: 2 hours For the bamboo leaves: 36-48 bamboo leaves 1 teaspoon vegetable oil For the

Easy One Pan Maple Chicken Wings Recipe

Easy One Pan Maple Chicken Wings Recipe Serves: 4 people Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: 20 minutes Ingredients: 14 (1 1/2 pounds) chicken wings ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon

Grow Pea Shoots Without Soil

  Grow and Cook Pea Shoots at Home — yes, it’s totally doable! Pea shoots are one of the easiest microgreens to grow indoors, and they’re packed with flavor and

Regrow Romaine Lettuce

  Want to regrow your lettuce at home? This easy method lets you regrow lettuce from kitchen scraps, first in water and then in soil, for a sustainable and rewarding

How to Build a Raised Vegetable Bed?

<   Let’s build a raised garden bed!  Board: You can customize the broads you need, and Home Depots will cut them for you. The broads that we got are

Grow Bean Sprouts at Home

    Growing Bean Sprouts at home is super easy, fun, and rewarding. All you need are mung beans, a few kitchen tools, and just a little bit of patience.

Easy One-Pot Braised Chicken Drumsticks

Today let’s cook a very easy one-pot braised chicken drumsticks. Two of the most popular braising techniques in Chinese cuisine are hong shao (“red cooking,” or “red braising”) and lu.

How to Regrow Scallions in Water

How to Regrow Scallions in Water   Why keep Buying scallion if you can regrow it yourself? Here we’ll show the easy way to save on money and scallions! Cut

DIY Hand Sanitizer to Combat COVID-19

Hand sanitizers have been sold out everywhere because of COVID-19. So I ordered a few ingredients that are still available in markets, and I’d like to share with you on

Scallion Pancakes (Cong You Bing Recipe)

  Scallion Pancakes, or cong you bing, are one of China’s and Taiwan’s most beloved traditional snacks and appetizers. These irresistibly thin, pan-fried flatbreads boast a perfect contrast of textures

Chicken Sticky Rice Recipe

  Chicken Sticky Rice in a Lotus Leaf is a cherished classic in Cantonese cuisine. The combination of tender chicken, fragrant sticky rice, and the subtle aroma of lotus leaf

Chicken Egg Rolls

  Chicken Egg Rolls—those crispy, golden parcels stuffed with chicken and vegetables—are one of the most beloved Chinese-American appetizers. But despite their popularity, they’re often confused with their sleeker cousin:

Shrimp Egg Drop Soup Recipe

  This colorful and comforting Shrimp Egg Drop Soup is a beloved dish in Chinese home kitchens—and for good reason! It’s warm, savory, and deeply nourishing. With swirls of silky

Chinese Steamed Pork Belly with Taro Recipe

  Rich, meltingly tender pork belly meets sweet, starchy taro in kau yuk, a traditional Hakka dish from China’s southern Guangdong Province. Slices of pork belly and taro are fried, layered into

Chinese Steamed Buns (Mantou Recipe)

  Mantou are plain Chinese Steamed Buns made from a yeasted dough of white wheat flour, milk, and sugar. They have smooth, snowy white surfaces and soft and fluffy insides,

Shen Yun Shows Us a Connection to the Divine

  AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France—Corinne Micchi is a ballet teacher. On Thursday, April 4, she enjoyed discovering Shen Yun’s classical Chinese dance at the Grand Théâtre de Provence. “I was very, very thrilled

Crispy Sweet and Sour Fish Recipe

  Sweet and Sour Fish is a popular dish in both Chinese restaurants and home kitchens. Served whole and fried to crispy-tender perfection, it’s then finished with a glossy, tangy-sweet

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