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[Hong Kong Recipe] SUPREME Lobster Noodles | Incredible! OMG!
[Hong Kong Recipe] Red Braised SpareRibs | Amazing!
[Hong Kong Recipe] Pan-Fried Lemongrass Pork Jowl
[Hong Kong Recipe] Baked Tapioca Pudding with Taro Paste |Sago Pudding
Chinese Recipe : Oven Barbecue Ribs in Chinese Style
Chinese recipe : Steam Chicken with mushroom and Black Fungi
Traditional Preparation for a New Cast Iron Wok
Cast Iron Wok | |
Pork Fat | about 300 g |
Chinese Chive | about 300g |
- Wash the wok. Then, add water and bring it to boil.
2. Keep boiling for 20mins. Then, remove water.
3. Heat the wok, then add the Pork Fat
4. add Chinese Chive after a layer of oil on wok. Pork Fat and Chinese Chive are used for removing rust.
5. after about 10 mins, remove Pork Fat and Chinese Chive.
7. Done!
Home Cooking Recipe:Portuguese Chicken
Potato | 900g |
Carrot | 400g |
Chicken | 1 whole (about 1.9kg) |
Ginger | few slices |
Celery | 200g |
Onion | 1 piece |
Turmeric Powder | 3 tbsp |
curry powder | 1 tbsp |
Oil | 2 tbsp |
Water | |
Sugar | 2 tsp |
Salt | 1 tsp |
Evaporated Milk | about 400g |
Coconut Milk | about 300ml |
1.Potato:900g,peel and cut it into pieces
Then, soak it in water for a while, prevent the surface colour turn black.
Set it aside for later use
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2.Carrot (about 400 g),peel and cut it into pieces
3. Chicken : 1 Whole. Remove Chicken skin (if keep the skin, very oily sauce finally).
rinse it. Then, cut it into pieces.
this is kidney and liver , remove the attached fat
4.prepare few slices of Ginger
5. Celery:about 200g,Tear old veins off the celery. cut it into lengths.
cut Onion into pieces
6. Prepare 3 tbsp of Turmeric Powder. 1 tbsp of curry powder
7. heat 2 tbsp of oil. stir-fry Celery, Onion and Ginger. after 1 minute, add Turmeric Powder and Curry Powder. Mix it.
Add Chicken, mix it. after half minute, add 1/2 cup of water, mix it
8. add 2 tsp of Sugar, mix it. Add Carrot.
add 1/2 cup of water, mix it. after half minute, add 1 tsp of Salt
9. transfer all ingredients to a pot for braising.
don’t waste the sauce in wok, let the sauce stained on potato, then, transfer it to pot
add 3 cups of water. Bring water to boil over high heat. Then, turn the heat to slow. Braise it for half hour
10. after half hour, add Evaporated Milk (about 400g). add Coconut Milk (about 300ml).
mix it well, then cover it and bring it to boil.
Then, taste it, add more salt if necessary (1/2 tsp of salt is added here)
11. cover it, keep it boiling for 5 mins more over slow heat. Serve!
…(some sauce will be absorbed after the heat turn off)..
Chinese Recipe : Stir-fried Spinach with Minced Pork
Spinach | 600g |
minced pork | 200g |
Seasoning-mix with minced pork | |
Oil | 1/2 tbsp |
Sugar | 1/2 tsp |
Corn Starch | 1 tsp |
Light Soy Sauce | 2 tsp |
Seasoning-for cooking Spinach | |
Oil | 1 tbsp |
Ginger (pounded) | 1 slice |
Salt | 1 tsp |
Water | 8 cups |
Sugar | 1 tsp |
For stir-frying minced pork | |
Garlic | 1 clove |
Oil | 1 tbsp |
Corn starch | 1/2 tbsp |
Water | 1/2 cup |
1. minced pork (200g),add 1/2 tbsp of oil, 1/2 tsp of Sugar, 1 tsp of Corn starch, 2 tsp of Light Soy Sauce, mix it
2. Spinach:600g, remove the root of Spinach
rinse the Spinach. Then, cut it into halves
3. Bring it to boil over high heat. (Oil: 1tbsp, a slice of pounded Ginger, Salt: 1tsp, Water: 8 cups, Sugar :1 tsp)。add Spinach when the water is boiling, Cover it.
after 5 mins, dish it up. remove the water
4. heat 1 tbsp of oil and a pounded Garlic over medium heat. stir-fry the minced pork.
after half minute, add 1 tbsp of Light Soy Sauce.
5. prepare the corn-starch water :1/2 tbsp of corn starch+1/2 cup of water, mix the corn starch water well. Then, mix it with minced pork immediately
it the sauce too dry, add a little bit more water to make a thick sauce
6. put it on top of Spinach. Done!
