This delicious acar blends sweet, spicy, and sour flavors for a truly complex dish. The secret lies in the nyonya chilli paste, well-portioned vinegar, sun-dried veggies, and a sugar mixture.
The Singaporean Style Slaw is Chef Susur Lee's adaptation of the traditional Lo Hei dish. This is my take on the slaw, using some of the more traditional Lo Hei ingredients.
Ngoh Hiang (五香) has and will always have a special place in my heart. It may seem like an ordinary spiced pork roll wrapped in dried beancurd skin – something that is available commercially e…
we enlisted my dad in the whole act and he grumbled his way through. To him grating was dull and boring and he wouldn't dare say it but we knew he thought it was "woman's work" but he ended up doing a pretty good job (although my mother had to fix it up afterwards as the carrot slices were too thick). The sauce is what transforms it and it's a sweet sauce with the surprising addition of apricot jam (yes really!). The proportions of course depend on how many people you are serving, Yee Sang salad is very easy to make for a large crowd and you may find yourself inadvertantly making a huge one as it's made up of small piles of grated vegetables.
Know exactly how to order thanks to this breakdown of 24 dishes, including photos and Chinese pronunciation.
Use a can of lychee to cook this chicken and lychee in sweet & sour sauce. This unique take on a familiar dish will instantly be your family's new favorite dish.
Bring in the Chinese New Year with a prosperous and festive yee sang salad that is made with immense love and effort. A significant tradition, we take you step by step through the recipe and show you that it is much easier than you think!
The yam basket derives its name from the Buddhist alms bowl (fatt putt). It is no wonder the yam basket bears resemblance to this said bowl. This dish is originally created as a vegetarian dish with ingredients such as carrots, mushrooms, bell peppers, bamboo shoots and cashew nuts.
How to make Nian Gao Rice cake. Nian Gao is always one of my favourite foods during Chinese New Year. So this year I decided to make my own.
we enlisted my dad in the whole act and he grumbled his way through. To him grating was dull and boring and he wouldn't dare say it but we knew he thought it was "woman's work" but he ended up doing a pretty good job (although my mother had to fix it up afterwards as the carrot slices were too thick). The sauce is what transforms it and it's a sweet sauce with the surprising addition of apricot jam (yes really!). The proportions of course depend on how many people you are serving, Yee Sang salad is very easy to make for a large crowd and you may find yourself inadvertantly making a huge one as it's made up of small piles of grated vegetables.
Bring in the Chinese New Year with a prosperous and festive yee sang salad that is made with immense love and effort. A significant tradition, we take you step by step through the recipe and show you that it is much easier than you think!
Bring in the Chinese New Year with a prosperous and festive yee sang salad that is made with immense love and effort. A significant tradition, we take you step by step through the recipe and show you that it is much easier than you think!
Often, this five spice meat roll would be called ngoh hiang (五香) or lobak (滷肉), the shortened Hokkien dialect for this dish. In the northern states of Malaysia, it is more popularly known as lobak whilst moving southwards, this immensely popular dish is known as ngoh hiang.
One pot Chinese New Year chicken is perfect for sharing with friends and family. Ditch the takeaway and make this homemade dish instead
Lion’s head meatballs is a classic Chinese dish consisting of giant pork meatballs, Napa cabbage and a delicious broth. Follow my recipe to make it to a restaurant standard.
Daikon radish cake is a classic dish eaten at dimsum and during Chinese New Year. This version is a vegan take on my grandma’s recipe. I am overwhelmed and thrilled with the positive response we’ve received on my grandma’s cook-a-long stories earlier in the month. Ya’ll have been loving her sweet rice cake (nian gao) recipe as...Read More »
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Our family has been making egg dumplings, 蛋饺 (dan jiao) every Chinese New Year for as long as we can remember. The shape and color of these egg dumplings resembles the gold coin or gold nuggets of old China, making them a symbolic food! This recipe makes 3 dozen.
Fa Gao, also known as Prosperity Cake, Lucky Cake or Fortune Cake, is made and eaten during Chinese New Year to bring prosperity in the new year. Traditional Prosperity Cakes call for yeast and a lot of prep work, but this version uses baking powder as a leavening agent and are easier to prep.
