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Air-Fryer Roasted Tofu

Air-Fryer Roasted Tofu

Appetizers, Home Cooking, Snacks, Tofu

Today we will cook a healthy vegetarian roasted tofu with an air-fryer. Cooking time with an air fryer is longer, and you have to turn the food halfway through cooking for even cooking. But the food is healthier because it uses less oil, and you are spared the mess and risk of dealing with hot cooking oil. This recipe uses a nice, moderately spicy chili oil with garlic and green onions to make a tasty, crispy vegetarian protein snack.

Stir-fried mushrooms with broccoli

Sautéed Mushrooms with Broccoli

Home Cooking, Mains & Sides, Recipes, Vegetables

I often see broccoli on the dinner table of dieters and fitness experts. With broccoli, mushrooms, and carrots, this vegetable dish is loaded with nutrients and naturally low in carbohydrates. Ready in minutes, it can serve as a main course or healthy side dish with lunch or dinner.

Deep Fried Pork Tenderloin

Deep-fried Pork Tenderloin

Appetizers, Chinese Modern Cuisine, Pork, Snacks

Sometimes, we also share some “weird” dishes, or fried snack foods. Like our recipe with fried pork ribs, it got a lot of visitors. It was popular. Today we’re going to share Deep-fried Pork Tenderloin.

Fried Jiwei Prawns with Cucumber

Dry-braised Jiwei Shrimp and Cucumber

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

Dry-braised Jiwei Shrimp and Cucumber is a light dish emphasizing the delicate flavor of shrimp. First the shrimp and cucumber are dry-braised, then finished in a stir-fry with a light ginger and scallion sauce.

Celery cutting in water, showing new stem sprouting

Grow Your Own Celery from Celery Bottoms

Grow Your Own Food, How-to

You can grow your own celery from celery bottoms. That base of the stalk you cut of and throw in the trash can be propagated to a new plant.

Rice grains: growing rice in China

Rice Farming in China

Chinese Culture, Chinese family customs, Chinese Vegetables, Jing's Learning Journey

Rice is the staple food of southern Chinese. I spent my childhood in a rural farming village in Guangxi, working in the rice fields with my mom.

Monosodium Glutamate Crystals

Monosodium Glutamate (MSG)

Chinese Spices, Specialty Items

Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) is a controversial flavor enhancer used in processed foods, and sometimes in restaurant dishes. So, what is MSG and is it harmful? Should you use it?

Pork Egg Rolls in sauce

Pork Egg Rolls

Chinese Modern Cuisine, Egg, Home Cooking, Mains & Sides, Pork

Today we will be making pork egg rolls. If you make this dish well, you will definitely gain a lot of fans. The taste of the egg roll with pork is light and salty, there is absolutely no spiciness or bitterness at all. In China, this is a popular dish

Enoki Mushrooms

Enoki Mushrooms

Authentic Ingredients for Chinese Recipes, Chinese Vegetables

Enoki mushrooms (also known as golden needle mushrooms, lily mushrooms, or enokitake) are a pale white mushroom with long, slender stems, up to five inches in length, and small caps.

Lettuce with Oyster Sauce

Lettuce with Oyster Sauce

Chinese Modern Cuisine, Home Cooking, Salads, Vegetables

Today we will make a lettuce side dish with a unique taste, Lettuce with Oyster Sauce. You can make this simple side dish in very little time. 

How to peel and devein shrimp

How to Peel and Devein Shrimp

Choose and Prepare Fresh Ingredients, How-to

To peel and devein shrimp cut along the back of the shell, then remove the vein and shell, and rinse. See how with our short video.

Making fluffy scrambled eggs

How to Make Fluffy Scrambled Eggs

Chinese Cooking Techniques, Egg, How-to

Everyone likes light, fluffy scrambled eggs. They make a great breakfast, or a nice addition to fried rice. Using this technique from Chinese chef Irene Kuo, let’s learn how to make fluffy scrambled eggs.