Chinese Recipe:Watercress with Blotched snakehead Fish Soup(for 12 persons)
Dried Tangerine peel | 2 pcs |
Dried Honey Dates | 100g |
Sweet Apricot Kernel | 70g |
Ginger | 1 slice |
Water | 20 cups |
Dried Octopus | 2pcs (about 150g) |
Watercress | 1.8kg |
Blotched Snakehead Fish | 1 whole, about 900g |
Pork (lean meat) | 600g |
Salt | 1 tsp |
1. Dried Tangerine peel : 2pcs. Soak it to soft, remove the white layer
2. Dried Honey Dates :100g, rinse it
3. Sweet Apricot Kernel : 70g, rinse it
4. pound a thick slice of Ginger, put Dried Tangerine peel, Dried Honey Dates, Sweet Apricot Kernel, Ginger and 20 cups of Water into slow cooker. Bring water to boil.
5. Dried Octopus: 2pcs (about 150g). soak it to soft (at least half hour)
remove the octopus skin
6. Watercress:1.8kg, wash the Watercress
7. Blotched Snakehead Fish:1whole(about 900g), remove the fish scales by knife (if any)
cut it into halves, make two cuts on back (release the flavour to soup easier), wash the fish, remove the fish blood
set it aside after wash
8. Pork(Lean meat) : 600g, remove the attached fat, bring water to boil with the pork together.
keep boiling for 3 mins. after 3 mins, transfer the pork to the slow cooker
9. add octopus to slow cooker
10. put the fish into boiling water, after half minute, wash the fish. remove the slime on skin
put fish into soup bag, put the soup bag into slow cooker
11. bring water to boil, then, put half of Watercress into boiling water (if too many Watercress, do this twice).
after 1 minute,transfer the watercress into slow cooker
12. Too full. Keep some water for later use. Refill the water when some water is evaporated.
bring water to boil over high heat. then, cook over slow heat for 2.5 hours
13. after 2.5 hours, add salt before serve (1 tsp of Salt is added here)
**tips**
if cook the Watercress before water is boiling, the soup will taste bitter. that’s why must bring water to boil before adding Watercress
if put many watercress into a slow cooker in the same time, the slow cooker need to spend long time to bring water to boil again. Soup taste bitter
so, use boiling water to heat Watercress separately first. Then, transfer the hot Watercress into slow cooker (water in slow cooker is boiling)
by this method, slow cooker can bring water to boil again in short time. no bitter taste.
Chinese Recipe : Braised Mutton in Fermented Tofu
Mutton (chopped into bite-sized) |
1.8 kg |
Green Garlic |
3 sprigs |
Ginger |
100 g |
Sugarcane |
150 g |
Water chestnut |
200 g |
Dried Tangerine peel |
2 pcs |
about 5 g |
|
Fermented Tofu / Fermented Bean curd / Preserved Bean curd |
10 cubes |
Rock sugar |
15 g |
Rice Wine |
1 tsp |
Oil |
6 tbsp |
Water |
|
1. Sugarcane 150g, cut it into strips
2. Tsaoko amomum : about 5g, pound it.
3. Green Garlic : 3 sprigs. pound it and cut it into sections
4. peeled Water Chestnut : 200g
cut Water Chestnut into halves
5. Dried Tangerine peel : 2pcs. Soak it to soft,remove the white layer.
cut Dried Tangerine peel into strips
6. Rock Sugar : 15g. Preserved Bean curd : 10 cubes
7. Ginger 100g,peel and slice it. Put Ginger into boiling water and cook for 10 mins
after 10 mins, dish it up and set aside
8. Mutton : 1.8kg, put it into boiling water for 2 mins (for removing the frozen taste)
after 2 mins, rinse the Mutton. dish it up and drain after rinse
(Skip this step if this is fresh Mutton)
9. heat 6 tbsp of Oil over high heat, add Ginger. Add Green Garlic.
add Preserved Bean curd, saute it
10. add the Mutton, mix it. Add Water Chestnut, Dried Tangerine peel, Rock Sugar.
add 1 tsp of Rice Wine, mix it.
11. put Sugarcane and Tsaoko amomum to the pot. Then, transfer the sauted ingredients to the pot
12. Add some water to wok, mix it with the sauce attached to wok. Then pour this to the pot.
add water until it cover the ingredients
bring water to boil over high heat. Then, simmer for 1 hour over slow heat. After 1 hour, try the mutton. if the mutton is not soft enough, simmer for half hour more and try it again. repeat this step until it soft
13. add 1/2 tsp of Salt when the Mutton almost soft enough.
