Recipes

Preparation:  Preparation time: 15 min Cooking time: 15 min Serving: 1 Ingredients:   Sauce ●     1/2 cup chicken broth ●     1/4 cup ketchup ●     1 tablespoon light soy sauce ●     1 tablespoon rice vinegar ●     1 tablespoon sugar ●     2 teaspoons cornstarch   Omelet ●     1/2 lb (225 g) small...

Preparation:  Preparation time: 10 min Cooking time: 30 min Serving: 4 Ingredients:   Braising ●     1 cup raw skin-on peanuts (*Footnote 1) ●     2 green onions, cut into 2” (5 cm) long pieces ●     2 slices ginger, sliced ●     1 clove garlic, smashed ●     1 teaspoon Sichuan peppercorns ●     2...

Preparation:  Preparation time: 50 min Cooking time: 10 min Serving: 6 Ingredients: ●     60 g (1/2 cup) toasted black sesame seeds ●     50 g (1/4 cup) brown sugar (or regular sugar) ●     85 g (6 tablespoons) unsalted butter, softened ●     200 g (1 1/2 cup) glutinous rice flour, and extra...

Preparation:  Preparation time: 15 min Cooking time: 15 min Serving: 2 Ingredients:   Marinade ●     1/2 lb (225 g) beef flank steak ●     1 tablespoon light soy sauce ●     1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine ●     2 teaspoons cornstarch   Sauce ●     2 tablespoons chicken broth ●     1 1/2 tablespoons light soy...

Preparation:  Preparation time: 1 hrs Cooking time: 10 min Serving: 6 Ingredients: ●     1 pack of super thin wonton wrappers, thawed (*see footnote 1)   Wonton ●     11 ounces (320 grams) headless shell-on shrimp, peeled and deveined, chopped into 1/2 cm (1/16 inch) pieces (*see footnote 2) ●     5 ounces...

Preparation:  Preparation time: 20 min Cooking time: 10 min Serving: 16 Ingredients:   Marinade ●     1 lb (454 g) flank steak, cut against the grain into 1/8” (4 mm) slices (*Footnote 1) ●     1 egg, beaten ●     1 tablespoon peanut oil (or vegetable oil) ●     1/2 teaspoon salt   Sauce...

Preparation:  Preparation time: 2 hrs Cooking time: 3 hrs   Serving: 16 Ingredients: ●     The Night Before – Soak the Rice and Bamboo Leaves ●     2 cups (1 lb / 450 g) short-grain sticky rice (glutinous rice) ●     1 tablespoon alkaline water (or homemade Kansai) ●     1 tablespoon vegetable oil...

Preparation:  Preparation time:15 min Cooking time: 35 min   Serving: 6 Ingredients: ●     2 to 3 lb (1.4 to 1.8 kg) beef shin bones (*see footnote 1) ●     2 lb (1 kg) untrimmed beef flank, brisket, or round roast (*see footnote 2), cut into 3” (7 cm) pieces ●     2...

Preparation:  Preparation time:10 min Cooking time: 15 min   Serving: 2 Ingredients: ●     2 (4-6 oz/113-170 g per piece) salmon fillets ●     Pinch of salt ●     1 tablespoon olive oil ●     1 cup grape tomatoes, sliced in half ●     1/2 English cucumber, thinly sliced (or 1 Persian cucumber) ●     1...

Preparation:  Preparation time: 2 hrs Cooking time: 1 hrs Serving: 4 Ingredients: ●     1/2 cup (50 grams) dried scallop ●     1/3 cup (100 grams) rice ●     8 cup water ●     8 to 10 (100 grams) shrimp ●     1 teaspoon Shaoxing wine (or Japanese sake) ●     1/2 teaspoon ginger, minced ●    ...

Preparation:  Preparation time: 5 min Cooking time: 10 min Serving: 4 Ingredients: Rice ●     4 cups chicken broth ●     3 green onions, chopped, white and green parts separated ●     1 slice ginger ●     1/4 teaspoon white pepper powder ●     1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt (or to taste) ●     4 teaspoons...

Preparation:  Preparation time: 10 min Cooking time: 40 min Serving: 6 Ingredients: Rice ●     1 cup (7 ounces / 200 g) black rice ●     2 cups water ●     3 tablespoons sugar ●     1/8 teaspoon salt Dessert bowl ●     2 cans (18 oz / 540 ml) coconut milk ●     4 tablespoons...

Preparation:  Preparation time: 5 min Cooking time: 10 min Serving: 1 Ingredients: ●     1/3 cup brown sugar ●     1/4 cup hoisin sauce ●     1/4 cup oyster sauce ●     2 tablespoons molasses ●     2 tablespoons soy sauce ●     2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine (or dry sherry) ●     2 cloves garlic, grated ●    ...

Preparation:  Preparation time: 15 min Cooking time: 10 min Serving: 2 Ingredients: Gravy ●     10 g (about 25) dried lily flower buds (yields 1/2 cup rehydrated) ●     2.5 g (1 tablespoon) dried wood ear mushrooms (yield 1/4 cup rehydrated) ●     5 g (4 to 5) dried shiitake mushrooms ●     1...

Preparation:  Preparation time: 2 hrs Cooking time: 30 min Serving: 8 Ingredients: ●     500 grams / 17 ounces all-purpose flour *see conversion to cups ●     1 cup boiling water ●     1/2 cup room temperature water *see footnote 1 ●     4 tablespoons peanut oil or lard or chicken grease ●     1...