Chinese Food Culture

A few nice food images I found:

Fried Noodles with Deep-Refried Spring Roll, Sausage, Meat Roll…


Image by Sanctu
Comes with Surgeon-General’s warning.

Food hawker at Food Paradise, VivoCity mall, Singapore.

October 25th, 2010 | 30-Minute Meals Recipes, Sponsorship | 3 Comments

During my childbirth confinement, I missed eating seafood so much, especially my favorite shrimp. So, there was no surprise that as soon as the confinement ended, I headed straight to my favorite seafood restaurant and had a feast of seafood meal. I have also resumed cooking, albeit in a small way as I am adjusting to motherhood and my new lifestyle. Needless to say, seafood has been a big part of my diet lately. It’s great to finally return to a normal diet, but time is scarce these days as I dedicate most of my time to my baby, so cooking elaborately and everything-from-scratch will have to take a back seat for the time being…

I think you might remember my Indonesian mie goreng (fried noodles) post not too long ago. After trying out World Foods mie goreng instant paste, I like their products so much that I’ve decided to work with them on a couple of new recipes.

I made this shrimp dish with World Foods Indochina Cambodian Pineapple Lemon Grass Stir-Fry Sauce.  As it’s an instant sauce, I dressed things up a bit—some coconut milk, bird’s eye chilies, and basil leaves to complete the taste. The dish took about 30 minutes to make and fit my tight schedules perfectly, and the big plus is that the end result is quite authentic and satisfying.

Hong Kong is 1 of my favorite locations within the globe. Since my primary go to with my family when I was 18-year old, I’ve fallen in love with the exquisite Cantonese cuisine. And when I initial stumbled upon Taste Hong Kong, a website about Cantonese/Chinese recipes, I become an instant fan. Taste Hong Kong can be a great food website having a clean design and you ought to check out the Recipe index if you really like Chinese/Cantonese foods. These days, Taste Hong Kong is sharing a classic Cantonese fried noodles recipe with us, �‚‰ç��炒麵, or noodles with shredded pork. Just take a look at those toppings and crispy noodles, I am already hungry. Please give your warmest welcome.

Thank you Bee for inviting me to take part in Rasa Malaysia, borrowing what she generally says, “I can’t thank her enough”. So patient and humble is she, I should say I’ve a moment of doubt if this pleasant lady could be the author behind such a well-established website.

Though we have identified every other not extremely long, Bee and I need no warm-up to agree on the subject of this guest post. She suggested to go for a classical Cantonese dish; I reverted to her on this well-liked ‘Fried Noodles with Shredded Pork’ in Hong Kong, that is, the Yuk See Chow Mein (肉絲炒麵) in Cantonese…(get Cantonese fried noodles recipe following the jump)

Restaurants cook these noodles mostly by deep frying, which needs to be the fastest method to get a bed of golden-looking noodles. In our kitchens, nevertheless, we may simply prepare this by shallow frying, a healthier way of cooking yet still retaining the beauty of this dish–crispy noodles with crunchy greens and flavorful meat in hot sauce.

It is been a hectic week and I haven’t had a lot time to cook. Nevertheless, food is foods; you’ve got to satiate your hunger regardless of how busy you’re.

I wanted to prepare anything not overly complicated yet distinct tonight so I cooked up this good serving of Indian Mee Goreng.

Sour, spicy, sweet, and tangy arrive as a result of in this dish. I loved the fried bean curd, potato, and squid (a substitute for infant octopus or cuttlefish). Indian Mee Goreng is darn delicious.

August 9th, 2010 | 30-Minute Meals Recipes, Indonesian recipes | 2 Comments

I have been so busy recently I can hardly find any time to have a breather. If you’ve been following my blog and Twitter, you will know that working on my cookbook has pretty much consumed all my time. As a result, I have been eating out more, and cook only when time permits.

In the past, I would always attempt to make my Asian dishes from scratch. If that means tedious work and hours of making my own spice paste, I would do it. But I can no longer afford the time. As a result, instant spice paste and seasonings have become my easy and go-to ingredients nowadays. I absolutely love them, especially the World Foods line of instant paste, condiments, and sauces, which I bought from my neighborhood Whole Foods market. (World Foods products are made in Malaysia and Thailand.)  As an Asian food enthusiast, I can’t live without my rice, noodles, and I am just so glad that I can still enjoy authentic and scrumptious Asian dishes in practically 15 minutes, with these instant paste products…

For my lunch today, I made Mie Goreng, or Indonesian fried noodles, using World Foods Indonesian Fried Rice Paste.  It was delicious and so easy to make. Most importantly, it satisfies every ounce of my craving for this noodle dish, and totally reminded me of my holidays in Bali when every lunch, the hotel butler would bring a serving of this flavorful noodles to me!

