Blend the green peas into coarse paste using little water or no water. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a frying pan and add the peas, salt and ginger paste stir fry the peas over medium heat by pressing and …
Breakfast
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It figures that after the year we’ve all had, the silver lining out of the kitchen is that we’ve FINALLY discovered our family’s go-to banana bread recipe. This one is courtesy of Joanne Chang of Flour Bakery & Cafe. It …
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You Dunzi (油墩子) are deep-fried crispy cakes of shredded daikon radish, cilantro and scallions. These fried radish cakes are an everyday breakfast or snack from the streets of Shanghai. Having grown up in and around that city, I’ve known them …
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If you have not read or tried our 20-Minute Congee, you’re in for a treat to learn this incredible and unique cooking technique, this time with fish and refreshing greens. For many purists and traditionalists, the idea of a 20-Minute …
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In the Hong Kong tea cafes (茶餐廳), this is an inexpensive and quick breakfast. It includes Hong Kong’s preferred Doll brand of instant ramen (the brand, gong zai mein, 公仔面, is synonymous with instant noodles in HK), a sunny side …
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Chinese hua juan, or flower rolls, are beautiful to look at and delicious. These steamed scallion buns (which can also be pan-fried for crispy bottoms), are surprisingly tasty despite their simplicity, thanks to a few simple ingredients: salt, five spice …
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Ham and Cheese croissants are a real treat to enjoy any time of day. We posted our milk bread croissant recipe a few months ago, but if you haven’t tried it yet, this recipe is a very good reason to …
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These easy tortilla jianbing wraps are a godsend for anyone who loves this tasty and satisfying street food breakfast treat. Unless you live near a friendly local jian bing man or woman, though, it’s probably the case that this is …
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I have these melt-in-your-mouth fluffy Chinese scrambled eggs with salted chilies (i.e. Hunan-style duò jiāo – chopped pepper) at least 2 times a week if I’m on my own. I’ll eat it any time of day—breakfast, lunch, or dinner. In …
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This homemade english muffin recipe will blow any store-bought English muffin out of the water, guaranteed. I started making English muffins at home when we were living in Beijing, and I couldn’t buy them locally. And you know what? Now …