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Category Archives: Stew
Chinese Recipe:Braised Soy bean Sprouts with Bean Curd Stick, Black Fungus and Fermented Bean Curd
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 |
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| Sugar | 2 tsp |
| Salt | 1 tsp |
| Evaporated Milk | about 400g |
| Coconut Milk | about 300ml |
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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)
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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 : Braised Mutton in Fermented Tofu
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Mutton (chopped into bite-sized) |
1.8 kg |
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Green Garlic |
3 sprigs |
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Ginger |
100 g |
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Sugarcane |
150 g |
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Water chestnut |
200 g |
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Dried Tangerine peel |
2 pcs |
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about 5 g |
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Fermented Tofu / Fermented Bean curd / Preserved Bean curd |
10 cubes |
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Rock sugar |
15 g |
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Rice Wine |
1 tsp |
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Oil |
6 tbsp |
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1. Sugarcane 150g, cut it into strips
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2. Tsaoko amomum : about 5g, pound it.
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3. Green Garlic : 3 sprigs. pound it and cut it into sections
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4. peeled Water Chestnut : 200g
cut Water Chestnut into halves
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5. Dried Tangerine peel : 2pcs. Soak it to soft，remove the white layer.
cut Dried Tangerine peel into strips
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6. Rock Sugar : 15g. Preserved Bean curd : 10 cubes
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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
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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)
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9. heat 6 tbsp of Oil over high heat, add Ginger. Add Green Garlic.
add Preserved Bean curd, saute it
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10. add the Mutton, mix it. Add Water Chestnut, Dried Tangerine peel, Rock Sugar.
add 1 tsp of Rice Wine, mix it.
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11. put Sugarcane and Tsaoko amomum to the pot. Then, transfer the sauted ingredients to the pot
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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.
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1. Day 1 morning：soak Dried Bamboo Shoot (4 pcs) in water for whole day
Day 1 night，change water
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2. Day 2 morning, wash the Dried Bamboo Shoot. cut it into strips. change water, soak it.
Day 2 night, change water
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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
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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-
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5. Pork Belly with skin : 600g, cut it into pieces after rinse
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6. Green Garlic 3 sprigs, cut it into sections
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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)。。
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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
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9. after half minute, add Lotus Root, mix it. After half minute, add Bamboo Shoot, mix it
transfer all to a pot
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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
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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 |
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1. Beef Brisket + Beef Brisket with Tendon ,600g each
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2. transfer beef Brisket into boiling water for 5 mins. After 5 mins, rinse it, let it cool down, cut it into pieces
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3. pound few slices of Ginger. pound two cloves of Garlic. cut one Onion into pieces
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4.Celery：about 200g，Tear old veins off the celery, cut it into lengths.
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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
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6. add 40 g of Rock Sugar, add water until water level reach the top
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7. 2 pcs of Carrot (about 600 g)，peel and cut it into pieces
transfer it to the pot
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8. halve the tomatos (200g).Transfer it to the pot
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9. Bring water to boil over high heat. Then, turn the heat to slow and stew for One hour
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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
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11. after 1 hour, add the potato. Mix it. Add 1 tsp of Salt, mix it
Cover it and cook for 15 mins
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12. after 15 mins, add 2 tbsp of Red Wine.
mix it well, cover it and cook for 10 mins more
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 |
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| – 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 |
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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
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2. Chinese Celery，remove the leaf. Cut it into sections, about 60g
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3.Chinese mushroom : 30g. Rinse it. Soak it to soft.
cut the Chinese Mushroom into halves
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4. Bamboo Shoots : 1.2kg，peel it
remove the outer layer
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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10. add the Bean Curd and Pork,
Cover it again and cook for 6 mins.