(Finally, 2.5 hours is needed for this Mutton)
Tips:
。。cooking time depend on a variety of Mutton,longer time is needed if this is an old goat。。
。。if this is an old Goat,over 2 hours is needed. If this is a young goat,1.5 hour is enough。。
。。Many Chinese restaurant would like to add “Soya Stick” in this dish. Soya Stick will absorb most of the taste and fat from mutton sauce and become very tasty. But the side effect is degrading the mutton taste. That is why no “Soya Stick” in this recipe。。
Chinese Recipe : Stewed Lotus Root with Dry Bamboo Shoot and Pork
Lotus Root (crispy) | 1.5 kg |
Dried Bamboo Shoot | 4 pcs |
Pork Belly with skin | 600 g |
Green Garlic 3 sprigs | 3 sprigs |
Fermented Taro Curd | 2 cubes |
Sugar | 1 tsp |
Salt | 1 tsp |
Oil | 3 tbsp |
Water |
-Preparation for Dried Bamboo Shoot-
Duration : 3 days. Aim to remove most of the smell.
1. Day 1 morning:soak Dried Bamboo Shoot (4 pcs) in water for whole day
Day 1 night,change water
2. Day 2 morning, wash the Dried Bamboo Shoot. cut it into strips. change water, soak it.
Day 2 night, change water
3. Day 3 morning, wash the Dried Bamboo Shoot.
Bring water to boil. Cook Bamboo Shoot in boiling water for 30 mins.
take it out after 30mins.rinse the Bamboo shoot
4. cook the Bamboo shoot with water again. Bring water to boil. Then, cook it for 30 mins again.
after 30mins, rinse the Bamboo Shoot, dish it up and drain
-Preparation procedure of Dried Bamboo Shoot is done-
5. Pork Belly with skin : 600g, cut it into pieces after rinse
。。。(for stewing, choose the pork with skin)。。。
6. Green Garlic 3 sprigs, cut it into sections
7. Lotus Root (crispy):1.5kg, peel it
remove both ends of each segments. wash it, cut it into pieces
。。(How can I buy a crispy Lotus Root? Choose light weight and fresh Lotus Root.
This is a fresh Lotus Root,choose it with Shining surface. If some rust color on surface or not a shining surface, don’t buy it. Taste bad if it is not fresh)。。
8. heat 3 tbsp of Oil over medium heat. add and saute 2 cubes of Fermented Taro Curd. Add and saute Green Garlic.
Add and saute the Pork Belly, turn heat to high. After half minute, add 1 tsp of Sugar
9. after half minute, add Lotus Root, mix it. After half minute, add Bamboo Shoot, mix it
transfer all to a pot
10. Add some water to wok, mix it with the sauce attached to wok. Then pour this to the pot.
add water until almost cover the ingredients
12. bring water to boil over high heat. Then, simmer for 1 hour over slow heat. After 1 hour, add 1 tsp of Salt, mix it
cover it, simmer for half hour, after half hour, serve!
Chinese Recipe: Stewed Beef Brisket with Tomato
Beef Brisket + Beef Brisket with Tendon | 1.2kg, 600g each |
Ginger | 5 slices |
Garlic | 2 cloves |
Onion | 1 piece |
Celery | 200g |
Red Wine | 4 tbsp |
Rock Sugar | 40g |
Carrot | about 600g |
Tomato | 200g |
Potato |
600g |
Salt | 1tsp |
Water |
|
1. Beef Brisket + Beef Brisket with Tendon ,600g each
2. transfer beef Brisket into boiling water for 5 mins. After 5 mins, rinse it, let it cool down, cut it into pieces
3. pound few slices of Ginger. pound two cloves of Garlic. cut one Onion into pieces
4.Celery:about 200g,Tear old veins off the celery, cut it into lengths.
5. heat 3 tbsp of Oil over medium heat, saute Ginger,Garlic,Onion and Celery. after 1 minute, add Beef Brisket. switch heat to high.
add 2 tbsp of Red Wine, mix it. after half minute, transfer all ingredients to a pot for braising
6. add 40 g of Rock Sugar, add water until water level reach the top
7. 2 pcs of Carrot (about 600 g),peel and cut it into pieces
transfer it to the pot
8. halve the tomatos (200g).Transfer it to the pot
9. Bring water to boil over high heat. Then, turn the heat to slow and stew for One hour
10. Potato:600g,peel and cut it into pieces
Then, soak it in water for a while, prevent the surface colour turn black.
