by Jaden | Aug 30, 2010 | Appetizers/Bites, Asian, Chinese New Year, Recipes
Dumpling skins are usually found frozen. Small, round siu mai dumpling (or potsticker) skins are the best, but you can also use square wonton skins. Look for these in the Asian market for best results. At regular grocery stores, I’ve seen “pasta...
by Jaden | Mar 4, 2010 | Appetizers/Bites, Asian, Chinese New Year, Desserts, Recipes
Photo from The Steamy Kitchen Cookbook My blog would not be complete without mention of one of my kids’ favorite dessert in the whole wide world, Chocolate Wontons. In fact, the site serves as my family’s visual menu of sorts, my kids will click through...
by Jaden | Feb 8, 2010 | Chinese New Year, Recipe Collections, Recipes
The Chinese calendar isn’t as straightforward and predictable as the Western (Gregorian) calendar. The length of a month isn’t always 30…um…31…no…29…or 28 days. Okay, okay, so both calendars are kinda screwy. But what I meant...
by Jaden | Jan 7, 2010 | Chinese New Year, Featured
Because the Chinese in particular are extremely superstitious, there are “rules” for what to do and eat (and NOT) to usher in the New Year and ward off bad spirits. (click for larger image) Gong Hay Fat Choy! Chinese New Year Recipes From top...
by Jaden | Oct 3, 2009 | Appetizers/Bites, Asian, Chinese New Year, Pork, Recipes
What you’ll learn: How to fold Chinese dumplings like a pro The importance of pushing extra air out of dumplings How to properly cook Chinese dumplings My mom is a Chinese dumpling wrapping queen. She can mix up a batch of filling ingredients and fold them into...
by Jaden | Sep 15, 2009 | Asian, Chinese New Year, Main Course, Recipes, Seafood
What you’ll learn: The competitive sport of eating dim sum 🙂 How to prepare T.C Choy’s Asian Bistro’s Fresh Pear and Shrimp Stir Fry Recipe Every time I’m back in Hong Kong, I head straight for a good dim sum restaurant. If you...