Chinese Recipes
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How to Make Cantonese Clay Pot Rice (煲仔飯)
This comforting meal of rice steamed and crisped within a Cantonese clay pot is a favorite in Hong Kong, where it’s served with an assortment of savory toppings and a seasoned soy sauce.
Stir-Fried Lotus Root
Lotus root has a subtle flavor — mildly sweet, and vaguely reminiscent of fresh corn — but its striking appearance and singular texture distinguish it, with a crunch that is snappier than an undercooked potato but not quite as assertive as jicama. This speedy stir-fry adapted from M Shanghai, a Shanghainese restaurant in Brooklyn, celebrates the root vegetable and its unique texture. May Liu, the restaurant’s owner, wanted lotus root on the menu because it’s a traditional Shanghainese dish. “It’s light, it’s tasty, it’s delicious, it’s unusual. It’s not a dish you can find at every Chinese restaurant,” she said. Simply seasoned with salt, mushroom seasoning and just enough sugar to render its components glossy, the flavor of this dish is subdued, allowing the quiet lotus root to dominate. The ingredients, like mildly spicy bullhorn peppers (sometimes labeled as green long hot peppers), can be found in Asian markets.
Dòuhuā (Silken Tofu With Ginger Syrup)
A mainstay at dim sum restaurants and a popular street food in China and Southeast Asia, this cozy tofu pudding is as simple as scooping tofu and pouring gingery syrup on top. Also known as dòufuhuā in Mandarin (“bean curd flower” or “tofu flower”), dòuhuā is typically made with freshly made tender tofu, but packaged silken tofu makes the treat extra doable at home. For wonderful, custardy results, select silken tofu that’s been molded in its tub. (Block tofu sitting in a moat of water tends to be too firm.) Using a broad, shallow spoon to scoop out the tofu creates thin, wide shards, yielding maximum surface area exposure to the zippy ginger syrup. Warming the tofu in the microwave reveals its tender richness to mimic the texture of fresh dòuhuā. Old-school renditions feature just tofu and ginger syrup, but modern ones might include a wide range of add-ins similar to those offered for shaved-ice or boba treats. Canned mandarin orange segments would add vibrant contrast.
Liángbàn Gāndòufusī (Shredded Tofu Salad)
Take a stack of sturdy, nutty-tasting fresh tofu sheets (gāndòufu in Mandarin) and cut them up into noodle-like ribbons to combine with cucumber, cilantro and a spicy, garlicky sauce. The stunningly good, satisfying result is a northeastern Chinese treat, a favorite of cookbook author Hannah Che. This recipe was adapted from her debut, “The Vegan Chinese Kitchen” (Clarkson Potter, 2022). Look for vacuum-sealed packages of tan-colored, nubby gāndòufu, often labeled as “soy tofu sheet” in the refrigerated tofu section in Chinese markets. Enjoy this salad with dumplings or a cozy soup. Change things up by stuffing it into a baguette or featuring it in lettuce wraps.
Clay Pot Rice With Chicken and Sausage
A satisfying blend of sticky rice and savory meat, clay pot rice is known in Cantonese as bo zai fan. This Southern Chinese dish simmers, then steams, rice with sausages, bacon or both, so that their fat coats the grains and helps create a crackling crust on the bottom of the pot. In this variation, marinated chicken is nestled into the mix, its meat making for a more substantial meal. Lop cheong, a Cantonese sausage that’s a little sweet, is available in Chinese markets, but other sweet cured pork, like maple bacon, works as well. Even though this meal is named for the pot in which it’s cooked, a Dutch oven or cast-iron skillet works, too.
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How to Make Kombucha
This recipe for classic jasmine tea kombucha goes in-depth on the history, science, and technique for perfect kombucha every time.
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Chinese Spinach and Peanut Salad
A light palate-opening appetizer or the perfect accompaniment to a stir-fry or braise.
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All-Purpose Chinese Vinaigrette for Cold Vegetable Dishes
A basic template with infinite flavor possibilities.