Set it aside for later use
11. after 1 hour, add the potato. Mix it. Add 1 tsp of Salt, mix it
Cover it and cook for 15 mins
12. after 15 mins, add 2 tbsp of Red Wine.
mix it well, cover it and cook for 10 mins more
Chinese Soup recipe : Winter Melon with dried Bonito and Pork soup
Winter Melon | 1200 g |
Pork (lean meat) | 150 g |
dried Bonito | 1piece (about 40g) |
Ginger | 1slice |
Water | 12 cups |
Oil | 1/2 tsp |
Salt |
1. Winter Melon : 1.2kg, remove melon skin. remove the core, cut it into pieces
2.Pound a slice of Ginger
3. Pork (lean meat) 150g. Transfer pork into water. Bring water to boil for 1 minute.
rinse the pork after 1 minute. Dish it up and set aside
2. 1 piece of dried Bonito. (about 40g). Rinse it. Let it absorb the water. Then, press it out. Repeat this for few times
Tear it into pieces
3. add 12 cups of water, Winter melon, dried Bonito, Pork and Ginger. add 1/2 tsp of Oil.
Bring water to boil over high heat. Then, turn heat to slow and boil for 1 hour.
after 1 hour, add salt for seasoning
Chinese Recipe : Braised Bean Curd with Pork
Bean Curd (for pan-fry) | 3pcs (about 600g) |
Chinese Celery | about 60g |
Chinese Mushroom | 30g |
Bamboo Shoots | 1.2kg |
Pork | 150g |
Garlic | 1 clove |
Corn Starch | 1 tsp |
Water | |
Salt | |
Oil | |
– Ingredients for Sauce – | |
Oyster Sauce | 1 tbsp |
Dark Soy Sauce | 1/2 tbsp |
Water | 1/2 cup |
– Seasoning for Pork – | |
Oil | 1/2 tbsp |
Sugar | 1/2 tsp |
Corn Starch | 1 tsp |
Light Soy Sauce | 1/2 tbsp |
1. Bean Curd (for pan-fry) : 3 pcs (about 600g). Cut it into big pieces.
Soak the Bean Curd in salted water for 30 mins. (will result in a better crust ). After 30 mins, drain
2. Chinese Celery,remove the leaf. Cut it into sections, about 60g
3.Chinese mushroom : 30g. Rinse it. Soak it to soft.
cut the Chinese Mushroom into halves
4. Bamboo Shoots : 1.2kg,peel it
remove the outer layer
5. Put the Bamboo Shoots into water, add 1 tsp of Salt. Bring water to boil. Then, switch heat to slow. Cook it for 30mins. After 30mins, dish it up and soak it in water.
Slice it after it comes to room temperature
6. Pork : 150g, slice it.
Seasoning:add 1/2 tbsp of oil, 1/2 tsp of Sugar, 1 tsp of Corn Starch, 1/2 tbsp of Light Soy Sauce, mix it
7. heat 2 tbsp of oil over medium heat. Pan-fry the Bean curd to brown colour by non-stick pan. Add some oil when necessary.
Dish it up when the colour of Bean Curd is changed to brown
8. Prepare the sauce:1 tbsp of Oyster Sauce, 1/2 tbsp of Dark Soy Sauce, 1/2 cup of water, mix it
8. heat 1 tbsp of oil, saute a pounded Garlic, add and stir-fry the pork,
when the pork colour is changed, add 1/3 cup of water, after half minute, dish it up and set aside
9. add the sauce to the hot wok, add Chinese mushroom and Bamboo Shoots,
add 2 cup of waters, cover it, bring sauce to boil
10. add the Bean Curd and Pork,
Cover it again and cook for 6 mins.
11.mix 1 tsp of Corn Starch with 1 tbsp of water
12. after 6 mins,add the Chinese Celery. Mix it Gently. after half minute, stir and add the corn starch water.
stir until the sauce thicken, Serve!
Chinese Recipe : Sweet and Sour Fried Sparerib
Sparerib | 600g |
Salt | 1/2 tsp |
Sugar | 1/2 tsp |
Egg White | 1/2 egg |
Water | 1 tbsp |
Plain Flour | 70 g |
Oil | |
Onion | 1 piece |
Belt Pepper | 2 pcs |
Pine-apple | 300g |
Salt | 1/4 tsp |
Hot Water | 1/3 cup |
-Ingredient of Sour Sauce- | |
Lemon Juice | 150ml |
Slab Sugar | 2pcs/about 200g |
Water | 70ml |
Onion | 1 piece |
Oil | 1 tbsp |
1. prepare Lemon Juice 150ml
2. Slab Sugar : 2pcs / about 200g, cut it into small pieces
3. add 70 ml of water, add 150ml of Lemon Juice, mix it
3. Onion : 1piece, cut it into strips. Add 1 tbsp of Oil, saute Onion over medium heat
4. after 1 minute, add the sour sauce, after 2 mins, remove the onion,
cook until the sauce thicken, dish it up
5. Sparerib:600g, add 1/2 tsp of Salt, 1/2 tsp of Sugar, mix it. add 1/2 egg white, mix it.
Because of too dry, add 1 tbsp of water, mix it
6. add about 70 g of plain flour, mix it
7. heat the oil. Then, deep-fry the spareribs over medium heat, dish it up when the spareribs colour is changed to golden brown
8. Bell Pepper:2pcs. Rinse, remove the core, cut it into pieces
Onion 1 piece, cut it into pieces
9.Pineapple:300g
10. heat 1 tbsp of Oil over medium heat, saute the Onion. Then, add the Bell Pepper, 1/4 tsp of Salt, mix it
after half minute, add 1/3 cup of hot Water, mix it.
