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Traditional Smash Burgers VS Trendy Rice Burgers! Let’s get started with the smash burger recipe & rice burger recipe! 1. Traditional Smash Burger Recipe Serve: 3 burgers Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 10 minutes For the…
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I've always been a fan of kimchi. Many years ago, I was very lucky to learn to make Kimchi with an amazing Korean chef. And today, I’d like to share with you my homemade kimchi recipe. It's easy and delicious. Let's get started. Kimchi…
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Hi everyone! It’s CiCi here. Today let's take a look at how we can store onions for long term (Weeks, Months, or 1 Year). There are many types of onions out there. Generally speaking, the onions that store well are the ones that have…
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Today I’d like I share with you a Chinese chili oil recipe that will taste good with anything! It's super easy and quick. I'm sure that you will enjoy it! Chinese Chili Oil Recipe Ingredients: 1 cup dried red chili peppers…
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How to make authentic chicken hot and sour soup? Watch this video and master this amazing chicken hot and sour soup in just a few minutes. Chicken Hot and Sour Soup Recipe Serve: 6 people Rest time: 2 hours Prep time: 15 minutes…
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Ginger is one of the most important ingredients for Chinese cooking. They sometimes sell it in a bag, which has many pieces inside. So what are the best ways the store ginger? Let’s take a look. Please comment below and share with me…
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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 is 1 to 3. It will be slightly different depending on the…
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Youtiao is also known as Chinese doughnuts or fried breadsticks. There’s an interesting legend behind Youtiao. History has it that Qin Hui and Lady Wang are the most hated husband and wife during the Song Dynasty. They conspired with…
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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 into 1 inch strips 1…
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Kung Pao Chicken is a classic Sichuan dish. It’s named after Ding Baozhen, an Qing Dynasty official. It used to be his favorite dish. And it’s about to become yours too. Kung Pao Chicken Recipe Serves 2 Prep time: 20 minutes Cook…
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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 garlic blubs at room temperature. When you purchase garlic, pick…
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Roast Salted Pork Belly Recipe Serves: 4 Prep Time: 1-3 days, and 30 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour and 20 minutes Pork and marinade: 2 pounds pork belly, boneless, skin on 6 cloves garlic, finely minced 1 tablespoon salt 2…
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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 off the leaves on the bottom. (Consume…
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Mustard Microgreens are loaded with antioxidants, vitamins A, C, E, and K.Today let's take a look at how we can easily grow mustard microgreens in water in just 7 days. What do we need? 2 tablespoons mustard microgreens seeds 1…
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Today let's make some crispy, sweet, and tangy lemon chicken! Portion: 2 people Prep time: 40 minutes Cook time: 20 minutes Crispy Chinese Lemon Chicken Recipe Chicken and marinade: 1 ½ pounds chicken breast, boneless, skinless,…
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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 on the stovetop. Vegetable Lo Mein Recipe…
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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 mix 1 spray bottle Instruction: To prepare the seeds, first, add the…
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Hot and humid days call for cucumber salad: crisp, cold, and easy to toss together in minutes. Cucumber salad recipes vary across countries and cultures, but the Chinese version typically gets savoriness and umami from soy sauce, tang…
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The 4th of July is just right on the corner. Today I’d like to share with you how we can cook Korean BBQ short ribs on a frying. Let’s get started! Korean BBQ Short Ribs Recipe Serves: 4 people Prep time: overnight Cook time: 10…
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1. Persevere the scallions in a glass of water and a Ziploc bag in the fridge. • First, wash the scallions. • Fill a glass with 1.5 inches of water. • Place the scallions in the glass. • Cover the scallions with a large…
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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 qi. This has been an…
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Easy One Pan Maple Chicken Wings Recipe Serves: 4 people Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: 20 minutes Ingredients: 14 (1 1/2 pound) wings ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon black pepper 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, for pan-frying…
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1. Persevere the cilantro in a glass of water and a Ziploc bag in the fridge. First, wash and clean the cilantro. Fill a glass with 2 inches of water. Place the cilantro in the glass. Loosely cover the cilantro with a large Ziploc bag.…
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Grow pea shoots: 1 pound whole green peas 4 cups water, room temperature 3 (10”x12”) roasting trays with covers 3 towels Paper towels 1 Spray bottle Recipe: 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 3 garlic cloves Pinch of salt Pea…
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 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 2 "x 12" Long sides: 2 pieces of 2” x 12”, 6 ft in length. Short sides: 2…
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I hope that you are all doing well during this self-isolation time. To some of us, getting groceries have been a problem, so today I’d like to share with you on how we can easily grow bean sprouts at home. Grow Bean…
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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. While distinct, both involve simmering a usually…
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 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 the scallions 2 inches above the roots, and save the green part in…
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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 how we can make our own hand sanitizer. According to Centers for…
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I’d like to share with you 3 drinks and 1 amazing meditation that will help to boost your immunity. At the same time, it will help to fight bacteria and viruses. As you probably know that COVID-19 was started in Wu Han, and it is…
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  Scallion pancakes, or cong you bing, are a classic Chinese street snack and restaurant appetizer. These thin, pan-fried flatbreads are shatteringly crisp on the outside, full of flaky, delicately chewy layers on the inside, and…
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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 a bowl to steam for…
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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, with just a hint of sweetness.  In northern China,…
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Sweet and sour fish is a popular Chinese restaurant and home cooking dish. The fish is served whole, first lightly battered and deep-fried for flaky-tender meat and crispy skin, then doused in a bright, glossy, sweet, and tangy sauce…
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Cantonese roast duck—the glistening red birds you see hanging in Chinatown shop windows—is known for its shiny, crackly-crisp skin and succulent meat. The duck is traditionally hung to air-dry before cooking, for extra crispy skin, and…
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Udon is a type of Japanese noodle. It's made out of wheat, and it's known for its springy and Q texture. It's one of my daughter's and mine' favorite noodles. Today I'd to show you my family's favorite way to make udon, beef udon noodle…
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Did you know that you could make fried rice in a rice cooker? This is a perfect recipe for people who are busy, people who don’t have a stove, and students that live in dorms. Hi all my foodies! It’s CiCi. I can’t be more proud to…
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A lot of you loved the vegetable spring roll recipe that I did before. And many of you asked me to make another spring roll recipe, so today I’m sharing with you my favorite shrimp spring roll recipe! Ingredients: 12 spring roll…
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Today I’ll show you how you can easily make sesame chicken at home. Sesame chicken is one of the most popular Americanized Chinese dishes in the US. It is crispy and crunchy. And it has a super delicious sweet sesame glaze. Hmm… Who…
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Mooncakes, or yue bing, are the quintessential food of the Mid-Autumn Festival. The festival is celebrated on the 15th day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar, marked by a full moon. This year, it falls on September 13.…
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