No Chinese New Year celebration is complete without Sticky Cake, which is one of many foods symbolizing good luck. The...
Chinese Cuisine
A refreshing way to cleanse the palette after a meal, this frozen dessert is creamy and sweet without being cloying...
Asian pears more closely resemble apples in look and taste and are firm when ripe. They can be found at...
Light and sweet, this pudding is not for the faint of heart. You can make a vegetarian version by using...
Dim sum, the practice of eating small portions of food served in steamer baskets or small plates, came about from...
Mu Shu, a staple at nearly every Chinese restaurant, didn’t show up on menus in the U.S. until the mid...
The classic flavors of this Chinese vegetarian dish meld and taste even more pronounced the next day. Serves 4 Ingredients...
This dish utilizes the entire vegetable — broccoli florets and stems, so there’s no waste. It pairs wonderfully with a...
Napa cabbage has a lighter and thinner consistency than regular head cabbage, so be sure not to substitute. Fortunately, napa...
For a fancier presentation, butterfly the shrimp by removing the shell but leaving the tail intact. Prepare the sauce separately...
If you don’t have five-spice, you can make your own by combining Szechuan peppercorns and star anise (toasted and put...
For the most rich and sweet flavor, opt for fresh lobster if it’s available. You can find fermented black beans...
This is the perfect dish to pass at a party and it can be prepared up to two hours in...
Chef James Beard once stated that egg foo yung was a Chinese dish that had been “pretty thoroughly Americanized.” The...
Ten Representative Eastern Dishes: Beggar's chicken (jidohua traditionally a whole chicken flavored with Shaoxing wine, it is first wrapped in...
The cuisine of eastern China tends to revolve around Shanghai and the surrounding provinces of Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Anhui and Jiangsu...
China's cuisine has evolved into one of the great cuisines of the world. For more than 5, 000 years, food...
Drain the tofu by pressing it between two sets of paper towels and setting something heavy on top. The goal...
Find preserved Szechwan vegetable a little too salty? Try soaking it in warm water for 15 minutes prior to stir-frying,...
Fried tofu is delicious served simply, as a snack with a dipping sauce, or when added to a more complex...