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11.mix 1 tsp of Corn Starch with 1 tbsp of water
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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 : Supreme Soy Sauce Chicken
| Chicken | 1 whole (about 1.8kg for this one) |
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| Salt | 1 tsp |
| Ginger juice | 1 tbsp |
| Spring Onion | 3 sprigs |
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| Light Soy Sauce | 5 tbsp |
| Fish Sauce | 2.5 tbsp |
| Sugar | 2 tsp |
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| Oil | 2 tbsp |
| Ginger | 1slice |
| Rice Wine | 1 tsp |
| Water | 4 cups |
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| 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)
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2. grind the ginger, prepare 1 tbsp of Ginger juice
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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
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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
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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)
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7. after 10 mins, turn the Chicken over (1st time). Cover it, switch heat to medium
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8. after 5 mins, turn the chicken over (2nd time), cover it
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9. after 5 mins, turn the Chicken over (3rd time), cover it
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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)
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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)
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12. add 1 tsp of Salt, crush it
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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 : 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 |
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| Salt | 1tsp |
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1. Rinse spareribs (600g), then drain
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2. Peel the Lotus Roots : 1.2kg
remove both ends, cut the Lotus Root into pieces
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3. pound 2 slices of Ginger, pound 4 cloves of Garlic
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4. add 3 tbsp of Oil, Saute the Ginger and Garlic. Then add and saute Spareribs
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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.
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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
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7. after 1 hour, add 1 tsp of Salt. Mix it. Cover it and cook for 10 mins more
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 |
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| Water | 6 cups |
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| Salt | 1 tsp |
| Sugar | 1/2 tsp |
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1. Head of Big Head Fish, 1 whole (about 600g). Cut Fish Head into pieces. Rinse the Fish Head. Then, drain.
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2. Rinse the Chinese mushroom (30gram). Cut off the stems and soak it to soft.
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3. Deep fried Bean Curd Stick : about 250g. Break Deep fried Bean Curd Stick into sections. Soak it to soft
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4. squeeze out the oil from the softed Bean Curd stick. Then, change the water. Squeeze out the oil again.
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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)
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6. Welsh onion : 1 sprig. Remove the outer layer. Remove both ends.
Cut Welsh onion into sections
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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: Stewed Tomato with Minced Pork
| Tomato (Better use more sour Tomato) | 800g |
| Minced pork | 150g |
| Ginger | 1slice |
| Garlic | 2 cloves |
| Water | 1 cup |
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| Sugar | 2 tsp |
| Salt | 1/2 tsp |
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| Oil | 1/2 tbsp |
| Sugar | 1/2 tsp |
| Corn starch | 1 tsp |
| Light Soy Sauce | 2 tsp |
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1. Tomato : 800g , put Tomatos into boiling water,
after half minute, rinse and peel the tomatos.
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2. cut tomatos into pieces, remove the hard portion of the core.
Pound a slice of Ginger and 2 cloves of Garlic, add 2 tsp of Sugar, 1/2 tsp of Salt,
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3. minced pork (150g), add 1/2 tbsp of oil, 1/2 tsp of Sugar, 1 tsp of Corn starch, 2 tsp of Light Soy Sauce. Mix the minced pork with seasoning well
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4. heat the ginger, garlic and 1 tbsp of oil over high heat. Then, add and stir-fry the tomato. Add 1 cup of water.
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5. add minced pork and mix it well, Then,cover it and cook for 5 minutes
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6. after 5 minutes, crush the tomato. Then, cover it again for 2 minutes.
7. after 2 minutes, dish it up and serve!
Chinese Recipe: Stewed Fuzzy Melon with Asparagus Bean
| Fuzzy melon / Hairy gourd | 600g |
| Dried Shrimp | 40g |
| Bean vermicelli | 50g |
| Ginger | 1 slice |
| Water | half cup (for soaking Bean vermicelli ) |
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| Oil | 1 tbsp |
| Water | 2 cups |
| Salt | 1/2 tsp |
| Sugar | 1/2 tsp |
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1. Rinse Dried Shrimp (40g). Then, soak dried shrimps with half cup of water.
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2. Cut and shorten the Bean vermicelli (50g) , soak it to soft
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3. Fuzzy melon (600g). Scrape the skin off and cut both ends. Then rinse it. Cut Fuzzy melon into strips
4. 1 slice of pounded Ginger
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5. Heat the pounded Ginger with 1 tbsp of oil. Then, add and saute the soaked Dried Shrimp. Keep the Dried shrimp water.
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6. add and stir-fry Fuzzy melon.
