Chicken Lettuce Wraps by Joanne Weir

This 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.

Baby Back Ribs With Fruity Marinade by Connie Mcmillan

CHA SIU BAO - STEAMED BBQ PORK BUNS by Linda Tay Esposito

The 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…

BASIC YEAST DOUGH FOR STEAMED BUNS by Linda Tay Esposito

This 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…

MINCED CHICKEN & LAP CHEUNG IN LETTUCE CUPS by Linda Tay Esposito

There 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%…

Grilled Sweet Potatoes with Sesame Sauce by John Spottiswood

This is a delicious healthy grilled side or main dish. In Korea, this is commonly served by street vendors, especially during the bitter winter. I enjoy it just as much during the summer. In Korea they dip the sweet potato into the sauce. I typically just split the sweet potato like a regular baked potato, and spoon the sauce over…

GOW CHOI GAU – SHRIMP & CHIVES DUMPLINGS by Linda Tay Esposito

Gow 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…

Baked Crab Rangoon Bites by Sue Britting

I recently saw a recipe in a weight watchers magazine that had the "open" version of the crab rangoon. I did not buy the magazine and wished I had. I searched for a version of the recipe and nothing had all the flavors that I like in the rangoon from a recipe I have that have not made for years, these were baked the triangle style,…

Curry Cream Mussels by Nancy Miyasaki

Roasted Cauliflower by tigerfish

Good as snacks

XINJIANG LAMB MINI PITA POCKETS by Linda Tay Esposito

On 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…

Fat Choy Lemon Chicken by Bert Sackman

Lemon Chicken is often served with heavily breaded chicken pieces and a cloying lemon sauce that makes the dish less than enjoyable. Try this version, which is closer to the true Cantonese style of cooking. If you can, buy waterchestnut powder and grind it more finely in a food processor to make it into a fine flour. The chicken can…

Chinese Chicken Balls by Micheline

These chinese chicken balls can be served with my red sauce for chinese chicken balls posted on this site. These chicken balls are identical to the ones served in chinese restaurants.

Sweet and Sour Sauce by Shoshs Yummy Food

A tangy sauce for Asian stir fry

Spiced (but not Spicy) Roasted Chicken Wings by tigerfish

Infused with Indian spices and that honey...