Here is my mie goreng (Indonesian Fried Noodles) Recipe. Please take note that this is a very simple version of this iconic Indonesian dish. It fits my busy schedules and doesn’t compromise on the taste. You can also use the same paste to make nasi goreng, or fried rice.

Inside the past, I would constantly attempt to make my Asian dishes from scratch. If that means tedious work and hours of producing my own spice paste, I would do it. But I can no longer afford the time. As a result, immediate spice paste and seasonings have turn out to be my effortless and go-to ingredients nowadays. I absolutely love them, specifically the Globe Foods line of immediate paste, condiments, and sauces, which I bought from my neighborhood Whole Foods market. (World Foods items are made in Malaysia and Thailand.) As an Asian food enthusiast, I can’t live without my rice, noodles, and I am just so glad that I can still appreciate authentic and scrumptious Asian dishes in practically 15 minutes, with these instant paste products…

For my lunch today, I made Mie Goreng, or Indonesian fried noodles, making use of World Foods Indonesian Fried Rice Paste. It was delicious and so effortless to produce. Most importantly, it satisfies each ounce of my craving for this noodle dish, and totally reminded me of my holidays in Bali when every single lunch, the hotel butler would bring a serving of this flavorful noodles to me!

Here is my mie goreng (Indonesian Fried Noodles) recipe. Please take note that this is a extremely simple version of this iconic Indonesian dish. It fits my busy schedules and doesn’t compromise on the taste. You’ll be able to also use the same paste to create nasi goreng, or fried rice.

Chinese
recipes – Alphabetical Index
Looking for a specific recipe? Here is my collection of
Chinese recipes, hand-picked from a variety of sources and indexed
alphabetically.

Chinese Recipes – A to B
Almond
Boneless Chicken (Wor Su Gai)
Almond Cookies
Almond Float
Alva’s “Jook” – Chinese-Style Turkey
Soup (Reader Favorite)
Ants Climbing a Tree
Asian Style Brandy Snap – Orange Almond
Biscuit
Asian Pasta Salad
Asian-Style Roast Pork Tenderloin
Asian Vinaigrette
Asparagus Chicken Stir-fry
Aunt Florence’s Mochi Chicken
Barbecued Spareribs
Baked Chicken Chow Mein

Baked
Crab Rangoon
Baked Hoisin Chicken Wings
Baked Pork Chops
Bang
Bang (Bon Bon) Chicken
Barbecued Pork 
Barbecued Pork – Savory
Basic Beef
Stir-fry
Basic Chinese Yeast Dough
Basic Cooked rice
Basic
Dough (sweet dough for cocktail buns)Basic
Fried Rice
Bean Curd with Black Mushrooms (stir-fried)
Bean curd Rolls with Seaweed(vegetarian)
Bean Curd with Chinese Broccoli Stir-fry (Reader
Favorite)
Beef
and Peppers in Black Bean Sauce
Beef and Snow Peas in Oyster Sauce
Beef Chow
Fun with Baby Corn
Beef Lo Mein
Beef
Marinade
Beef Satay
Beef Stew (Chinese/Hawaiian)
Beef Teriyaki
Beef with Broccoli 

5 Minute
Baked Wonton Wrappers
5
Minute Chocolate Dipped Fortune Cookies
5
Minute Cream Corn Soup
Five
Spice Peanuts

Flowering
Chives Stir-fry
Fortune
Cookies (Basic Recipe)
Flower Rolls (Hua Chuan, Hua Juan)
Four Happiness Pork

Fried
Fish Fillets and Vegetables
Fried Mock Oyster (Vegetarian)
Fried Pork with Spring Onions – (reader favorite)
Fried Rice – Mama Choo Cha’s Egg Fried Rice
Fried Rice with Chinese Sausage
Fried Rice With Ham
Fried Rice -
Quick and Easy Pineapple Fried Rice
Fried
Rice – with Canned Tuna (reader favorite)
Fried Rice with Shrimp and Ham
Fried Won Tons
Fried Wonton
Garlic Chicken
Garlic Sauce
Garlic Scallops Stir Fry
General Tso’s Chicken
Ginger Beef
Ginger Beef
Ginger Beef with Red Ginger (Szechuan dish)
Ginger
Garlic Peppered Beef 
Ginger Ice Cream
Ginger Scallion Sauce
Glazed
Carrots
Governors Chicken
Gow Gees