11. after 1 minute, add the Spareribs, add about 3 tbsp of Sour Sauce, mix it.
add Pineapple, mix it. After 1 minute, Serve!
Chinese recipe : Stir-fried Seafood and Pork with Cashew
Water Chestnut | about 7 pcs |
Salted & Dried Radish | 50g |
Pork(Pork Jowl is used here) | 300g |
Garlic | 1 clove |
Celery | about 200g |
Bell Pepper | 2pcs |
Onion | half piece |
Cashew | 150g |
Shrimp | 150g |
Salt | |
Sugar | |
Water | |
Oil |
1. Water Chestnut : about 7 pcs, peel and rinse. Dice the Water Chestnut
2. Salted & Dried Radish : 50g,dice it
3. Pork(Pork Jowl is used here),about 300g, remove the fat
Dice the pork
4. Pound a Garlic
5. Celery:about 200g,Tear old veins off the celery, cut it into lengths.
6. Bell Pepper:2pcs. Rinse, remove the core, cut it into pieces
Onion 1/2 piece, cut it into pieces
7. Cashew:150g, heat the oil. deep fry the Cashew
deep fry the Cashew until the color is changed to light brown, dish it up and set aside. Cool down the Cashews. They will become crispy.
8. Shrimp (150g), remove the head, shell and intestine.
9. Soak the Shrimp in water with 1 tsp of Salt for 5 mins
(for making the shrimp more crispy)
10. after 5 mins, wash the Shrimp. Then, drain and set it aside.
11. heat the oil over medium heat, saute the Onion, after half minute, add the Bell Pepper, mix it.
add 1/2 tsp of Salt. Mix it. add 1/3 cup of Water during stir-frying. Then, dish it up and set aside
12. heat 2 tbsp of Oil, Saute the Garlic, add the Pork,
after the pork colour is changed, add the Shrimp. after half minute,add Celery, mix it
13. add 1/2 tsp of Salt, mix it. Add Water Chestnut , Salted and dried Raddish.
after half minute, add 1 tbsp of water, add 1/2 tsp of Sugar, mix it
14. add the Bell Pepper, remove the Bell Pepper sauce (this sauce is quite salty), add the Cashew
mix it well, Serve!
Chinese Recipe : Supreme Soy Sauce Chicken
Chicken | 1 whole (about 1.8kg for this one) |
Marinade for Chicken: | |
Salt | 1 tsp |
Ginger juice | 1 tbsp |
Spring Onion | 3 sprigs |
Seasoning : | |
Light Soy Sauce | 5 tbsp |
Fish Sauce | 2.5 tbsp |
Sugar | 2 tsp |
For Cooking : | |
Oil | 2 tbsp |
Ginger | 1slice |
Rice Wine | 1 tsp |
Water | 4 cups |
Dipping Sauce : | |
Spring Onion | 5 sprigs(about 50g) |
Salt | 1tsp |
Ginger | 50g |
Oil | 1 tsp |
Light Soy Sauce | 1 tsp |
1. Chicken 1 whole (about 1.8kg for this one)
2. grind the ginger, prepare 1 tbsp of Ginger juice
3. put 1 tsp of Salt and 1 tbsp of Ginger Juice into the core of Chicken
rub the core of chicken with Ginger juice and Salt, put 3 sprigs of Spring Onion into the core of Chicken
4. Prepare the seasoning :5 tbsp of Light Soy Sauce, 2.5 tbsp of Fish sauce, 2 tsp of Sugar
5. heat 2 tbsp of Oil with Ginger over high heat. Saute the chicken until the skin color is changed to yellow.
add 1 tsp of Rice Wine
6. place the Ginger under chicken after the skin color is changed to yellow. add the seasoning,
add 4 cups of water, add the Chicken Visceral (Liver and Kidney)
cover it and bring it to boil. (after it’s boilding, turn the chicken over for every 5mins)
7. after 10 mins, turn the Chicken over (1st time). Cover it, switch heat to medium
8. after 5 mins, turn the chicken over (2nd time), cover it
9. after 5 mins, turn the Chicken over (3rd time), cover it
10. after 5 mins, switch off the heat, stay for 5 mins
after 5 mins, dish it up, let it cool down before cutting it
(this chicken soy sauce taste good, but much oil in it, put it into freezer, remove oil from top layer, use it as seasoning)
11. Prepare the Dip for Chicken : 5 sprigs of Spring onion, remove the roots,
remove the green portion, chop the spring onion (about 50 g)
12. add 1 tsp of Salt, crush it
13. 50g of Ginger. peel, rinse and wipe it to dry. Then, grind it.
