Recipes

Preparation:  Preparation time: 15 min Cooking time: 0 min Serving: 6 Ingredients: ●     6 tablespoons black sesame seeds, roasted ●     1 can (14-oz.) condensed milk, sweetened ●     2 teaspoons vanilla extract ●     2 cups heavy cream, cold ●     Pinch of salt Instructions: Chill a 6-cup loaf pan or baking pan...

Preparation:  Preparation time: 10 min Cooking time: 30 min Serving: 6 Ingredients: ●     150 g (1 cup) peanuts , unsalted ●     50 g (1/3 cup) quinoa ●     50 g (1/2 cup) sesame , roasted ●     200 g (1 scant cup) sugar ●     30 g (2 tablespoons) butter ●     50 g...

Preparation:  Preparation time: 15 min Cooking time: 15 min Serving: 2 Ingredients: ●     1 lb (454 g) boneless skinless chicken thighs (or breasts) , cut to 1-inch (2-cm) pieces ●     1 tablespoon vegetable oil ●     1 egg , beaten ●     1/2 teaspoon salt ●     1/2 cup cornstarch Sauce ●     2...

Preparation:  Preparation time: 15 min Cooking time: 10 min Serving: 2 Ingredients: Dressing ●     3 tablespoons Chinkiang vinegar ●     2 tablespoons light soy sauce   ●     2 tablespoon unsalted natural peanut butter ●     1 tablespoon honey (or agave syrup) ●     1 tablespoon sesame oil ●     2 teaspoons ginger, minced ●    ...

Preparation:  Preparation time: 15 min Cooking time: 10 min Serving: 2 Ingredients: ●     1 small head (18 oz./500g) Chinese cauliflower (or regular cauliflower) ●     2 tablespoons peanut oil (or vegetable oil) ●     5 dried chili peppers (Optional) ●     2 shallots , sliced (or 1/2 white onion) ●     4 cloves garlic,...

Preparation:  Preparation time: 5 min Cooking time: 1 hr Serving: 4 Ingredients: Pressure cooker (Instant Pot) ●     3 lbs (1.4 kg) oxtails , separated at the joints ●     4 cups vegetable stock (or beef stock) (*Footnote 1) ●     1/2 onion , coarsely chopped ●     1/2 thumb ginger, sliced ●     1...

Preparation:  Preparation time: 1 hrs Cooking time: 15 min Serving: 12 Ingredients: Dough ●     260 ml (1 cup + 1 tablespoon) milk , heated to 110°F / 43°C ●     1 teaspoon (4 g) active dry yeast ●     400 g (2 3/4 cups) bread flour ●     75 g (1/3 cup) sugar...

Preparation:  Preparation time: 1 hr 30 min Cooking time: 20 min Serving: 8 Ingredients:   Cake ●     80 g (1/3 cup) whole milk ●     50 g (3 1/2 tablespoons) unsalted butter ●     1 teaspoon vanilla ●     1/2 teaspoon sea salt ●     70 g (1/2 cup + 1 teaspoon) cake flour...

Preparation:  Preparation time: 5 min Cooking time: 20 min Serving: 4 Ingredients: ●     1 tablespoon vegetable oil ●     2 tablespoons green onion, chopped ●     3 tomatoes, chopped (or 2 16-ounce cans tomatoes) ●     8 cups pork stock (or chicken stock or water) ●     200 grams (7 ounces) udon noodles, dried...

Preparation:  Preparation time: 20 min Cooking time: 40 min Serving: 8 Ingredients: ●     2 1/2 cups glutinous rice (long grain or short grain sticky rice) ●     4 tablespoons unsalted butter ●     2 large shallots, sliced (or 1 onion) ●     8 to 10 (about 0.7 oz / 20 g) dried shiitake...

Preparation:  Preparation time: 10 min Cooking time: 40 min Serving: 6 Ingredients: ●     1 beef chuck roast (2 to 3 lbs / 1 to 1.3 kg), cut into 1.5” (3 cm) chunks (or brisket, neck bone, shin bone) ●     1/4 cup Shaoxing wine ●     1/4 cup light soy sauce (or...

Preparation:  Preparation time: 30 min Cooking time: 20 min Serving: 10 Ingredients: ●     2 cups (290 g) all-purpose flour ●     1 teaspoon (3 g) instant yeast ●     1 teaspoon (3 g) baking powder (double-acting) ●     2 teaspoons (10 g) sugar ●     1/8 teaspoon salt ●     3/4 cup (180 ml) full-fat...

Preparation:  Preparation time: 8 min Cooking time: 8 min Serving: 2 Ingredients: ●     1/4 cup Chinese sesame paste (or unsweetened natural peanut butter or tahini)  ●     1/4 cup water (or warm hot pot broth)  ●     1 block red fermented bean curd ●     2 to 3 teaspoons Chinese fermented leek flower...

Preparation:  Preparation time: 8 min Cooking time: 8 min Serving: 2 Ingredients: ●     1/4 cup Chinese sesame paste (or unsweetened natural peanut butter, or tahini)  ●     1/4 cup water (or warm hot pot broth)  ●     1 block red fermented bean curd ●     2 to 3 teaspoons Chinese fermented leek flower...

Preparation:  Preparation time: 2 hrs Cooking time: 20 min Serving: 10 Ingredients:   Dough ●     215 g (1 1/3 cups) all-purpose flour ●     1/4 teaspoon salt ●     150 g (1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons) water ●     1 stick (113 g) unsalted butter, very softened (*Footnote 1)   Filling ●     40...