Green Dumplings
Green Tea Cakes
Grilled Ginger Chicken
Gyoza (Japanese Potstickers)
Hainanese Chicken Rice
Ham Stuffed
Turnovers
Handpulled Noodles
Har Gau
Har Gau with Oyster Sauce
Hawaiian Luau Barbecued Beef Ribs
Hoisin Dip
Honey Beef
Honey Garlic Barbecue Pork/Spareribs
Honey Ham With Asian Pears
Honey Walnut Prawns
Hot and Sour Shrimp Lo Mein
Hot and Sour Soup

Hot Bananas with Cinnamon Coconut Topping
Hot Mustard
Dip
Hot Pepper and Black Bean Sauce
Hunan Lamb
Hunan Smoked Duck
Chinese Recipes – I to N
Italian
Style Tofu (fusion)
Jiaozi Chinese Dumplings (boiled dumplings)
Jook
King Bao Gi Ding Princess Chicken
Kung Pao Chicken 
Kung Pao Chicken (stir-fry)
Kung Pao Shrimp
Kung Pao Turkey with Roasted Almonds
Lamb with Scallions (Mongolian)
Leftover
Chicken Stir-fry with Red and Green Peppers
Lemon Chicken (Stir-fried)
Lemon Chicken (Steamed)
Lettuce Wraps
Lion’s Head Meatballs
Lobster Cantonese
Lobster Sauce
Longevity Noodles
Lotus Wraps
Lychee
Granita
Maddy’s
Fried Rice with Chicken and Prawns
Mah Gu Gai Pin
Mandarin Crepes (Chinese Pancakes)
Mango Muffins
Mango Ice Cream
Mango Pudding
Mapo Dofu
Matchstick Chicken (Hot Chicken Salad)
Mini Spring Rolls
Mock Crab Claws (vegetarian)
Mock Fish Eggplants
Mongolian Beef with Vegetables
Mongolian Chicken
Mongolian Hot Pot
Mongolian
Hot Pot with Tofu
Mongolian Style Roast Lamb
Moo Goo Gai Pan
Mooncakes
Mu Shu Pork
Nian Gao – Chinese New Year Cake
Noodles with Meat Sauce Mixture

One
Dish Braised Chicken Rice
Orange Beef (Chun Pei Ngao Yuk)
Orange Chicken – quick and easy
Orange Chicken with Red Chiles
Orange Pork Chop Stir-fry
Oriental Paté

Oriental
Rotisserie-Style Chicken BreastOriental-Style Sea Scallops
Oyster Sauce
Oyster Sauce Chicken
Panfried Noodles
Paper-Wrapped Chicken
Peanut Dressing
Peanut Sauce – Chinese
Peanut Sticky Rice
Peking
Chicken
Peking Duck
Peking Dust
Pepper Steak
P.F. Chang’s Zodiac Noodles
Pickled Carrots
Pina Colada
Tofu Shake
Plum Sauce

Plum Sauce with Allspice
Popped Rice with Shrimp
Pork
and Plum Stir-fry (Pork tenderloin, stir-fried, with plum sauce)Pork and Shrimp Won Ton
Pork Chops with Sweet Red Bean Paste
Pork or Beef Chop Suey
Pork Dumplings with Shrimp (Potstickers)
Pork Fried Rice
Pork Lo Mein With Ramen Noodles
Pork
Marinade
Pork, shredded, with Peking Sauce or Hot Bean Paste
(Quick and Easy)
Pork Shu Mai
Pork-stuffed Mo Qua (fuzzy melon)
Pork with Lychees
Potsticker Dip
Potstickers (with Shrimp and Pork)
Potstickers (with Prawns and Chicken or Pork)
Prawn
Crackers

Preserved
KumquatsPrincess Chicken
Quick
and Easy Chinese Mushroom Soup
Quick and Easy Turkey Stir-fry
Quick
and Hot Dumpling SauceChinese Recipes – R to S
Raspberry Almond Float(a variation on Almond Float
with fresh raspberries)
Red Bean Paste
Red Bean Soup
Red-cooked Beef
Red,
White, and Blue Tofu
Roast Turkey
Sago Cakes
Salmon
RangoonSalt
and Pepper Shrimp
Salt and Pepper Spareribs
Salty Soybean Milk Soup
Sate Beef
Sauteed Prawns with Hot Sauce
Szechuan Prawns with Hot Sauce
Prawns With Hot Bean Sauce
Scrambled
Eggs With Chives