add the spring onion, add 1 tsp of Oil, add 1 tsp of Light Soy Sauce, mix it
14. Cut the Chicken into piece after it is cooled down
Chinese Recipe : Steamed Fish head with Sour Bamboo Shoots
Head of Big Head fish | 1 whole (1.2kg for this one) |
Sour Bamboo Shoots | 150 g |
Ginger (cut into fine long strips) : | about 15g |
Sugar | 1 tsp |
Spring Onion | 2 sprigs |
Coriander | 2 sprigs |
Seasonings: | |
Light Soy Sauce | 1.5 tbsp |
Oil | 1 tbsp |
Salt | 1/4 tsp |
1. Head of Big Head fish: 1 whole (1.2kg for this one), Cut it into pieces. Wash the Fish Head.
。。dish it up and drain. Otherwise, too much water after steamed。。
2. wash 150g of Sour Bamboo Shoots, then drain. Add 1 tsp of Sugar, mix and marinate it for 30mins
3. after 30 mins, wash away the Sugar, then drain
(..wash away the Sugar before steam. Otherwise too sweet..
。。too sour if not marinated by Sugar。。)
4. prepare about 15g of Ginger strips.
5. add Sour Bamboo Shoots and Ginger Strips, add 1.5 tbsp of Light Soy Sauce
add 1/4 tsp of Salt, add 1 tbsp of Oil
mix it well.
6. transfer all to the steaming plate. Bring water to boil.
Cover it and steam it for 13 mins over high heat
7. Chop 2 sprigs of Spring Onion and 2 sprigs of Coriander
8. after 13 mins, discard the spring onion and Coriander on top. Serve!
Chinese Recipe : Stewed Lotus Root with Spareribs
Spareribs | 600g |
Lotus Root | 1.2kg |
Ginger | 2 slices |
Garlic | 4 cloves |
Oil | 3 tbsp |
Light Soy Sauce | 1 tbsp |
Water | |
Salt | 1tsp |
1. Rinse spareribs (600g), then drain
2. Peel the Lotus Roots : 1.2kg
remove both ends, cut the Lotus Root into pieces
3. pound 2 slices of Ginger, pound 4 cloves of Garlic
4. add 3 tbsp of Oil, Saute the Ginger and Garlic. Then add and saute Spareribs
5. Stir-fried the spareribs for 2 minutes, add 1 tbsp of Light Soy Sauce, mix it. add the Lotus Root, mix it
add 1 tsp of Sugar, mix it. Transfer all to a pot.
6. Add some water to wok, mix it with the sauce attached to wok. Then pour this to the pot.
add water until almost cover the ingredients
cover it, bring water to boil. Then, simmer for 1 hour
7. after 1 hour, add 1 tsp of Salt. Mix it. Cover it and cook for 10 mins more
Chinese Recipe : Stir-fried Cucumber with Black Fungi and Pork
Cucumber | 600g |
Black Fungi | 20g |
Pork(Pork collar meat) | 200g |
Seasoning-for Pork | |
Oil | 1 tbsp |
Sugar | 1/2 tsp |
Corn Starch | 1 tsp |
Light Soy Sauce | 1/2 tbsp |
Ingredient-for stir-fry the Cucumber | |
Oil | 1 tbsp |
Ginger | 1 slice |
Garlic | 1 clove |
Salt | 1/2 tsp |
Water | 1/2 cup |
Ingredient-for Stir-fry the Pork | |
Oil | 1 tbsp |
Garlic | 1 clove |
Salt | 1/4 tsp |
Light Soy Sauce | 1/2 tbsp |
Water | 1/3 cup |
1. Cucumber : 600 g, peel the Cucumber partialy (peel it partialy cause more crispy)
Remove both ends, cut it into halfs, remove the core
slice it after wash
2. Black Fungi : 20g, Soak Black Fungi to soft. (about 20 mins)
3. after 20 mins, put Black Fungi into boiling water and boil for 5 mins,
after 5 mins, rinse the Black Fungi, if the size of Black Fungi is too large, separate it.
(..Must soak Black Fungi to soft, then boil it and wash it..)