After half minute, add the dried shrimp water and 2 cups of water. Then, cover it
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7. after about 4 minutes, add 1/2 tsp of Salt, 1/2 tsp of Sugar. Then, place the Asparagus Bean on top (prevent it turns too soft). Cover it, turn the heat to medium
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8. after 3 mins, mix them well. Cover it again for 1 minute.
After 1 minute, dish it up and Serve!
Chinese Recipe : Stewed Pig’s Tongue with Supreme Soya Sauce
| Pig’s Tongue : | 4 pcs |
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| Ginger juice : | 2 tbsp |
| Rice Wine : | 1 tsp |
| Chicken bouillon powder : | 1.5 tsp |
| Light Soy Sauce : | 6 tbsp |
| Fish sauce : | 2 tbsp |
| Sugar : | 2 tsp |
| Water : | for Stewing |
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1. Pig’s Tongue : 4pcs, remove the fat
Remove the Bone
Cut here for next cleaning process
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2.Remove the teeth
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3. Add water and Pig’s Tongue, bring water to boil. Blanch the tongue with boiling water for 10mins
After 10 mins, transfer the Pig’s Tongue to cold water
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4. Scratch the White Layer off. Clean the groove
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5. Add Pig’s Tongue, Ginger juice (2tbsp), Rice Wine (1 tsp), Light Soy Sauce (6 tbsp), Fish Sauce (2 tbsp), Sugar (2 tsp), Chicken bouillon powder (3 tsp) to the pot. Add water to just cover the Pig’s Tongue
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6. Bring water to boil over high heat. Then, simmer for 30 mins.
7. after 30 mins, cut it into pieces and serve!
Chinese Recipe : Fish Belly Stewed with Asparagus Bean
| Belly of Big Head fish | 600g |
| Asparagus Bean | 600g |
| Garlic | 2 pcs |
| Ginger | 1slice |
| Oil | 2 tbsp |
| Salt | 1 tsp |
| Sugar | 1tsp |
| Spring Onion | 2 sprigs |
| Water | 1.5 cup |
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1. Belly of Big Head fish (600g), remove the fish scale
rinse the fish belly, set aside for next step
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2. Asparagus Bean( 600g). Remove both ends, divid it into sections.
Rinse Asparagus Bean, dish it up and set aside.
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3. Pound 2 pcs of Garlic and a slice of Ginger
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4. Heat 2 tbsp of oil, pounded Garlic (2 pcs) , Ginger (1 slice) and Salt (1 tsp) over medium heat.
5. Saute two sides of Fish Belly
6. Add and stir-fry Asparagus Bean
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7. Add 1/2 cup of water and 1 tsp of Sugar. Mix them well.
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8. Add 1 cup of water. Cover it. Cook the Asparagus Bean until they go soft.
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9. after 7 mins, stir it. Then, cover it again.
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10. Rinse 2 sprigs of Spring Onion. Cut it into sections
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11. after 4 mins, add the Spring Onion. Dish it up and Serve!
Chinese Recipe : Stewed Straw Mushrooms with Roasted Pork
| Straw Mushroom | 600 g |
| 300 g | |
| Ginger (pounded) | 2 slices |
| Spring Onion | 1 sprig |
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Clear Chicken Broth |
1/2 cup |
| Water |
1 cup (For the sauce), Some water for boiling Straw Mushrooms and Roasted Pork |
| Oil | 2 tbsp |
| Sugar | 1 tsp |
| Salt | 1/2 tsp |
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1. Cut at the bottom of straw mushroom (600g).
Rinse Straw Mushroom. Then, set aside.
2. Cut a sprig of Spring Onion into sections.
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3. Bring water and a slide of Ginger to boil. Then, boil Straw Mushroom for a minute.
after 1 minute, rinse the Straw Mushroom. Then, set aside.
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4. Bring water to boil. Boil Roasted Pork (Cantonese Roasted Pork 300g) for half minute. Then, set aside.
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5. Saute 2 tbsp of Oil with a pounded Ginger. Add and stir-fry the Roasted Pork.
Add the Straw Mushroom. Add 1/2 cup of Clear Chicken Broth
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6. Add 1 tsp of Sugar, 1/2 tsp of Salt, 1 cup of water
Cover it and cook for 5 minutes. Then, Stir-fry the ingredient for a while.
Cover it again and cook for another 5 minutes.
