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I am introducing this dish to you in order to demonstrate a Chinese method of cooking called “Bao Chao” 爆炒. Often, one translates “chao” 炒 as stir-frying but that is only one of the two ways how one stir-fries. Literally…
I have recently realised the source of my constant mouth ulcers and flaky skin around my nose: the lack of Vitamin B2. And the best natural source of vitamin B2 is organ meat. I can hear people going iiieeeww in…
This dish does not originate in China but in the Malaysian city of Ipoh. It is firmly rooted in the Cantonese tradition hence I have classified it as a Cantonese dish. There are so many dishes with the same name…
“Wonton” is a Cantonese dish. Legends has it that when Northern Chinese-speaking people invaded and colonized the Yue/Viet (Malay-speaking people) people in the southeast (in today’s Guangdong and Fujian provinces) in around 100BC, they missed eating dumplings. Hence, using…
I do not know where to classify this recipe, since it is my own invention. But I would say the style is very Cantonese, so am placing it under Yue cuisine. This dish is simple and easy to make. It…
This is a classic Chinese-style steaming for fish. You can use this recipe for all other large white-fleshed fish like seabass, or pomfret. Serving: 2 persons Ingredients: 1 large sea bream, descaled and gutted 2 cloves of garlic, shelled…
Scientific name: Glebionis coronarium Japanese: Shungiku 春菊 Korean: Sukgat 쑥갓 Tibetan: Skalzang སྐལ་བཟང་ Mandarin Chinese: Tonggao 茼蒿 Hokkien/Teochew: Dang-o 茼蒿, Pabor-tsai 打某菜 Cantonese: Tongho 茼蒿 Thai: Pak Thang-o ผักตั้งโอ๋ Greek: Mantilida μαντηλίδα Dang-o or Shungiku features heavily in hotpots, a…
This is a really easy recipe that is perfect for that cold windy evening when you need something hot and comfortable but is extremely healthy. All you need is a good quality silken tofu and a two-tier bamboo steaming…
In this post, I shall teach you a fast method to make a perfect Cantonese rice congee. Called “chog” in Cantonese, rice congee forms an integral part of a dim sum meal. For those in the know, dim sum is…
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