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Ebi no Chiri-Sōsu (Japanese Shrimp in Chile Sauce) Recipe
Commonly shortened to 'ebichiri,' this Chinese-Japanese dish features sweet and silky shrimp in chile sauce.
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Chinese Scrambled Eggs With Tomato Recipe
A staple of the Chinese home kitchen that everyone should know.
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Cantonese Slippery Eggs with Tofu and Peas Recipe
If you love egg drop soup, you’ll love its comforting, meal-worthy cousin.
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Dim Sum–Style Steamed Pork Ribs With Fermented Black Beans Recipe
A mineral bath and deep tissue massage can lead to the most tender, flavorful ribs.
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Suanla Tudousi (Hot-and-Sour Sichuan Stir-Fried Potatoes) Recipe
Crisp-tender potatoes dressed with vinegar, chiles, Sichuan peppercorns, and more.
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Simmered Frozen Tofu Soup With Pork and Cabbage
Freezing and thawing tofu transforms its texture, making it the perfect vehicle for flavor.
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Basic White Rice
How to use a fixed ratio of long-grain rice to water to make basic steamed white rice.
Scallion Oil Noodles (葱油拌面 / cōng yóu bàn miàn)
These scallion oil noodles are quintessential to Shanghainese cuisine, and they're very easy to make at home with just a few ingredients. Try the recipe today!
Tang Yuan
This Chinese dessert is a favorite for Lunar New Year, or really, any time. Rice flour rounds filled with black sesame are simmered in sweet ginger soup until bobbing and shiny like pearls. When you scoop a dumpling with a spoonful of soup, then take a bite, you first taste the subtly sweet wrapper, which yields like nougat to the soft, toasty, nutty center. Be sure to refill the spoon with soup before the second bite, because you want the ginger’s warmth to play sharp against the rich filling. Making tang yuan is as fun as eating them and nearly as easy. Soft and forgiving, the glutinous rice flour dough is simple to form and patch, no rolling pin needed.
Tang Yuan (Sweet Sesame Dumplings)
This Chinese dessert is a favorite for Lunar New Year, or really, any time. Rice flour rounds filled with black sesame are simmered in sweet ginger soup until bobbing and shiny like pearls. When you scoop a dumpling with a spoonful of soup, then take a bite, you first taste the subtly sweet wrapper, which yields like nougat to the soft, toasty, nutty center. Be sure to refill the spoon with soup before the second bite, because you want the ginger’s warmth to play sharp against the rich filling. Making tang yuan is as fun as eating them and nearly as easy. Soft and forgiving, the glutinous rice flour dough is simple to form and patch, no rolling pin needed.
Black Sesame Brittle
The flavor of the black sesame seeds comes through big and bold in this brittle, their slight bitterness tempered by the sweetness of the caramel. Best of all, this homemade candy is just a little nutty and a little funky—but always sweet.
Steamed Red Bean Buns
This classic Chinese steamed buns recipe is extremely easy and basically better than any store-bought version you can get! It takes patience but is very straightforward.
Ginger-Scallion Chicken
In this easy chicken stir-fry, adapted from Lan Hing Riggin, a home cook from Virginia who grew up cooking with her family in Hong Kong, slivers of ginger and scallions turn golden, adding their sweetness and pungency to the oil. A dash of soy sauce provides saltiness and depth, while a full cup of cilantro leaves, used as garnish, makes the dish a bit lighter and fresher. Fire seekers can add a sliced chile or two along with the ginger.
Crispy Chinese Roast Pork Belly
Known as siu yuk, this roast pork belly recipe is a classic Chinese dish. Its characteristically crispy skin is what separates the best siu yuk from the rest.
Maple Glazed Salmon with Chinese Five Spice
This maple syrup glaze salmon dish is not just easy to make but it is also incredibly, insanely, and supremely delicious.
XO Fried Rice
For this fried rice recipe, you need 5 ingredients and 10 minutes. XO sauce is a condiment of scallops, shrimp, and ham. Pricey for sure but well worth it.