by Jaden | Feb 13, 2013 | Appetizers/Bites, Asian, Chinese New Year, Recipes, Soup
Chinese Egg Drop Soup is one of those dishes that can be made incredibly well as a warming start to a meal…..or done terribly, horribly, no-no wrong. There’s an Asian restaurant near my house, not naming names but *cough* on 53rd Avenue *cough*, who serves...
by Jaden | Jul 2, 2012 | Appetizers/Bites, Asian, Chinese New Year, Pork, Recipes
These Pork Belly Buns comprise of slow-cooked pork belly is sliced and simmered in a sweet-savory Vietnamese caramel sauce and sandwiched between soft, pillowy steamed buns. But it doesn’t stop there – a hit of spice comes from kimchi and flash-fry of...
by Jaden | Apr 11, 2012 | Asian, Chinese New Year, Holiday/Events, Main Course, Recipes
The Chinese equivalent to bacon is Chinese Sausage, or “lap cheong” in Cantonese. If there’s one ingredient that will make brussels sprouts your most favorite vegetable, it’s Chinese Sausage (yes, even more so than bacon). Chinese Sausage is...
by Jaden | Jan 12, 2012 | Chinese New Year, Recipe Collections, Recipes
January 23rd is the Year of the Dragon! Year of the Dragon Prediction (from Chinese Fortune Calendar) “Dragon is a legendary animal and it is symbol of emperor in China. Since the Dragon is coated with mysterious color, Chinese consider that the dragon is...
by Jaden | Apr 28, 2011 | Appetizers/Bites, Asian, Chinese New Year, Recipes, Sides
Last week, on a surprise visit to see family, Mom made a couple of dishes that I normally don’t cook myself. One of them is this Chinese Fried Sticky Rice Cake Noodle dish (long name!) In Chinese, it’s called 炒年糕 Chǎo Nián Gāo. The recipe is from my...
by Jaden | Jan 23, 2011 | Chinese New Year, Holiday/Events
Chinese New Year 2011 is the Year of the Rabbit! Chinese New Year begins on February 3, 2011 and is celebrated for 15 days. Each year, the date is different, it begins with the new moon of the new year and ends on the full moon. Gong Hay Fat Choy! (in...