Healthy Vegetable Hot & Sour Soup 蔬菜酸辣湯
It is summer and I seldom eat rice and noodles now, I love to drink soup at night time and it is less heavy and healthy. Lately I always make this hot and sour soup, they are spicy, sour, full of vegetable and super delicious!
You can add any vegetable you desire and they are low carbs and healthy. Definitely bring you back the appetite during the hot summer time. Hope you like it too!
Salt & Pepper King Oyster Mushroom 椒鹽杏鮑菇(雞脾菇)
One of the most favourite Chinese dishes must be Salt & Pepper something something…it can go with tofu, shrimps, pork chop and so on. Cause salt & Pepper just go with everything.
This time I make the king oyster mushroom version. I love mushroom so much that I have to eat it every week, they are full of nutrients, low carbs and cook in no time. Only take 15 minutes and you will have a perfect dish! Enjoy!
Purple Yam Sago Cake 紫薯西米糕(西米盞)
These little transparent cakes are the traditional Hong Kong snack. When I was kid, I always love to eat it. You can easily find on the street, they are very chewy, not too sweet , with red bean paste filling.
Steamed Tofu with Hot Pickled Mustard 榨菜肉絲蒸豆腐
Simple daily Chinese dish that you can make it in 15 minutes! I always love to cook tofu, they are cheap, healthy and delicious! Steamed tofu is one of the best dishes that you don’t need to put any oil. So easy and quick meal ready!
Spicy Chicken Hotpot 麻辣雞煲
Every time when I back to Hong Kong for holiday, I must have this spicy chicken hotpot. This is Sichuan style with lots of chilli and chilli pepper, so spicy but also give you numb feeling. After finishing the chicken, pour some chicken stock in it and you can start the hotpot.
Fried Chinese Thin Pancakes 簡易版中式煎薄撐
These fried Chinese thin pancakes are one of the most yummy dim sums, but hey, all dim sums are yummy anyway! I remember when I was kid, every time when I went to Yum Cha, we must order these pancakes.I stood in front of the dim sum lady and looked at her cook the pancakes. Ahhh…memories!
It is very easy to make these pancakes, you can add whatever you desire in the batter. Pan-fry it until golden and crispy. Perfect snack for every one!
Steamed Egg Custard 冰花燉蛋
I remember when I was kids, in traditional Chinese dessert shops, besides the tofu pudding (豆腐花), this steamed egg custard is one of the most popular desserts.
Chinese Orange Chicken 香橙雞球
One of the most popular Chinese take-out dish -Orange Chicken, that you can easily made at home, and guarantee that is way better than take-out!
Crispy fried chicken with delicious sweet and sour orange sauce, it is very appetising and perfect to serve with plain rice. Perfect homey meal that everyone loves!
Chinese Pork Jerky 蜜汁豬肉乾
Homemade Chinese pork jerky with honey- glazed, soft, tender, juicy with sweet and savoury flavour. Homemade verison is very easy to make, without any preservatives, coloring and less sodium. A lot healthier and super finger-licking food!
Red Bean Buns (Dou Sha Bao) 豆沙包
Chinese fluffy, warm and pillow-soft steamed buns with sweet red bean paste filling. These little buns are perfect for breakfast or dim sum at Chinese restaurant when you have yum cha.
You can have different fillings for the buns, lotus paste, custard, or whatever you like. They are so easy to make and keep well in freezer. Whenever you need these lovely buns, just steam to reheat it, it will become soft again.