7. After 10 minutes, add the Spring Onion and mix it well.
8. Serve!
Chinese Recipe : Strewed Turkey Gizzard with Supreme Soya Sauce
| Turkey Gizzard | 1.5 lbs / 680g |
| Ginger (pounded) | 3 slices |
| Light Soy Sauce | 6 tbsp |
| Sugar | 2 tsp |
| Clear Chicken Broth | 1 cup |
| Oil | 1 tsp |
| Rice Wine | 1 tsp |
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1. Turkey Gizzard 1.5 lbs / 680g. Put a slice of pounded ginger to water. and bring water to boil.
Add Turkey Gizzard and boil for one minute. After 1 minute, dish it up.
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2. Sauce : Mix 6 tbsp of Light Soy sauce and 2 tsp of Sugar
Add 1 cup of Clear Chicken Broth and the Sauce to the pot
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3. Add the Turkey Gizzard. Add water to cover the Turkey Gizzard.
Add 2 slices of pounded Ginger, 1 tsp of oil and 1 tsp of Rice wine.
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4. Bring water to boil over high heat. Then turn heat to slow and strew for 1 hour.
After 1 hour, slice the Turkey Gizzard and dish it up.
Chinese Recipe : Strewed Pig’s Stomach with Supreme Soya Sauce
| Pig’s Stomach | 2 pcs |
| Ginger (pounded) | 4 slices |
| Light Soy Sauce | 4 tbsp |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp |
| Chicken Powder | 1 tbsp |
| Water | 5 cups |
| Tsaoko Amomum | 2 pcs |
| Rice Wine | 1 tsp |
| Ingredients for washing Pig’s Stomach | |
| Salt | 2 tbsp |
| Corn Starch | 2 tbsp |
| Oil | 2 tbsp |
| Ginger (pounded) | 1 slice |
| Water |
A. Preparation – Wash the Pig’s Stomach
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1. Cut off the fat. Then, flip the Stomach and remove the dirt.
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2. Use 1 tbsp of salt to rub with Pig’s Stomach for about half minute. Then, Rinse it and do this process again.
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3. Use 1 tbsp of cornstarch and 1 tbsp of oil to rub with Pig’s Stomach for about half minute. Then, Rinse it and do this process again.
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4. Put Pig’s stomach into boiling water. After 2 minutes, put it into water.
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5. Scratch the outer thin layer off. Flip the Pig’s Stomach, cut the fat and rinse it. Then, flip the Pig’s stomach again.
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6. Bring water to boil with a pounded ginger. Then, boil the pig’s stomach again for 3 minutes.
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7. Put it into water and flip it again. The Pig’s stomach is ready for cooking.
B. Cooking Method
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8. Mix Light soy sauce (4 tbsp), Sugar (1 tbsp), Chicken Powder (1 tbsp)
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9. Put pounded Ginger (4 slices) , the mixed sauce and 5 cups of water into the pot.
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10. Pound 2 pcs of Tsaoko Amomum. Put it into Pig’s Stomach.
Transfer the Pig’s Stomach into the pot. Bring water to boil over high heat.
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11. Add 1 tsp of Rice Wine. Then, turn heat to slow and strew for 75 minutes.
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12. after 75 minutes, cut the Pig’s Stomach in pieces.
Chinese Recipe :Stewed Pig’s Knuckle with Preserved Vegetables
| Preserved Vegetables (Gan Cai Sun) | 250g |
| Pig’s Knuckle | 1500g |
| Ginger | few slices |
| Slab sugar or Brown sugar | 1piece or 80g |
| Light Soy Sauce | 1 tbsp |
| Oil | 1 tbsp |
| Water | few cups |
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1. Wash the preserved Vegetables, then drain
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2. Cut the Pig’s Knuckle into pieces. Blanch the Pig’s Knuckle with boiling water for about one minute. Rinse the Pig’s Knuckle, then drain.
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3. Saute the Sliced Gingers with 1 tbsp of oil. Add Preserved Vegetables and Slab Sugar (80g). Then, Add two cups of water.
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4. Add Pig’s Knuckle. Add water to cover the ingredients. Add 1tbsp of Light Soy sauce. Mix the ingredients. Bring water to Boil. Then, simmer for 45 minutes.
