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CHA SIU BAO - STEAMED BBQ PORK BUNS

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…

9 votes
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GOW CHOI GAU – SHRIMP & CHIVES DUMPLINGS

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…

5 votes
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MINCED CHICKEN & LAP CHEUNG IN LETTUCE CUPS

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%…

7 votes
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Low Carb Chicken Lettuce Wraps…Just like In Your Favorite Asian Restaurant

Low Carb Chicken Lettuce Wraps…Just like In Your Favorite Asian Restaurant by Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox

It’s Chinese New Year…Here’s an easy low carb Asian restaurant favorite to make. You’ll love the crunch of the lettuce, the slightly saltiness of the soy sauce and the ever so sweet richness of the hoisin sauce and ginger, in these tasty wraps. This…

1 vote
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XINJIANG LAMB MINI PITA POCKETS

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…

2 votes
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Onion Fritters (Kanda Bhajji)

Onion Fritters (Kanda Bhajji) by Padma Priya Manikam

This is a light snack that can be an appetizer and eaten during tea-break especially during a rainy day!

1 vote
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paneer, red gram, carrot cutlet

paneer, red gram, carrot cutlet by sunil k.nayar

with cottage cheese (paneer) red gram and carrot it is very easy to make.

1 vote
2903 views
STUFFED MUSHROOMS IN MICROWAVE-INDIAN STYLE

STUFFED MUSHROOMS IN MICROWAVE-INDIAN STYLE by Saru

This can be served on its own or with bread and soup which can make a very fine meal in itself.It is also very healthy and quite filling too.You can alter the spice to suit your taste.

1 vote
2259 views
Konbu Maki

Konbu Maki by Bella Marie

Traditional Japanese finger food found often in Hawaii.

1 vote
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Pearl Dumpling

Pearl Dumpling by Lydia Teh

Steamed mince ball coated with glutinous rice. It is a great finger food for gatherings, we love it!

1 vote
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Konbu Maki - lower sodium recipe

Konbu Maki - lower sodium recipe by Bella Marie

Konbu Maki has really high amounts of sodium due to the amount of soy sauce and msg so this recipe has been altered to lower that number. It will have a different taste, but not drastically.

1 vote
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