Recipes

Preparation:   Preparation time: 20 min Cooking time: 1 hr 30 min Serving: 400 g paste Ingredients: 100 g (1 cup) dried lotus seeds 70 g (1/4 cup + 2 teaspoons) sugar 50 g (1/4 cup) vegetable oil 25 g (1 tablespoon) maltose Instructions:   Prep Rinse the lotus seeds, then...

Preparation:  Preparation time: 10 min Cooking time: 10 min Serving: 2 Ingredients: ●     1/2 bundle (25 g) thin vermicelli ●     1 pack (150 g) Shimeji mushrooms, tough ends removed and separated ●     10 (200 g) asparagus spears, tough ends removed and chopped ●     2 teaspoons vegetable oil ●     2 eggs,...

Preparation:  Preparation time: 20 min Cooking time: 5 min Serving: 4 Ingredients: ●     1 lb (450 g) bone-in thin-cut pork chops, about 4 pork chops (*Footnote 1)   Marinade ●     1/4 teaspoon garlic powder ●     1/2 teaspoon salt ●     1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine (or dry sherry) ●     1 teaspoon sesame...

Preparation:  Preparation time: 1 hr Cooking time: 15 min Serving: 11 Ingredients: Dough ●     300 g (2 1/2 cups) bread flour ●     140 ml (1/2 cup) whole milk, and extra for brushing onto the bread ●     7 g (1 packet / 1 teaspoon) active dry yeast ●     30 g (2...

Preparation:  Preparation time: 8 min Cooking time: 15 min Serving: 2 Ingredients: Sauce ●     1 tablespoon oyster sauce ●     1 teaspoon light soy sauce (or soy sauce)  ●     1/4 teaspoon sugar Slurry ●     1/2 teaspoon cornstarch ●     2 tablespoons water Cooking ●     3 large eggs ●     1/8 teaspoon salt ●    ...

Preparation:  Preparation time: 15 min Cooking time: 8 hrs Serving: 8 Ingredients: ●     1 (8 to 10 lbs / 3.5 to 4.5 kg) whole goose ●     Sea salt ●     5 to 7 citrus fruits, lemon, lime, grapefruit, and/or orange, peels removed Sauce ●     2 cups sparkling wine ●     1/4 teaspoon...

Preparation:  Preparation time: 15 min Cooking time: 15 min Serving: 12 Ingredients: ●     12 large eggs Marinade  ●     4 tablespoons light soy sauce (or soy sauce) ●     2 tablespoons dark soy sauce (or soy sauce) ●     2 bay leaves ●     1 teaspoon Sichuan peppercorns ●     1 star anise ●     1...

Preparation:  Preparation time: 15 min Cooking time: 5 min Serving: 12 Ingredients: ●     5.6 oz (160 g) scallions (about 6 medium-sized or 8 small scallions)  ●     1.4 oz (40 g) ginger, minced (yield 3 tablespoons) ●     3/4 teaspoon salt ●     1/2 teaspoon sugar ●     2/3 cup (160 ml) vegetable oil...

Preparation:  Preparation time: 10 min Cooking time: 30 min Serving: 4 Ingredients: ●     1 cup (185 g) uncooked sticky rice ●     1 can full-fat coconut milk (13.5 oz / 400 g can) ●     1/4 cup sugar ●     1/2 teaspoon salt ●     2 teaspoons cornstarch (Optional) ●     3 ripe mangoes, peeled...

Preparation:  Preparation time: 15 min Cooking time: 15 min Serving: 2 Ingredients: ●     4 oz (120 g) rice vermicelli noodles (*Footnote 1) ●     2 teaspoons sesame oil, toasted Veggies ●     1/4 head small red cabbage, shredded ●     2 cups spinach, stems removed and chopped coarsely (or other salad greens) ●    ...

Preparation:  Preparation time: 10 min Cooking time: 7 hrs Serving: 4 Ingredients:  Duck ●     1 2.5 kg / 5 to 6 pound whole duck (I used D'Artagnan Rohan Duck) ●     5 to 6 mixed citrus fruits, blood oranges, lemons, and/or mandarins, peels removed ●     Sea salt  Sauce  ●     4 tablespoons...

Preparation:  Preparation time: 2 hr Cooking time: 30 min Serving: 25 Ingredients: Custard ●     40 grams (6 tablespoons) cornstarch ●     5 grams (2 teaspoons) all-purpose flour ●     112 grams (1/2 cup) granulated sugar ●     5 large egg yolks ●     480 grams (2 cups) whole milk ●     30 grams (2 tablespoons)...

Preparation:  Preparation time: 5 min Cooking time: 30 min Serving: 16 Ingredients: Spices ●     1/3 cup Sichuan peppercorns ●     1/2 cup dried chili peppers ●     2 cinnamon sticks ●     4 bay leaves ●     2 pods star anise ●     1 teaspoon cumin seeds ●     1 teaspoon fennel seeds ●     1/2 teaspoon...

Preparation:  Preparation time: 1 hr 30 min Cooking time: 15 min Serving: 36 Ingredients: ●     2 cups (300 grams) all-purpose flour (please read how to convert grams to cups properly) and extra to dust the working surface ●     3/4 cup (180 milliliters) boiling water ●     90 milliliters 1/4 cup +...

Preparation:  Preparation time: 20 Cooking time: 40 min Serving: 8 Ingredients:   Chili blend (*Footnote 1) ●     16 Chinese Facing Heaven chili peppers ●     16 Chinese Red Lantern chili peppers ●     1 and 1/2 tablespoons Sichuan peppercorns ●     2 teaspoons cumin powder ●     2 teaspoons dried oregano ●     1/2 teaspoon...