5. After 45 minutes, Serve!
Chinese Recipe : Deep Fried Stuffed Fish with Dried Winter Melon
| Dace Fish | 2 Whole |
| Dried Winter Melon | 150g |
| Dried Shrimps | 30 g |
| Spring Onion (Chopped) | 2 sprigs |
| Water Chestnut (Chopped) | 2 pcs |
| Salt | 1/2 tsp (for fish paste), 1tsp (for stewing dried winter melon) |
| White pepper | pinch |
| Water | 2 tbsp (For minced Fish) |
| Chicken Stock | 250 ml |
| Light Soy Sauce | 1 tsp |
| Corn starch | little |
| Oil | for deep fry |
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1. Rinse and Soak the “Dried Winter Melon (150g)” to soft
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2. Make a cut between Dace Fish skin and meat. Then separate the skin and meat.
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3. De-bone. (Fillet of 2 Dace Fish are required for 1 stuffed Fish)
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4. Wash and soak dried shrimps. Dice the Fillet.
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5. Mix diced fillet and dried shrimps. Chop for about 10mins. Chop 2 sprigs of Spring Onion.
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6. Peeled, Rinse and Chop the Water Chestnut (2 pcs)
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7. Add “Water Chestnut”, “chopped spring onion”,”Salt (1/2 tsp)”, “white pepper (pinch)” and “water 2tbsp” to the minced dace. Stir in one direction until sticky.
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8. Slap the minced fish for about 20 times. Make it more elastic. Fish paste is ready
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9. Apply some corn starch on inner side of skin for sticking the fish paste. Then, stuff up the fish skin.
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10. Heat the oil and deep fry the fish on medium heat. Deep fry until golden brown. Dish it up for next step.
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11. Drain the Soaked “Dried winter melon”. Cook it with chicken stock (250ml), Salt (1 tsp), Light soy sauce (1 tsp) , on slow heat for 30 minutes.
After 30 minutes, add the deep fried fish and cook for 15 minutes more.
12. Dish it up and serve it hot!
Chinese Recipe : Stewed Chicken with Stem Ginger
| Chicken | 1 Whole |
| Stem Ginger | 400 g |
| Seasoning for Chicken | |
| Corn starch | 1.5 tsp |
| Sugar | 1.5 tsp |
| Light Soy Sauce | 1 tbsp |
| Oil | 1/2 tbsp |
| Ingredients for cooking | |
| Oil | 2 tbsp |
| Salt | 1/2 tsp to 1 tsp |
| Water | 1/2 Cup |
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1. Peel and slice the Stem Ginger.
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2. Bring a pot of water to boil with Stem Ginger. Then keep boiling for 15 minutes. (To reduce spicy taste). After 15 minutes, dish it up and drain.
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This video shows the procedure for cutting Chicken.
3.Cut the Chicken into pieces.
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4. Add and mix Cornstarch (1.5 tsp), Sugar (1.5 tsp) and Light Soy Sauce (1 tbsp) with Chicken. Then, add Oil(1/2 tbsp) and mix all ingredients well.
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5. Heat up 2 tbsp of oil. Stir-fry the Stem Ginger. Add 1/2 tsp of Salt. Stir-fry the ginger until the ginger color is changed to light brown.
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6. Add Chicken and mix them well. Then cover it by lid for 1 minute. Stir-fry the ingredient for a while and cover it again for another 1 minute.
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7. Add 1/2 cup of water and mix it well. Taste it and add some salt if necessary. Then, cover it again for one minute.
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8. Open the lid and stir-fry the ingredients for a while. Cover it again for 1 minute. Repeat this step one more time.
9. Stir-fry the ingredients until the sauce is thickened.
10. Dish it up and serve it hot!
Chinese Recipe : 1-2-3-4-5 Spareribs
| Rice Wine |
1 tbsp |
| Black Rice Vinegar | 2 tbsp |
| Sugar | 3 tbsp |
| Light Soy Sauce |
4 tbsp |
| Water | 5 tbsp |
| Pork Spareribs |
600 g |
| Ginger | few slices |
1. Rinse the ribs
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2. Add seasonings into a pot : Rise Wine (1 tbsp)、Vinegar (2 tbsp)、Sugar (3 tbsp)、Light Soy Sauce (4 tbsp)、Water (5 tbsp).
