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Snow Fungus Soup (Chinese tremella soup)

Snow Fungus Soup (Chinese Tremella Soup)

Dessert, Eat Healthy on Budget, Home Cooking, Soups & Stews, Vegetables

Chinese Tremella Soup, or as it’s more commonly known, Snow Fungus soup is widespread in China for its health benefits. This recipe can be served as a soup, or if refrigerated and sweetened it makes a healthy dessert.

Beef Fried Rice

Beef Fried Rice

Beef, Chinese Modern Cuisine, Home Cooking, Mains & Sides, Rice Dishes, Snacks

This beef fried rice recipe is delicious and easy to prepare. I changed some of the typical ingredients, adding a small amount of chopped chilies for spice, and shredded Napa cabbage for fiber and texture.

Summertime Chinese Mushroom Salad

Chinese Mushroom Salad

Appetizers, Home Cooking, Mains & Sides, Vegetables

This simple Chinese mushroom salad is loaded calcium, potassium, and Vitamin A. Like most Chinese salads, it’s served cold and uses lots of fresh garlic, and only takes a few minutes to make.

Chinese Fried Shrimp with Scallions

Fried Shrimp with Scallions

Appetizers, Chinese Modern Cuisine, Home Cooking, Mains & Sides, Seafood

This fried shrimp with scallions recipe uses a simple batter of cornstarch and egg. This creates a light crust that coats the whole shrimp with green onion flavor while keeping it tender and juicy inside. Very simple to make with just a little oil in your home wok.

Egg and Cucumber Salad Chinese

Egg and Cucumber Salad (Chinese)

Appetizers, Egg, Home Cooking, Salads

Enjoy this nutritious Chinese Egg and Cucumber Salad recipe, combining savory garlic, soy and oyster sauces with spicy fresh chili peppers.

chǎo fěnsī Stir-fried vermicelli noodles

Stir-fried Vermicelli Noodles (Chǎo Fěnsī 炒粉丝)

Chinese Modern Cuisine, Home Cooking, Mains & Sides, Noodles

Experience the flavors of authentic Chinese street food with this delicious and simple stir-fried vermicelli noodles recipe.

Guangxi Pickled Peppers

Guangxi Pickled Pepper Salad

Guangxi cuisine, Salads, Snacks, Vegetables

Due to the climate in Guangxi, where I was born, pickling vegetables is a common practice. People often eat sour and spicy pickled vegetables with their porridge. This simple Guangxi pickled pepper salad can be prepared in a few minutes, and after marinating for a couple hours is ready to eat.

Our Most Popular Recipes of 2024

Our Most Popular Recipes of 2024

Appetizers, Home Cooking, Mains & Sides, News from My Chinese Home Kitchen, Recipes, Snacks, Soups & Stews

Check out the most popular recipes of 2024 from My Chinese Home Kitchen. Learn how to make the dishes that are a hit with our readers. 2024 has been a big year for us, thanks to our growing audience of loyal readers.

Fried Pork Belly ("Bacon" Chinese Style)

Fried Pork Belly (“Bacon” Chinese-style)

Appetizers, Home Cooking, Mains & Sides, Pork, Snacks

This simple, savory fried pork belly recipe makes a great snack or appetizer. If you like bacon, try this alternative.

Merry Christmas from My Chinese Home Kitchen!

Merry Christmas! from My Chinese Home Kitchen

News from My Chinese Home Kitchen

Behold! My Servant whom I uphold, My Elect One in whom My soul delights! I have put My Spirit upon Him; He will bring forth justice to the Gentiles.

Pork-Stuffed Tofu

Pork-stuffed Tofu

Appetizers, Fujian cuisine, Guangxi cuisine, Home Cooking, Mains & Sides, Pork, Tofu

Fried tofu stuffed with minced pork is a traditional Hakka dish that has many variants. Making pork-stuffed tofu is not complicated, and makes a savory appetizer or main dish.

Braised Chicken with Chestnuts

Braised Chicken with Chestnuts

Home Cooking, Mains & Sides, Poultry, Su Cuisine

Autumn is here, and chestnuts are in season. Eating hot chestnuts in winter is a warm thing. Chestnuts are cooked in many ways in the Chinese home kitchen. Today I’m going to make classic Chinese braised chicken with chestnuts and mushrooms. This red-braised dish produces tender ingredients in a rich, savory broth.