Chinese Food Recipes
Imperial Chinese Cuisine
Chinese imperial food dates back to slave society. Ever since there were emperors and palaces, there has been imperial food, which was served mainly to the emperors, their wives and concubines, and the royal families. Emperors used their power to collect the best delicacies and called upon the best cooks to make delicious food for them. Imperial food represented a dynasty s…
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Chinese pork spring Rolls recipe
Ingredients 1 pound ground pork (if possible ask your butcher to give you coarse grind) 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil ½ head cabbage, shredded 2 medium carrots, shredded (you can use a peeler for this) 3 cloves garlic, minced 2 spring onions, finely diced 1 Tablespoon oyster sauce 1 Tablespoon fresh ginger, minced 1 Tablespoon soy sauce Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste…
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Chinese Beef sauce recipe
Despite having an embarrassing amount of cookbooks on my shelves, my family’s favorite recipes are the ones I’ve riffed on from my Mom’s cooking. Earlier this summer, when we took a little vacation to visit parents, Mom made a Taiwanese noodle dish with a hearty meat sauce. To “sell” it to my kids, she called it, “Taiwanese Spaghetti.” Though, in all honesty, meat + noodles…
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Western Chinese Cuisine
Naan bread is one of the most popular dishes in Xinjiang. Western China is mainly Xinjiang Province and Tibet. The food reflects the characteristics of the culture, geography, climate, and agriculture of this region. Xinjiang Cuisine — Halal Food The region of Xinjiang in northwest China is traditionally home to ethnic Muslim peoples like the Uighur (pronounced wee-ger), so…
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Recipe for Hot and Sour Chinese Soup
Photography Credit: Elise Bauer Hot and sour soup is a lot like chili; every family has their own recipe, and each family thinks that theirs is the best. When I was in the local Chinese market perusing the mushrooms I asked one of the other shoppers, a tiny and ancient woman half my height whose etched wrinkles framed a friendly smile, where the wood ear mushrooms were. “What…
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What Chinese dishes are gluten free?
Gluten is a plant protein that is found in some grains, such as barley, rye and wheat. Over the years, protein has been problematic for patients of celiac disease as well as people with gluten intolerance. Celiac disease is a disorder that can lead to intestinal damage, if the patient consumes food containing gluten. If you are one of such people, it is highly advisable that…
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Easy Chinese Cooking
Updated . There are many Chinese people who are vegetarian because they are Buddhist but in recent years there are more and more people becoming vegetarian because they are either trying to be healthier, more ECO friendly or simply just trying to save money. As you may have noticed meat, poultry and especially seafood can be quite pricy compared with vegetables and grains…
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