Sichuan Recipe: Mapo Tofu (麻婆豆腐)

INTRODUCTION

This classic Sichuan restaurant dish looks easy to prepare, yet I have watched more than 5 videos to give me some confidence to cook the dish. Of course the foremost worry is no more than breaking the tofu. I

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Chinese Classic Hot And Sour Soup (酸辣汤)

INTRODUCTION

It was a very busy day yesterday.. I went out to fetch the kids three times and I have prepared 3 new recipes concurrently.. By the time I prepared the third or this recipe, it was about 6:30 pm

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Authentic Sichuan Dish–Twice Cooked Pork (回锅肉)

INTRODUCTION

This is a Szechuan dish that I always ordered whenever I saw it appeared in the restaurant menu… If I did not order, it must be because my guest don’t take pork belly …Though it is of Szechuan origin,

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Common Chinese Dishes For New House Chefs 19
Common Chinese Dishes For New House Chefs

 

INTRODUCTION

This is a compilation of common Chinese household vegetable dishes targeted as new house chefs. Including in one post is the technique of vegetable blanching and the common sides ingredients to go with the vegetable dishes.  The list

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What I “Ate” Today (家常便饭系列)…. 17 August 2013- Special 16
What I “Ate” Today (家常便饭系列)…. 17 August 2013- Special

You may be surprised about this title! In fact, the title is not correct either. What I am going to post is not “what I cooked today” or “what I ate today”. It was a gathering at one of my

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FOOD PREPARATION SERIES INDEX 8
FOOD PREPARATION SERIES INDEX
    The following are temporary indices for all recipes issued by Guaishushu in both http://kwgls.wordpress.com and Guaishushu’s Facebook Page. The index shall be for temporary references only.

 

Desserts:

 

Aloe Vera

Some Aloe Vera Sweet Fruit Dessert

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What I cooked today (家常便饭系列)- 11-8-2013 18
What I cooked today (家常便饭系列)- 11-8-2013

On 7 August 2013, white rice served with :

1.      Braised Bitter Gourd With Chinese Mustard                                                 苦瓜焖苦瓜

2.     Salted Turnip Omelette                                                                                    菜脯蛋饼

3.     Vegetarian Winter Melon Soup                                                                       素冬瓜汤 read more

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Tempeh Revisited - Sweet And Spicy Tempeh And Oven Baked Honey Tempeh 35
Tempeh Revisited – Sweet And Spicy Tempeh And Oven Baked Honey Tempeh

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INTRODUCTION

I never cooked tempeh before. I have tempeh in some Malay restaurants but I did not like it. However, after joining various Facebook Food Groups, I noted that tempeh is becoming popular in Singapore and I have decided

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What I cooked today (家常便饭系列)- 5-8-2013 10
What I cooked today (家常便饭系列)- 5-8-2013
1 Shrimp paste chicken 虾酱鸡
2 Lotus root pork rib soup 莲藕排骨汤
3 Blanched kailan with pork slices 芥兰猪柳
4 Fresh Coriander Fried with Fish Cake and Bean Curd 鱼饼豆腐炒芫茜
5 Spicy Seaweed Stripes 香辣海带丝

Fresh Coriander Fried with Fish

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Burnt, Hot, Spicy– I am running away!!!– Understanding Chilli Pepper and Making Of Chilli Sauce 10
Burnt, Hot, Spicy– I am running away!!!– Understanding Chilli Pepper and Making Of Chilli Sauce

I am not running away, in fact, I like chilli peppers. The spicier the merrier.

I like to make my own chilli sauce, I will find the spiciest chilli I can for the making of my chilli sauce. I have

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