Twice-fried chicken bites coated in a glossy glaze of honey, soy sauce and sesame, to serve with white rice and broccoli. On the night a craving for Chinese takeout hits, this is often what you order. The golden bites crackle as you bite into them, then the honey and soy […]
Crispy fried strips of beef glazed in a brown sugar, garlic and ginger soy sauce, to serve over white rice. On a Friday night, when the craving for Chinese takeout hits, this is often the dish you order. The strips of beef are still sizzling, and their golden edges crunch […]
A lightly thickened chicken broth, thin ribbons of egg and green onion: that Chinese restaurant soup, made at home. On a rainy evening, or an evening when you’re not in the mood for anything complicated, this soup sets everything right. It arrives steaming and pale yellow, with ribbons of egg […]
Egg noodles stir-fried in a wok with marinated beef, cabbage, carrot and a glossy soy sauce, just like Chinese takeout. It’s late, you’re hungry, and you find yourself thinking about that cardboard carton from the Chinese takeout place, those glossy brown noodles you pick up straight from the box with […]
A Taiwanese steamed bun folded into a half-moon and filled with braised pork belly, stir-fried pickled mustard greens, ground peanuts and cilantro. Some bites you eat standing up, over the cutting board, because you couldn’t wait long enough to set the table. Gua bao is one of them. The still-warm […]
Eggplant sticks, fried and then coated in a spicy sweet-and-sour sauce with ginger, garlic and black vinegar, Sichuan style. Some nights you want a bold, straightforward dish with a bit of heat, the kind you eat with lots of rice. Chinese-style eggplant comes out of the wok still glossy, its […]
Ultra-crispy Chinese scallion pancakes, rich and succulent thanks to a lard filling, then finished in the oven for the perfect texture. You smell it before the pancake even arrives : scallions sizzling in hot lard on a blazing iron griddle. The cong you bing browns and blisters, and the first bite […]
A delicious rillettes recipe inspired by the flavors of Northern China Today, I’m sharing a truly original recipe. To me, it’s one of the best examples of Chinese-French culinary fusion… with a little Mexican influence too, but I’ll get to that later in the article. Chinese… rillettes? That’s right! First […]
Origins of Tjap Tjoy Tjap Tjoy is a fascinating variation on the famous Chinese dish Chop Suey, a dish that has captured the imagination of food lovers around the world. Although Chop Suey is widely recognized as a Chinese-American dish, Tjap Tjoy has carved out an identity of its own, […]
If you like chicken karaage, you’ll love its cousin: Chinese fried chicken! The method is almost identical, but it uses more Chinese-style ingredients. Flavor-wise, it’s familiar but different. I can’t really describe it any better than that, haha. Personally, I love this recipe because it’s not only easy, but quick […]
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