3. Add the ribs and mix all ingredients well.
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4. Add few slices of Ginger
5.Bring ingredients to boil over high heat. Turn heat to slow and stew for 15 minutes.
6. After 15 minutes, switch off the fire and marinate for an hour.
7. After an hour, bring sauce to boil over high heat. Then, turn heat to medium and cook until the sauce thickens.
8. Dish it up and serve it hot.
Chinese Festival Recipe : Braised Chinese Mushroom with Dried Oyster and Black Hairy Moss
| Chinese mushroom | 150 g |
| Black Hairy Moss | 15 g |
| Dried Oyster | 50 g |
| Bean vermicelli | 20 g |
| Bean curd strip | 30 g |
| Ginger | 7 Slices |
| Water | 6 Cups |
| Oil | |
| Fermented Taro curd | 2 Cubes |
| Seasoning : for Chinese mushroom | |
| Oil | 1 tbsp |
| Sugar | 1 tsp |
| Salt | 1/2 tsp |
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1. Soak Black Hairy Moss to soft. Wash and drain.
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2. Bring Water with a slice of Ginger to boil. Add Black Hairy Moss and boil for 5 minutes. Then rinse and drain.
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3. Soak the Chinese mushroom to soft. And cut off the stems. Bring the Chinese mushroom with 6 cups of water, 1 tbsp of Oil, 1 tsp of Sugar and 1/2 tsp of salt to boil. Then switch to slow heat and cook for 30 minutes.
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4. Soak Dried Oyster to soft. Then drain.
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5. Heat up oil on slow heat. Fry Bean curd strip to crispy (about 1 minute). Dish it up. Keep the oil in pot for next step.
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6. Saute the Ginger slices. Add and saute Dried Oyster , 2 cubes of Fermented Taro Curd and 1/2 tsp of Sugar. Saute and Mix them well.
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7. Add the cooked Mushroom with soap. Mix all ingredients well. Cover it and bring water to boil. Then switch to slow heat and boil for an hour. Refill hot water to cover ingredients during stewing.
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8. After an hour, add Bean vermicelli, Bean curd strip and Black Hairy Moss. Cover it and cook for 15 minutes.
9. Serve!
Chinese Recipe : Braised Tofu with Minced Pork
| Firm Bean Cake / Firm Tofu | 900 g |
| Minced Pork | 100 g |
| Ginger | 1 slice |
| Green Garlic | 2 sprigs |
| Oil | 2 tbsp |
| Seasonings | |
| Light Soy Sauce | 1 tbsp |
| Dark Soy Sauce | 1 tbsp |
| Salt | 1/2 tsp |
| Oyster Flavored Sauce | 1 tsp |
| Water | 1.5 cup |
1. Heat the wok with 2 tbsp of Oil over medium heat. Add and saute Green Garlic and Ginger slice.
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2. Add Minced Pork. Stir-fry until the pork color is changed. Then add 1.5 cup of Water and turn the fire to high heat.
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3. Add 1 tbsp of Light Sauce, 1 tsp of Oyster Flavored Sauce, 1/2 tsp of salt and 1 tbsp of Dark Soy Sauce.
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4. Add Tofu and mix all ingredients carefully. Then cover by lid for 10 minutes.
5. Serve!
Chinese Recipe : Stewed Chicken Wing with Potato and Onion
| Chicken Wing | 8 pieces |
| Onion | 2 pieces |
| Potato | 600 g |
| Shallot | 2 cloves |
| Celery | 180 g |
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| Chinese Rice Wine | 1 tbsp |
| Ginger | 1 slice |
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| Oil | 2 tbsp |
| Water | 1 cup |
| Ginger | Few Slices |
| – For pan-fry Chicken Wing – | |
| Oil | 1 tbsp |
| Light Soy Sauce | 1.5 tbsp |
| – For Stewing – | |
| Water | |
| Salt | 1 tsp |
| Sugar | 1 tsp |
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1. Peel and cut Potato into pieces. Shred onion.
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2. Peel and slice Shallot and ginger.
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3. Tear old veins off the celery, cut it into lengths.