4. pound a slice of Ginger, pound 2 Garlic
5. slice the Pork (Pork collar meat):200g
add 1 tbsp of Oil, 1/2 tsp of Sugar, 1 tsp of Corn starch, 1/2 tbsp of Light Soy sauce, Mix it well.
add some water if the pork is too dry. (about 1 tsp of water is added)
6. heat 1 tbsp of Oil. Saute the Ginger,a pounded Garlic and 1/2 tsp of Salt. Add and stir-fry the Cucumber
after 1 minute, add 1/2 cup of water. Then, cover it.
after 2 mins, dish it up and set aside. (you may reduce the cooking time for more crispy)
7. heat 1 tbsp of Oil. Saute the pounded Garlic. Add the pork.
add 1/4 tsp of Salt after the Pork color is changed. Mix it. add 1/2 tbsp of Light Soy Sauce. Mix it
8. add 1/3 cup of Water, add the Black Fungi. Mix it well.
add the Cucumber without the juice, Mix it well. Then, Serve!
Chinese Recipe : Steamed Pork with Salty Fish
Pork (Collar Meat) | 300g |
Salty Fish -Thread Fin | about 90g |
Ginger | 2 slices |
Oil | 1tbsp |
Seasoning for Pork : | |
Corn starch | 1 tsp |
Oil | 1/2 tbsp |
Light Soy Sauce | 1 tbsp |
Sugar | 1/2 tsp |
1. Salty Fish -Thread Fin is used this time. About 90g, cut it into pieces
2.Pork (Collar Meat), 300g, slice it
3. Add 1 tsp of Corn starch, 1/2 tbsp of Oil, mix it well
4. add 1 tbsp of Light Soy Sauce, 1/2 tsp of Sugar, mix it well.
5. prepare some Ginger Strips by two sliced Ginger. Add 1tbsp of Oil on Salty fish and Ginger strips, mix it well
6. Put Salty Fish on pork. Ginger strips on Salty fish
7. Bring water to boil. Then steam it over high heat for 15 mins
8. after 15 mins, serve!
Chinese Recipe : Braised Fish Head with Bean Curd Stick
Head of Big Head Fish | 1 whole (about 600g) |
Chinese mushroom | 30g |
Deep fried Bean Curd Stick | about 250g |
Welsh onion | 1 sprig |
Ginger | 10 slices |
-Seasoning for Fish head- | |
Light Soy Sauce | 1tbsp |
Rice Wine | 1tbsp |
Egg white | 1 piece |
Plain Flour | 1/2 cup |
-For deep fry the Fish head- | |
Oil | |
-For braising the mushroom- | |
Water | 6 cups |
-Final seasoning- | |
Salt | 1 tsp |
Sugar | 1/2 tsp |
1. Head of Big Head Fish, 1 whole (about 600g). Cut Fish Head into pieces. Rinse the Fish Head. Then, drain.
2. Rinse the Chinese mushroom (30gram). Cut off the stems and soak it to soft.
3. Deep fried Bean Curd Stick : about 250g. Break Deep fried Bean Curd Stick into sections. Soak it to soft
4. squeeze out the oil from the softed Bean Curd stick. Then, change the water. Squeeze out the oil again.
5. add 1 tbsp of rice vinegar into water. Then, bring water to boil. Add the Bean Curd Stick and cook for 2 minutes.
After 2 mins, rinse it, squeeze out the water and sour taste
(QN: why add vinegar?)
(Ans: Vinegar is very effective in removing oil)
(If the Vinegar is not squeezed out after this process, it may cause sour. Sometimes, this is the reason for why sour taste from Dim Sum)
6. Welsh onion : 1 sprig. Remove the outer layer. Remove both ends.
Cut Welsh onion into sections
7. Seasoning for Fish Head : 1 tbsp of Light Soy Sauce, 1tbsp of Rice Wine, 1 piece of Egg White, mix it well.
Then, add half cup of Plain Flour, mix it well
8. heat the oil until you see the bubbles coming out from Chopstick. Then,
deep fry the Fish head until the color is changed to brown. Dish it up and set aside
9. heat 1 tbsp of oil and about 10 slices of Ginger over medium heat. Then, add and saute the Welsh Onion.
After 1 minute, dish it up and set aside
10. add the softed mushroom and 6 cups of water into a pot. Bring it to boil.
Then, add the Bean Curd Stick, the sauted Ginger and half of Welsh Onion.
Bring it to boil. Then, braise it over medium heat for 30 mins.
11. add the Fish Head and the Braised stuff. Bring it to boil over high heat. Then, add 1 tsp of Salt and 1/2 tsp of Sugar.
Cover it and cook for 5 mins. Then, add the Welsh Onion. Dish it up and serve!
