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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. Easy One-Pot Braised Chicken Drumsticks Recipe Serves: 4 people Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: 45 minutes For the chicken: 8 (2 pounds) drumsticks, bone-in,…
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How to Regrow Scallions in Water Cut the scallions 2 inches above the roots, and save the green part in the fridge. Place the roots in a glass of water. Put the glass on a sunny window. Change the water every few days. Within just about…
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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 Recipe Serve: 4 pancakes Prep time: 1 hour Rest time: 40 minutes Cook time: 20 minutes Dough: 2 cups all-purpose flour ½ teaspoons salt ¾ cup warm water, 140 degrees F Oil mixture: 4 vegetable oil 1…
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Chicken sticky rice over lotus leaf is a classic Cantonese dish. It's one of my favorite ways to eat sticky rice and it's about to become yours too. Chicken Sticky Rice Over Lotus Leaf Serves: 2 to 4 people Prep time: 30 minutes…
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Egg rolls are one of the most popular Chinese American appetizers in the US, which were invented in New York City during the 1930s by a Chinese chef. Chicken Egg Roll Recipe Serves: 12 egg rolls Rest time: 2 hours and 20 minutes…
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 Egg drop soup or Danhuatang is a very popular Chinese home cooking dish. Nowadays, it has becomes so popular that you can even find it throughout Chinese restaurants in the US. Serve: 6 people Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 10…
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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 or Chinese steamed bun is eaten as a staple food in the northern parts of China. It's airy, spongy, and soft. Who can resist a delicious homemade Mantou? Makes 6 to 8 pieces Prep time: 30 minutes Rest time: 45…
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