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4. Bring water to boil with Ginger and 1 tbsp of Chinese Rice wine. Add Chicken Wing and cook until the water boiling again for removing the frozen taste. Drain and cut it into pieces.
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5. Heat the wok with 2 tbsp of Oil, Shallot and Ginger over slow heat. Add Spring Onion. Fry the Spring onion until color is changed to golden. Add 1 cup of water and mix it well. Then, switch it to a pot.
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6. Heat 1 tbsp of oil on medium heat. Fry chicken wing until the skin color is changed to golden. Add 1.5 tbsp of Light Soy Sauce. Stir-fry until the Light Soy Sauce is absorbed. Switch the Chicken Wing to the pot. Do not wash the wok.
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7. Stir-fry Potato until color is changed to golden. Switch the potato to the pot.
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8. Add water until the water almost cover the ingredients. Add celery, 1 tsp of Sugar and 1 tsp of Salt. Cover the pot and bring water to boil over high heat. Then turn the heat to slow and stew for 45 minutes.
9. Serve!
Chinese Recipe : Stewed Preserved Duck with Taro
| Taro (Tips : Choose light weight Taro) |
700g |
| Chinese Preserved Duck Thigh | 1 piece |
| Green garlic | 1 sprig |
| Ginger (Pounded) | 1 slice |
| Oil | 1 tbsp |
| Water | for Stewing |
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1. Cut Taro in pieces, Green Garlic in section and pound the ginger.
2. Rinse the Chinese preserved duck thigh. Boil it in boiling water for 1 minute.
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3. Heat 1 tbsp of oil in pot. Saute the Green Garlic and Ginger. Then, add Taro.
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4. Add water to almost cover all Taro. Cut the Duck thigh in pieces and place the duck thigh on top.
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5. Turn the heat to high until boiling. Then, turn it to medium until the Taro soft (within 30 minutes). In the meantime, stir all ingredients in every 5 minutes. And try to use a chopstick to insert into taro. Taro is well done if a chopstick is able to insert into taro. Boil for a bit longer if you prefer the Taro is softer. And finally most of the water will be absorbed by Taro.
6. Serve!
Chinese Recipe : Supreme Soy Sauce Pigeon
| Pigeon : | 4 pieces |
| Ginger juice : | 2 tsp |
| Oil : | 4 tbsp |
| Ginger : | 3 slices |
| Rice Wine : | 1tsp |
| Light Soy Sauce : | 1/2 cup |
| Sugar : | 2 tsp |
| Water : | 4 cups |
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1. Wash pigeons, then wipe them to dry.
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2. Heat 4tbsp of oil in wok and saute the ginger. Then, saute the pigeons until the skin color is changed to yellow.
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3. Add “Rice Wine” and “Ginger Juice”.
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4. Then, add “Light Soy Sauce” and “Water”.
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5.Cover it and turn heat to medium for 20 minutes. Turn the pigeons over for every 5mins.
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6.After 20 minutes, turn the pigeons over. Switch off the heat and cover it again for 5 mins.
7. Pour some sauce over pigeons when serve.
Chinese Recipe : Stewed Pig’s Knuckle with Supreme Soya Sauce
| Pig’s Knuckle : |
1 piece (about 1kg) |
| Seasonings : |
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| Ginger juice : |
1/2tbsp |
| Rice Wine : |
1/2 tsp |
| chicken stock : |
1/2 cup |
| Light Soy Sauce : |
3 tbsp |
| Dark Soy Sauce : |
1/2 tbsp |
| Fish sauce : |
1 tbsp |
| Salt : |
1/2 tsp |
| Sugar : |
1 tsp |
| Tsaoko amomum : |
1 pcs |
| Water |
for Stewing |
1. Scrap off tiny hair from the knuckle, rinse. Blanch the knuckle with boiling water for about 15 mins.
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2.Put the Pig’s knuckle into a pot with all seasonings. Place a mass on top of Pig’s knuckle. Then, add water to cover all ingredients.
3. Bring it to the boil, simmer for 1 hour.
4.Dish up. (Pig’s knuckle is placed on top of Pig’s Tongue.)
Recipe of Pig’s Tongue : http://letscookchinesefood.com/?p=287