by Jaden | Apr 30, 2007 | Appetizers/Bites, Asian, Chinese New Year, Recipes
Xiao Long Bao is one of the most famous Chinese steamed dumplings, but one of the most time-consuming to make from scratch. Inside the dumpling are little pockets of gelatinized broth made from chicken, pork and cured ham. When you steam the dumpling, the broth...
by Jaden | Apr 26, 2007 | Appetizers/Bites, Asian, Bread, Chinese New Year, Recipes
Oh how I so wish that the title of this post was Peking Duck, not Peking Chicken….sigh….while I’ll go to any lengths to satisfy my cravings, this one was just a little too involved. I mean, I’d have to go buy a frozen duck, defrost it, air-dry...
by Jaden | Mar 20, 2007 | Appetizers/Bites, Chinese New Year, Main Course, Recipes, Soup
I’m cooking once a week for a friend whose family is on a No-gluten, No-sugar, No-soy diet, All-organic diet. Their little 4 yr old daughter has cancer. They are going in this diet to try to prolong her life as much as possible. Sugar feeds cancer, and the Soy...
by Jaden | Mar 8, 2007 | Asian, Chinese New Year, Main Course, Recipes, Sides
Here is my recipe for Crab Fried Rice. I did write another post on fried rice with some similar material and goes a little more in-depth, its a must read: The Secrets to the Best Chinese Fried Rice. Fish sauce is used in a lot of Southeast Asian cooking, especially...