Chinese Household Recipes–Steamed Chicken with Black Fungus And Dried Lilies (黑木耳金针菜蒸鸡)

INTRODUCTION

When I saw Facebook member preparing this dish, I always hesitated to steam meat dishes (except minced meat). I have a phobia that meat steaming will provide tough meats and this is probably because of the wrong perception that 

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Chicken Biryani aka Nasi Ayam Briani (சிக்கன் பிரியாணி 布瑞雅尼鸡 或 印度香料鸡饭)

INTRODUCTION

I have long wanted to blog chicken biryani recipe after my issuance of fish biryani recipe (Recipe: Fish Biryani (Nasi Biryani Ikan)) but I always forget ..Every time when I shared the fish biryani recipe, members of

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Christmas Muffins or Light Fruit Cake (圣诞马芬)

UPDATED POST ON 4-12-2016

I have updated another new recipes on using muffin approach to prepare a quick bake for Christmas. Please scroll down for recipe 2 in red.  This muffin is especially relevant for those who do not like

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Christmas Recipe: Soft Chewy Almond Cookies aka Bethmann/Amaretti Cookies (杏仁软饼干)

INTRODUCTION

Because of the preparation of German Christmas bread, stollen (Recipe: German Classic Christmas Bread Stollen (德国圣诞面包 – 史多伦)), I home made some marzipan or almond paste. Since i have some left over marzipan, I have decided to make

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Classic Chinese Snack Recipes: 5 Spice Chinese Tea Eggs (五香茶叶蛋)

INTRODUCTION

“Tea egg is a typical Chinese savory food commonly sold as a snack, in which a boiled egg is cracked and then boiled again in tea, sauce and/or spices. It is also known as marble egg because cracks in

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Hainanese Pork Chop Rice (海南猪排食谱)

INTRODUCTION

Locally pork chop or the German called it pork schnitzel is always associated with the Hainanese but I am unable to find any write up on Chinese website.

Why information  in People’s Republic of China’s website is important? Well,

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Chinese Barbecue Sausage aka Siu Cheong (粤式烧烤肝肠/烧肠)

INTRODUCTION

I am really confused about the name of this type of grilled Chinese sausages .. I asked around, many do not know and I am unsure it is a regional cuisine or a traditional Chinese cuisine. During my holiday

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Chinese Glutinous Rice Sausage (糯米肠)

INTRODUCTION

All these while, I knew there is such a glutinous rice roll but I have never tasted it before. I knew traditionally, it was prepared using pig intestines and I do not think I will attempt to try it

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Classic Christmas Recipe: Minced Fruit Pies (圣诞杂果馅饼)

“A mince pie is a fruit-based sweet pie of British origin that is traditionally served during the Christmas season in the English-speaking world. Its ingredients are traceable to the 13th century, when returning European crusaders brought with them Middle

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Roti Pratha Sausage Rolls (香肠脆卷)

INTRODUCTION

“A sausage roll is a British savoury pastry snack, popular in Commonwealth nations and beyond. They are sold at retail outlets and are also available from bakeries as a take-away food. A miniature version can be served as buffet

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