My name is Chen Jing. Welcome to my Chinese Home Kitchen!
In the hot summer, we like ice cream, cold drinks, fruits and foods that require little or no time over a hot stove. We like to stay out of a hot kitchen on a hot day. Today we will prepare a very simple dish that requires no cooking. We can call it “a dish” or “snack.” It is a pickled dish. In my home province of Guangxi, pickling food is common: We eat all kinds of pickled vegetables or fruits.
When it comes to tofu, the first thing Chinese people think of is Mapo Tofu. Mapo tofu is one of the traditional Sichuan dishes. Now, Mapo Tofu is going international. People in many different countries know and enjoy this Sichuan recipe.
When I saw the name of this dish, General Tso’s Chicken, I thought of a famous person from Chinese history. Supposedly, this dish is named after him: Zuo Zongtang, He was a famous general in the last years of the Qing Dynasty. General Tso’s Chicken really has no relationship with Zuo Zongtang. This dish is actually American-Chinese food.
Fried noodles are a traditional snack popular in both northern and southern China. Whether in the bustling streets or in formal restaurants, you will find pan-fried noodles. People use a wide variety of ingredients to cook a wide variety of fried noodles recipes. Most Chinese family lunches are a meal of rice and some stir-fry, but, if you don’t want to cook rice and stir-fry at home, it’s a good choice to make fried noodles.
Clams are a relatively common type of seafood. So this “Armored Flower” spicy clams dish is popular in barbecue shops and restaurants. I once had this clam dish for dinner at a party, and I became a fan of it. So, let us learn how to cook homemade Chinese “armored flower” spicy clams together.
Speaking of summer, the first thing we think of is escaping the heat. We want to cool off. What can you think of except ice cream and a cool breeze? Do you want to eat a bowl of warm noodles on a hot summer day? The answer is, of course, no. But what should you do when you really want to eat noodles? So, today we will make a northern Chinese cold noodle dish that can be eaten in summer.
This cold potato salad is great to serve on hot summer days and easy to prepare. Shredded Potato Salad a quick side dish for your lunch or dinner, or family picnic.
We all know that eating zongzi during the Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional Chinese custom. Zongzi is a Chinese delicacy, which has become popular in other countries. The method of making zongzi varies from place to place, and each place has its own characteristics. The different methods of making zongzi in the south and north of China are also controversial in China.
The Dragon Boat Festival occurs on the 5th day of the 5th month in the Chinese lunar calendar. It is one of the four traditional festivals in China, celebrating the rich and colorful social life and culture of ancient China. Thus, the festival has profound historical and cultural connotations. The festival also features a 2500 year old sporting event: dragon boat racing.
I know Americans don’t eat chicken feet, but I still want to introduce today’s dish, Boneless Chicken Feet. This dish is very popular in China, it is a favorite of all ages. It’s more like a delicious snack, like Buffalo-style Chicken Wings.
Maybe you have heard of New England clambakes, in which a pit lined with heated stones is covered with layers of wet seaweed, and the food is steamed between the seaweed layers for several hours? In Guangxi, cooking with clay kilns is a similar traditional method.
For a chef, the knife is his third hand. A chef needs a good knife, like a sharpshooter needs a good rifle, like a swordsman needs a good sword. A good knife, and the skill to use it well, can make a chef. So how much do you know about how to use a knife?
I was born in Guangxi. As long as I remember, I have liked cooking. When I was a child, my dream was to become a gourmet and travel the world to taste the food of various countries. My ambition is to become a chef. The kitchen is my partner. There are many kinds of Chinese cuisine, there are 8 kinds, reflecting the richness and diversity of Chinese geography and history. I am very happy to share with you Chinese cuisine and cultural traditions.