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Chinese Mango Pudding by Chen Jing, uses a Guangxi specialty gelatin. A popular Chinese dessert

Chinese Mango Pudding

Dessert, Guangxi cuisine, Home Cooking, Recipes, Vegetables

My niece likes to eat pudding. She hopes that I can try to make pudding so that she can eat pudding at any time.  So I summarized this family version of Chinese mango pudding. If your family also has children who like pudding, you can try to make Chinese Mango Pudding yourself

Chinese Winter Melon & Corn Soup, garnished with green onion

Winter Melon and Corn Soup

Home Cooking, Soups & Stews, Vegetables

Winter melon soup is popular in Jiangnan and northern China. It is very simple to prepare, and is often cooked in family kitchens. Whether it is served with rice, noodles, or alone, it is delicious. People say that wax gourd has the effect of reducing weight and fat. This is a healthy, delicious vegetarian soup.

Fujian Salted Rice by Chen Jing

Fujian Salted Rice (Hokkien Salted Rice)

Fujian cuisine, Mains & Sides, Rice Dishes

There are many rice dishes and many ways to prepare them, and each region of China has its own special rice recipe. In Fujian this is called salted rice. I lived and worked in Fujian for a few years. I really liked the local rice dish, which is called “salty rice.” When I first heard the name, I thought it would be very salty, but when I tasted it, I found that it tasted just right, not as salty as I thought.

Cumin Squid Tentacles by Chen Jing

Cumin Squid Tentacles with Chili

Home Cooking, Mains & Sides, Seafood

Squid is very popular on Chinese tables. It appears in barbecue restaurants, hot pot restaurants, and large and small banquets. When I went to banquets as a child, I always hoped that squid would appear on the table as soon as possible. Squid is of course one of my favorite foods. Squid contains various nutrients and its cooking method is also very simple. The cumin squid I will cook today will bring you a whole new experience. 

Bái Yánsōng quote, entrance to Xiaoxincheng, Quanzhou West Street

Quanzhou West Street, Fujian

China, Chinese Cities & Tourism, Chinese Culture

There is such a saying in Quanzhou: “Saying you have never been to West Street is equivalent to saying you have never been to Quanzhou.” The current West Street is the most intact ancient block preserved in Quanzhou City. Quanzhou, this is a city you have to visit at least once in your life!

Entrance to Cingjing Taoyuan in Nan'an, Fujian

Qingjing Taoyuan in Nan’an, Fujian

China, Chinese Cities & Tourism

On a warm, sunny summer day, my family went to Qingjing Taoyuan in Nan’an City. This is a modern leisure attraction focusing on ecology, recreation, tourism, and physical exercise.  My family and I spent a nice day here, and I took all kinds of beautiful photos. Let’s enjoy it together! 

Spicy Garlic Chicken Wings, by Chen Jing, My Chinese Home Kitchen

Spicy Garlic Chicken Wings

Appetizers, Home Cooking, Poultry, Snacks

In China, many people like to eat chicken wings: no one can resist the temptation of chicken wings, whether they are old or young. There are many ways to make chicken wings, deep-fried, stir-fried, stewed, grilled, baked, and so on. Today we will use a wok to cook delicious and simple spicy garlic chicken wings. The ingredients we use are all simple. 

Jing’s Fried Pork Belly with Chili

Jing’s Fried Pork Belly with Chili

Home Cooking, Mains & Sides, My Mom's Cooking, Pork

This fried pork belly with chili is my own recipe. In China, every kind of food has a variety of cooking methods, and pork recipes are no different. I remember when I was living in my hometown, I could see pork on the dinner table every day. This is almost our inseparable partner at the dinner table. The Hakka people like to fry the pork separately. Simple ingredients only need simple cooking methods, which preserves the flavor of the pork itself. My mother was from the Zhuang ethnic group, and she liked to stir-fry pork with vegetables.

healthy, cold edamame salad recipe, enjoy with a cold beer

Cold Edamame Recipe

Salads, Snacks, Vegetables

Chinese people always like to eat cold dishes with beer. Eating cold edamame and drinking a large glass of cold beer is a delightful way to beat the summer heat. July is the season for edamame. In the vegetable market, we find almost every vendor is selling edamame.

Jing's Coca Cola chicken wings, a popular fried chicken snack in China

Coca Cola Chicken Wings

Appetizers, Poultry, Snacks

In China, cola chicken wings is a common dish. Even when people think of chicken wings, they think of cola chicken wings. Everyone has their own special method of making cola chicken wings, but regardless of the difference in the method, people always use cola.

Breaded, fried chicken strips, Sichuan style

Easy Chinese Fried Chicken

Home Cooking, Mains & Sides, Poultry, Snacks

In China, fried chicken is very popular, but some parents think that fried foods sold at roadside stalls are unhealthy because some stalls reuse oil. So, what if we fry some food ourselves? We use healthy oils and we use hygienic ingredients. This recipe is easy and quick to prepare and can stretch a single chicken breast to serve two or three people.

Comparing Er Jing Tao, Chao Tian Jiao, and Xiao Mi La peppers

Authentic Chinese and Sichuan Ingredients

Authentic Ingredients for Chinese Recipes, Chinese Chili Peppers, Chinese Spices, Home Cooking, Sauces and Oils, Sichuan Cuisine, Specialty Items

Garlic, green onion, ginger, and mushrooms are common ingredients and easy to find. Authentic Chinese home cooking requires some hard-to-find ingredients if you want to enjoy the true flavor.