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New Oriental campus in Hefei, Anhui

My First Year of Study at New Oriental

About My Chinese Home Kitchen, Jing's Learning Journey, News from My Chinese Home Kitchen

I enrolled in the 3-year course in Chinese Cuisine at New Oriental in August 2021. Now, we are about to enter our second year of study. During my first year of study at New Oriental, I learned a lot about Chinese cuisine, and a lot about life.

Beat the heat with mung bean soup

Mung Bean Soup

Dessert, Home Cooking, Soups & Stews, Vegetables

Mung Bean Soup is delicious hot or cold, and a great way to beat the heat by restoring fluid and electrolytes to the body.

Changfeng In Taiziwan Park

Tai Zi Wan Park in Hangzhou

China, Chinese Cities & Tourism, Chinese Culture

When people go to visit Tai Zai Wan ,alway will leave with many memories!

Garlic and Enoki Mushrooms with Vermicelli by Chen Jing

Enoki Mushrooms with Garlic and Vermicelli

Home Cooking, Mains & Sides, Noodles, Vegetables

Today’s Enoki Mushrooms with Garlic and Vermicelli recipe is popular with garlic lovers! We use garlic, enoki mushrooms, and fine vermicelli as ingredients for this vegetarian dish. This is an easy recipe to make with simple steps. It can be served as a side dish with lunch or dinner, or as a main course.

Ingredients for Chinese Hot and Sour Shredded Potatoes

A Quick Homemade Chinese Lunch

Home Cooking, Mains & Sides, Salads

I work from home. I prefer a quick homemade Chinese lunch to take out. It’s cheaper and healthier, but who has time to cook? The hot dishes in this roundup can be cooked quickly for a hot lunch. The cold dishes can be prepared the night before, and retrieved from the refrigerator for a nutritious cold lunch on a hot day.

Tomatoes and scrambled eggs

Scrambled Eggs and Tomatoes

Egg, Home Cooking, Local specialties, Mains & Sides

Scrambled eggs and tomatoes makes a quick, delicious breakfast or lunch. My friend’s mom cooks this for my friend, because she loves scrambled eggs and tomatoes.

Jing's Air-Fryer Chicken Wings

Jing’s Air-Fryer Chicken Wings

Appetizers, Chinese Modern Cuisine, Home Cooking, Poultry, Snacks

Today I used my new air fryer for the first time. I cooked my favorite chicken wings. Chinese-style air-fryer chicken wings are easy to make!

A finished piece of Kou Rou, tender and juicy inside

Steamed Kou Rou with Green Garlic

Guangxi cuisine, Home Cooking, Mains & Sides, Pork

Kou rou is a Guangxi delicacy: steamed and fried pork belly. For a quick lunch, steam a few slices with green garlic and serve with rice.

Chinese Spicy Fried Chicken Wings

Chinese Spicy Chicken Wings

Appetizers, Chinese Modern Cuisine, Home Cooking, Poultry, Snacks

The chicken wings we make today are also delicious, but they don’t taste the same as the spicy garlic wings: like the title of this recipe, it’s a very spicy chicken wing. Have you ever tried atomic Buffalo wings, or the “suicide” hot chicken wings sold at restaurants near the University of Buffalo?  We don’t use the oven, we don’t use a lot of hot oil, and we can still make delicious, spicy chicken wings! Less oil makes this spicy chicken wing less greasy, less expensive, and more healthy and delicious.

Potato and Cheese Fried Shrimp Balls

Potato and Cheese Fried Shrimp Balls

Appetizers, Chinese Modern Cuisine, Home Cooking, Seafood, Snacks

Cheese is not commonly used in Chinese cooking, but today I bought some mozzarella cheese. Have you ever heard of potato and cheese shrimp balls? It has another name, called the golden shrimp ball: crispy crust, soft mashed potatoes, delicious cheese, and shrimp hidden in the middle—a delicious snack with many layers!

Chinese Spicy Crayfish

Chinese-style Spicy Crayfish

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

In China, summer is the season for spicy crayfish! Chinese really love crayfish, and this time of year, when you see a small party of people together, you’ll see that they’re sure to choose crayfish on the menu. Spicy crayfish, paired with a cold beer and good friends, makes for a wonderful summer night!

Chinese Desserts: Homemade Fried Bananas

Fried Bananas

Dessert, Home Cooking, Recipes, Snacks

Chinese cooking focuses on contrasts and balance, and this simple, sweet dessert is no exception. Crispy on the outside, gooey in the center, this Chinese fried bananas recipe is a sweet homemade treat.