Chinese Recipe : Steamed Fresh Fish with Chinese Mushroom and Pork
Live Fish (Areolate grouper is used in this video) | One Whole, about 600g |
Pork Collar meat | 150g |
Chinese mushroom | 30g |
Preserved Turnip | 20g |
Ginger (cut it into long strips) | few slices |
Spring Onion | 4 sprigs |
Coriander | 2 sprigs |
Seasoning-for Pork |
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Oil | 1 tbsp |
Sugar | 1/2 tsp |
Corn Starch | 1/2 tsp |
Light Soy Sauce | 1.5 tbsp |
1. Live Fish (Areolate grouper is used in this video) , One Whole, about 600g. Remove the Scale if any (Ask for cleaning when buying the fish)
Rinse the fish, wipe it to dry, set it aside for next step
2. Rinse the Chinese mushroom (30gram). Cut off the stems and soak it to soft.
shredded Mushroom.
3. Preserved Turnip (20 gram), rinse it and cut it into fine strips
4. Pork Collar meat 150g, Cut it into strips
5. prepare some Ginger Strips by few sliced Ginger.
6. add 1 tbsp of Oil, 1/2 tsp of Sugar, 1/2 tsp of Corn Starch and 1.5 tbsp of Light Soy Sauce, mix it with pork well.
Then, add Shredded Mushroom and preserved Turnip, mix it.
7. place some Spring Onion onto Plate (prevent fish skin stick to plate). Place the fish onto the Spring Onion.
put some Ginger Strips to the core and outside of the fish.
8. place the Pork, Mushroom and Preserved Turnip onto the Fish
9. bring water to boil, steam the Fish over high heat for 12 mins
after 12 mins, insert a chopstick into fish. The fish is done if it can go through easily.
(otherwise, Steam it for 1 minute more, test it again)
10. discard the chopped spring onion and Coriander on top of fish. Done!
Chinese Recipe : Steamed Eggs with Fresh Shrimp
Egg : | 3pcs |
Shrimp : | 150 g |
Spring Onion: | 1 sprig |
Seasoning-for Egg | |
Oil : | 1/2 tsp |
Salt : | 1/2 tsp |
Room Temperature boiled Water | 1 cup |
Seasoning-for Shrimp | |
Salt : |
for washing Shrimp :1tsp for seasoning:1/4 tsp |
Water : | |
Oil: | 1tsp |
Ground White Pepper: | Pinch |
1. Shrimp (150g), remove the head, shell and intestine.
2. Soak the Shrimp in water with 1 tsp of Salt for 5 mins.
(for making the shrimp more crispy)
3. after 5 mins, wash the Shrimp. Then, drain the shrimp, set it aside.
4. add 1 tsp of oil, pinch of Ground White Pepper and 1/4 tsp of Salt. Mix it well.
5. 3pcs of Egg. Add 1/2 tsp of oil and 1/2 tsp of Salt. Beat it.
Then, add 1 cup of room temperature boiled Water.(less bubble for boiled water). Mix it well.
6. transfer the egg to the plate with shrimp. Stir it gently to remove the bubble.
(or use a mesh strainer to remove bubble)
7. Bring water to boil. Then, steam the egg. Cover it and switch heat to medium.
after 2 mins, insert a toothpick for testing. The egg is set if the toothpick can stand vertically. Otherwise, repeat this step.
8. After repeated twice, the toothpick can stand vertically. Discard the spring onion.
Switch off the heat, cover it for half minute
Chinese Soup Recipe:Potato with Tomato Soup
Potato | 900g |
Carrot | about 150g |
Pork (Lean meat) | 300g |
Tomato | 300g |
Ginger | 1 slice (pounded) |
Oil | 1/2 tbsp |
Salt | for seasoning |
1. Peel and rinse the potato (900g). Cut it into pieces
2. Peel and cut the carrot into pieces (about 150g)
3. Pork (lean meat) 300g. Cut it into pieces. Transfer pork into water. Bring water to boil for 1 minute.
rinse the pork after 1 minute. Dish it up and set aside
4. Tomato(300g), rinse and cut it into pieces
5. Add 12 cups of Water, Potato, Carrot, Pork, Tomato, pounded Ginger, 1/2 tbsp of oil. Cover it, bring water to boil over high heat. Then, cook over slow heat for 1.5 hour.
after 1.5 hour, season it with salt, Serve!
Chinese Recipe : Fried Noodles with Shredded Pork
Green Bean Sprouts | 150 g |
Egg noodles (E-fu noodles is chosen this time) |
150 g |
Pork | 250 g |
Leek Sprout / Yellow Chives | 50 g |
Egg | 2 pcs |
Oil | |
Water | |
Seasoning for Pork | |
Oil | 1/2 tbsp |
Sugar | 1/2 tsp |
Corn Starch | 1/2 tbsp |
Light Soy Sauce | 1 tbsp |
Water | a little bit (if too dry during mixing) |
For stir-fry the Green Bean Sprouts | |
Oil | 1tbsp |
Garlic | 1clove |
Salt | 1/2 tsp |
For boiling the noodle | |
Water |