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Chicken Lettuce Wraps by Joanne WeirThis is one of those dishes that I have to order every single time I go to Chinatown and see them on the menu. I love the crunch of the lettuce, the saltiness of the soy sauce, and the sweetness of the oyster sauce. You can substitute turkey, pork or squab with equally delicious results. |
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CHA SIU BAO - STEAMED BBQ PORK BUNS by Linda Tay EspositoThe char siu bao is a dimsum staple. Sweet, juicy bits of Chinese bbq pork oozing out of the soft, sweet bun. The secret to creating that char siu bao taste is to use dried onions (McCormicks). Please look up the Basic Yeast Dough for Steamed Buns that accompanies this recipe. If you don't have steamer baskets, use a wok… |
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BASIC YEAST DOUGH FOR STEAMED BUNS by Linda Tay EspositoThis is a recipe for the dough of the fluffy white skins of the char siu bao and the shanghai cabbage buns. It's truly versatile -- you can use the same dough and fill it with sweetened mashed red beans or lotus seeds for a dessert treat. Or just steam it by itself to turn it into "man tou" essentially steamed white bread that is… |
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MINCED CHICKEN & LAP CHEUNG IN LETTUCE CUPS by Linda Tay EspositoThere are so many versions of Chicken in Lettuce Cups. This recipe features the classic trinity of chicken, lap cheung (Chinese wax sausages) and dried shrimp. If you are in the San Francisco Bay Area, get the Wycen lap cheung (Washington/Stockton or Clement/7th) . They make their sausages locally and offer extra lean 100%… |
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Hamachi Salad on Sesame Melba by Patrice MartineauThinly sliced Hamachi tuna served with soft quail egg, crunchy crudity and yogurt-mint espuma |
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GOW CHOI GAU – SHRIMP & CHIVES DUMPLINGS by Linda Tay EspositoGow Choi - Chinese chives are stronger in flavor -- more garlicy taste than regular chives -- than regular chives. The flat-leaf, foot-long green is used as a vegetable rather than used as a herb. In this classic dim sum dish, the chives are mixed with shrimp and stuffed in a a dumpling. The crystal dumpling skin is made from… |
5 votes
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SHIITAKE & ENOKI ASIAN MUSHROOMS SPRING ROLLS by Linda Tay EspositoA vegan favorite at the dim sum table. When you bite into the spring roll, you will feel several layers of textures - texture being an important element of Chinese foods. First you have the crisp from the deep fried spring roll skin, followed by the velvety shiitake inter-mingled with the stringy mung bean thread and the silky… |
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East Meets West Frittata by Gene Sakahara and Sam BozzoWe love to combine Italian and asian vegetables. This Frittata is great for brunch or breakfast. Add brown, baby portabella or shitake mushrooms or thinly sliced potatoes for a different texture. Please note that this dish serves 10-12 as an appetizer and 4 as a main dish. |
4 votes
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Yoroyosei by Eichi SatoA healthy dish of grated yamato imo deliciously held in a gel of kanten. |
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CRABMEAT AND CHIVES POTSTICKERS by Linda Tay EspositoPotstickers are real easy to make. Part pan fried, part steamed, the dumplings have a crisp base and a soft top. In this recipe, we have filled the dumplings with crabmeat and chives, but you can also fill the dumplings with pork or chicken, or just a mushroom medley. The aromatic dipping sauce (adapted from Fuchsia Dunlop's "Land… |
3 votes
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XINJIANG LAMB MINI PITA POCKETS by Linda Tay EspositoOn the Silk Road path, the Uyghur cuisine in north western China uses a lot of spices and features goat and lamb dominantly. It's not what one would typically think of as Chinese foods. The Uyghurs also serve most of their dishes with a chewy flatbread that reminds me of bagel just holeless. This Xinjiang Lamb Mini Pita Pockets… |
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Egg Noodles Recipe by Jasper SoneVegetable Egg Noodles Recipe is a famous recipe from the land of Kerala (India). |
2 votes
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Better Than Takeout, Fabulous Lean Steak Stir-Fry by Skinny Kitchen with Nancy FoxMake this amazing stir-fry to kick off the Chinese New Year. You won’t find this fabulous dish at your local Chinese takeout! The homemade sauce is bursting with flavor and so easy to make. I’m stir-frying with just 1 teaspoon oil and using healthy ingredients such as a lean steak, red pepper, edamame, pineapple and serving over… |
2 votes
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Sweet and Sour Pork by Chez la mere
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Thai Peanut Sauce by Chef ChuckThis is a great sauce for fish, chicken, or grilled veggies! |
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