Recipes

Preparation:  Preparation time: 40 min Cooking time: 35 min Serving: 4 Ingredients: 3 cups jasmine rice 3 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon neutral oil, such as vegetable or canola oil 8 ounces (about 6 links) Chinese sausage 3 tablespoons light soy sauce 1 tablespoon oyster sauce 1 tablespoon fish sauce 1...

Preparation:  Preparation time: 1 hr 45 min Cooking time: 1 hr 50 min Serving: 10 Ingredients: Wontons: 1 cup medium dried shiitake mushrooms 1 pound pork shoulder 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon cornstarch 1 tablespoon oyster sauce 2 teaspoons Shaoxing wine Kosher salt, such as Diamond Crystal 1 teaspoon sugar...

Preparation:  Preparation time: 2 hr 40 min Cooking time: 20 min Serving: 6 Ingredients: 3 red dates (jujubes) 2 tablespoons goji berries One 1-inch piece of American ginseng root 2 small pieces of dried tangerine peel 2 medium dried shiitake mushrooms, optional One 1 1/2- to 2-pound black silkie chicken...

Preparation:  Preparation time: 9 hr Cooking time: 40 min Serving: 4 Ingredients: 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce, plus more for serving 1 tablespoon oyster sauce 2 cloves garlic, grated 1 tablespoon grated ginger 1 scallion, minced 1 teaspoon sugar 1/2 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper Kosher salt...

Preparation:  Preparation time: 5 hr 30 min Cooking time: 45 min Serving: 6 Ingredients:   Bao Dough: 2 1/2 cups (250 grams) cake flour, plus more for dusting 1/2 cup (60 grams) sugar  2 teaspoons (7 grams) baking powder  2 teaspoons (7 grams) dry yeast  1 tablespoon lard or shortening,...

Preparation:  Preparation time: 15 min Cooking time: 10 min Serving: 4 Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds snow pea tips 1 tablespoon neutral oil, such as vegetable oil or canola oil 1 tablespoon ginger cut into thin julienne strips, or to taste (see Cook’s Note) 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 teaspoon...

Preparation:  Preparation time: 10 hr 15 min Cooking time: 40 min Serving: 4 Ingredients: Kosher salt One 3 1/2- to 4-pound whole chicken, trimmed of excess fat 1-inch piece ginger, peeled and sliced into 5 coins 1 whole scallion, cut in half 1 cup Shaoxing rice wine 2 teaspoons granulated...

Preparation:  Preparation time: 1 hr 15 min Cooking time: 20 min Serving: 4 Ingredients: 1 firm English cucumber (about 14 ounces) 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1 tablespoon neutral oil, such as vegetable, canola, or grapeseed 1 small shallot, peeled and thinly sliced into half-moons (about 1/4 cup) 3 cloves garlic,...

Preparation:  Preparation time: 1 hr 30 min Cooking time: 1 hr 30 min Serving: 4 Ingredients: 1 1/4 pounds large lotus roots (See Cook’s Note) 12 ounces ground pork or dark-meat chicken 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine 1/3 cup plus 1 teaspoon potato starch 2 tablespoons plus 4 teaspoons light soy...

Preparation:  Preparation time: 50 min Cooking time: 40 min Serving: 8 Ingredients: 18 green grapes 14 strawberries, tops trimmed (keep the hulls intact) 1 clementine, peeled 2 cups granulated sugar 1/4 cup light corn syrup 2 tablespoons mild-flavored honey, such as clover or wildflower Instructions: Line a rimmed baking sheet...

Preparation:  Preparation time: 9 hr 15 min Cooking time: 1 hr Serving: 4 Ingredients: 1 cup jasmine rice 1/2 pound boneless, skinless pork shoulder, cut into 1/2-inch-thick and 3-inch-long strips 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine Kosher salt 1 cup raw red-skin peanuts 1 cup plus 1/2 teaspoon neutral oil, such as...

Preparation:  Preparation time: 30 min Cooking time: 30 min Serving: 4 Ingredients: 5 links (about 5 ounces) Chinese sausage, such as lap Cheong 5 scallions 4 large eggs Kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar, divided 3 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon neutral oil, such as vegetable or canola oil 1 tablespoon...

Preparation:  Preparation time: 2 hr 30 min Cooking time: 1 hr 30 min Serving: 16 Ingredients: One 1 1/4-pound green cabbage, finely shredded (about 8 cups) 4 medium carrots, cut into matchsticks Kosher salt 24 medium shrimp, peeled, deveined, and halved lengthwise 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 cloves garlic, finely...

Preparation:  Preparation time: 40 mins Cooking time: 35 mins Serving: 4 Ingredients:   Hot Water Dough: 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for the surface 1/4 teaspoon salt About 1 cup boiling water    Scallion Pancakes: 1/2 cup grapeseed oil, plus more for sauteing 1 tablespoon sesame oil Kosher salt...

Preparation:  Preparation time: 50 mins Cooking time: 50 mins Serving: 4 Ingredients: 7 ounces dried vermicelli rice noodles or thin rice noodles 5 tablespoons vegetable oil 3 ounces boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 1/4-inch strips 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar Kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon...