Chinese Recipes

American Chinese Recipes

Growing up my family used food as a way to share history, memories and love. Even now, certain foods conjure up vivid childhood memories. Japchae makes me thing of big family dinners and potlucks. Sikhye and watermelon takes me back to summer with grandma. Or bindaetteok brings back Sundays after church, eating with my cousins, fighting for the crispy edges. I grew up in a…

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Chinese yum cha Recipes

Yum Cha is a nice way to enjoy the company of friends, family and food. It is a Chinese style morning or afternoon tea serving hot traditional Chinese tea and a range of dim sum dishes. Once you step in a Yum Cha restaurant, it is always abuzz with loud conversations, laughter and a vibrant atmosphere that you will not find at any other place. You will have to leave your quiet…

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Chinese Porridge recipe Congee

Rinse the rice: Place the rice in a large strainer or colander and rinse it under cool water. The water running through the rice will usually look milky at first, but will then become clearer. It s fine if there s still some haze in the water. How To Make Congee Serves 4 What You Need Ingredients 1 cup rice — any kind 6 cups chicken stock, vegetable stock, or water Optional…

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Chinese vegetables egg Rolls recipe

Total Cost: $5.90 Cost Per Serving: $0.58 Serves: 10 Ingredients 1 Tbsp vegetable oil $0.08 ½ tsp minced garlic $0.04 1 inch fresh ginger $0.12 4 oz. mushrooms $0.99 2 medium carrots $0.25 3 medium green onions $0.23 1 small head green cabbage $1.70 ¼ cup soy sauce $0.24 ½ Tbsp corn starch $0.03 1 tsp sesame oil $0.12 1 pkg (20 ea) egg roll wrappers $2.00 as needed non-stick…

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Healthy Chinese Recipes

Baked general Tso chicken – Make dinner fun and healthy with this easy baked general Tso chicken recipe! We don’t have cable in our house. It’s something we decided to sacrifice in exchange for a nice apartment located on a quiet block tree-lined with brownstones – something that comes at a high price in Brooklyn these days. But you know what? We don’t miss it. Just like many…

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