Month: February 2023

Sichuan Chili Flakes

Sichuan Chili Flakes

Sichuan chili flakes aren’t just any ordinary spice – they’re a staple in Chinese cuisine that can transform any dish …

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Shanghai Smoked Fish

Shanghai Smoked Fish

Please understand that this Shanghai Smoked Fish (also known as Shanghai Xun Yu) is not smoked in the conventional sense. …

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Soy Sauce Chicken

Soy Sauce Chicken

You can find Soy Sauce Chicken, also known as “See Yao Gai,” in the windows of many Chinatown restaurants, where …

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Sour Plum Duck

Sour Plum Duck

Chinese New Year is in two weeks, and in preparation, we have many New Year’s recipes to share with you. …

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Shanghai Wonton Soup

Shanghai Wonton Soup

In Shanghai, xiao hun tun, also known as “little” wonton soup, is popular for breakfast and afternoon snacks. This Shanghai …

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Seasoned Soy Sauce

Seasoned Soy Sauce

Some dishes call for seasoned soy sauce rather than regular soy sauce. While regular light soy sauce would work in …

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Sesame Balls

Sesame Balls

I’ve loved deep-fried sesame balls since I was a kid. We purchased them from Chinatown bakeries and plucked them hot …

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Shanghai Cai Fan

Shanghai Cai Fan

This Shanghaiese staple, Shanghai Cai Fan, is sure to bring back fond memories. Just like Hong Shao Rou (Red Cooked …

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Shacha Sauce

Shacha Sauce (also spelled sha cha or sacha) may be labeled as “Chinese BBQ Sauce” on the jar, but it …

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Baked Sesame Chicken

Baked Sesame Chicken

You’ve probably ordered sesame chicken before, as it’s a standard menu item at most Chinese restaurants. Having it at a …

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Steamed Crystal Dumplings

Steamed Crystal Dumplings

The dumpling wrappers for these steamed crystal dumplings (shuǐjīng jiǎozi) are so thin and translucent that they inspired the name. …

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Stuffed French Toast

Stuffed French Toast

The stuffed French toast at Sabrina’s Café (delicious bricks of challah, cream cheese, fruit, and maple syrup *lakes*) is a …

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Summer Berry Pie

Summer Berry Pie

Pie is one of the season’s greatest pleasures. Autumn seasonal options include apples, pumpkins, sweet potatoes, etc. But once summer …

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Steak Stir Fry

Steak Stir Fry

It’s not your typical beef stir fry, but my family’s Steak Stir Fry (or Chow Steak Kow, as we called …

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Steamed Mussels

Steamed Mussels

This dish of steamed mussels is a must for seafood lovers. They are tasty, high in protein, and low in …

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Chinese Steamed Egg

Steamed Egg

Make some Chinese steamed eggs, also called “wat don” or “slippery egg” in Cantonese, if you’re desperate for a dinnertime …

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Steamed Red Bean Buns

Steamed Red Bean Buns

Northerners call these traditional Steamed Red Bean Buns dòu bāo, whereas Southerners call them dòushā bāo. Mántou, or steamed buns, …

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Sweet And Sour Pork

Sweet And Sour Pork

Although it is arguably the most popular Chinese dish in the United States, perfecting a sweet and sour pork recipe …

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Sichuan Peppercorn

Sichuan Peppercorn

Sichuan peppercorn (hu jiao) is used extensively in Sichuan cuisine and is responsible for the characteristic tingling sensation that comes …

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Sweet And Sour Chicken

Sweet And Sour Chicken

Battered chicken is deep-fried, then tossed in a simple sweet-and-sour sauce to make Sweet and Sour Chicken. Many people who …

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Sichuan Spicy Wontons

Sichuan Spicy Wontons

Sichuan spicy wontons (Hong You Chao Shou in Mandarin) are a delicious combination of sweet soy sauce, raw garlic, roasted …

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Spicy Meatball Banh Mi

Spicy Meatball Banh Mi

Among the recent dishes I’ve prepared, this spicy meatball banh mi sandwich with pickled carrot and daikon, Sriracha mayo, cilantro, …

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Sukiyaki

Sukiyaki

I was working and living in Beijing when I first tried Sukiyaki. Work lunches near my office in Sanlitun, an …

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