This simple Chinese stir-fry of rice cakes and napa cabbage with pork (白菜肉丝年糕) is a simple one-pan dish, and a great recipe to feed a crowd!
This spicy, Chinese fish dish from Ken Hom's Complete Chinese Cookbook makes for a delicious dinner. A simple dish perfect for celebrating the Chinese New Year.
Dear Reader, today I am so excited to be sharing one of the BEST Chinese recipes ever! This Chinese Imperial Beef is a firm family favourite that is perfect for Chinese New Year coming up or just for a delicious dinner. Beef strips are marinated until melt in the mouth tender and then fried and served with one of the most versatile, easy Chinese sauces. This is a really, REALLY pushy recipe Dear Reader!
Layers of thinly sliced pork belly alternating with napa cabbage cooked in a light dashi broth. Easy, warm and comforting meal for your winter nights! Happy Winter Solstice! 冬至快樂! In Hong Kong, we actually celebrate winter solstice. Winter solstice is the second most important festival after Chinese New Year. It’s the short day of the year with...Read More »
It may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of the Caribbean island, but Chinese food is as much a part of Trinidad as sandy beaches, palm trees and rum cocktails. And the New Year celebrations are a perfect showcase for the fusion fare.
Layers of thinly sliced pork belly alternating with napa cabbage cooked in a light dashi broth. Easy, warm and comforting meal for your winter nights! Happy Winter Solstice! 冬至快樂! In Hong Kong, we actually celebrate winter solstice. Winter solstice is the second most important festival after Chinese New Year. It’s the short day of the year with...Read More »
A vibrant dish with multiple layers of flavour, mouth-watering chicken is a classic of Sichuan cuisine. It makes a great cold dish for a festive feast.
Dear Reader, today I am so excited to be sharing one of the BEST Chinese recipes ever! This Chinese Imperial Beef is a firm family favourite that is perfect for Chinese New Year coming up or just for a delicious dinner. Beef strips are marinated until melt in the mouth tender and then fried and served with one of the most versatile, easy Chinese sauces. This is a really, REALLY pushy recipe Dear Reader!
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INTRODUCTION This is a lawless dish and it all started because granny wanted to “recycle food” from leftovers . Having said that, this is a dish that is never cooked by my late mum but it was always cooked by wife’s Hakka auntie. Our families cooked leftover with mei cai but never mustard head. I […]
Making your own chilli sauce may seem like effort expended for something relatively inexpensive and easy to buy. But my mother's chilli sauce recipe is really something delicious. We go through jars of this quickly as it is so good. Make the most of this season's sun ripened chillies to make your own for Chinese New Year coming up!
These shortcut Chinese scallion pancakes taste similar to the traditional version, but they are so much easier to make. You don't need to deal with kneading or rolling dough and the batter comes together in about 5 minutes.
A Chinese lunar new year staple, nian gao is a savory or sweet sticky rice cake. Nian gao given and received as gifts during Chinese New Year is the sweet variety.
Our family has been making egg dumplings, 蛋饺 (dan jiao) every Chinese New Year for as long as we can remember. The shape and color of these egg dumplings resembles the gold coin or gold nuggets of old China, making them a symbolic food! This recipe makes 3 dozen.
Happy Chinese New Year everyone! Since the chinese follow the Lunar calendar, Chinese New Year falls on a different date each year on the Western calendar. This year, it is on February 3, 2011. In
Recipe video above. Crispy noodles topped with a saucy chicken and vegetable stir fry, my favourite dish at my local Chinese!! Restaurants typically make this by deep frying the noodles. For my home version, I crisp up the noodles in a pan - much healthier, less mess, just as fast and definitely just as tasty!
BROWSE RECIPES BY: See All Recipes Hi, I'm Lisa! Welcome to Healthy Nibbles Here, you’ll find well-tested Asian recipes, pantry guides, and recipes from my sassy mother, Mama Lin. Through my recipes and cooking videos,