Scrambled
Eggs With Chives and Sour CreamSesame Chicken 
Sesame Seed Balls
Sesame Seed Fried Custard
Shanghai Pan-Fried Noodles
Shanghai Stir-fried Noodles
Shanghai Vegetable Rice
Shrimp Lo Mein With Three Vegetables
Shrimp and Scallop Shiu Mai in Spicy Mango Sauce
Shrimp Balls
Appetizer
Shrimp Toast
Shrimp with Green Tea Leaves
Shrimp with Lobster Sauce
Shrimp with Lobster Sauce (white sauce
version) (reader favorite)
Shu Mai (Siu Mai) Dumplings – (reader favorite)
Sichuan Chile Sauce
Sichuan
Shrimp with Chili Sauce -
(reader favorite)Singapore Noodles With Shrimp
Singapore Noodles With Barbequed Pork
Siu Mai – Basic Recipe with Dip
Sizzling Rice Soup
Soy and Ginger Sauce
Soy Sauce Chicken
Soy
Sauce Chicken with Shiitake Mushrooms
Spareribs with Black Bean Sauce
Spiced Beef
Spicy Chicken Wing
Spicy Cucumber
Spicy Eggplant
Spicy
Potato Salad – With a rice vinegar and olive oil dressing
Spicy Spareribs
Spicy Tofu Stir-fry
Spring Beef
on Egg NoodlesSpring
Onion Hotcake (Scallion Pancakes)
Spring Rolls
Spring
Roll Wrappers
Steamed Chinese Fruitcake (Sticky Cake)
Steamed Custard (with pork)
Steamed Eggplant
Steamed Sponge Cake
Stir-fried Baby Bok Choy
Stir-fried Bean Curd with Mushrooms
Stir-fried Bean Sprouts
Stir-fried
Beef With Onions
Stir- Fried Beef with Oyster Sauce, Quick,Stir-fried Bitter Melon
Stir-fried Broccoli, Hong Kong Style
Stir-fried
Chicken in Rice WineStir-fried Chicken Chengdu StyleStir-fried Chicken with Mango
Stir-fried Clams in Black Bean Sauce
Stir-fried Fish Fillets
Stir-fried Mock Eel (vegetarian)Stir-fried Pork in Garlic Sauce
Stir-fried Pork, Shredded, With Hot Bean Paste
Stir-fried
Salt and Pepper Shrimp
Stir-fried Shredded Potatoes
Stir-Fried Spicy Sweet Potatoes
Stir-fried Spinach
Strawberry
Chicken Stir-fry
Stuffed
Fuzzy Melon (Mo Qua)
Stuffed Green Peppers With Shrimp
Sui Mai Dumplings (reader
favorite)Sui Mai with Seafood (reader favorite)
Sun Ya Fried Rice
Sweet Almond Sauce
Sweet and Sour Chicken
Sweet and Sour Chicken with Lemon (reader
favorite)
Sweet and Sour Fish
Sweet and Sour Fish Sauce
Sweet
and Sour Pineapple Chicken
Sweet and Sour Pork
Sweet and Sour Pork, Cantonese Style
Sweet and Sour Sauce
(with brown sugar)
Sweet and Sour Sauce (with black rice vinegar)
Sweet and Sour Sauce (with Worcestershire sauce)
Sweet and
Sour Spareribs
Sweet
and Sour Shrimp
Sweet and Sour Vegetables

Sweet
Chilli Sauce
Sweet Soybean Milk (Dou Jiang)
Sweet Red Bean Paste Pancakes
Szechuan
Crispy Beef (Dry-fried Beef)
Szechuan Chicken
Szechuan
Green Beans (Chinese Green Beans) – made with longbeans
Szechuan Guacamole
Szechuan Noodles
Szechuan Noodles (reader favorite)
Szechuan Peppercorn Oil (with Szechuan
peppercorns)
Szechuan Hot Pepper Oil (with chili peppers)
Szechuan
Peppercorn Salt
Szechuan Salt and Pepper Mix (slightly milder
version)
Szechuan Pickle
Szechuan Style Squid

Chinese Recipes – T to Z 
Tea Eggs

Tofu and Cashew Chow Mein
Tofu Mayonnaise
Tomato Egg Drop (Egg Flower) Soup
Turkey
Mandarin Salad (Leftover Turkey Recipe)
Twice Cooked Pork
Ultimate Chicken Stir-fry
(reader favorite)
Vegetable Chow Mein
Vegetable Fried Rice
Vegetable Rice
Vegetable
Spring Rolls
Vegetarian Cabbage Rolls
Vegetarian Eight Treasures
Vegetarian Country Stew
Vegetarian Ham
Vegetarian Potstickers
Vegetarian Restaurant-style Salad Rolls
Vegetarian Sweet and Sour Spareribs
Vegetarian Wontons
Velveted Scallops With Snow Peas
Walnut Cookies
Water Chestnut Appetizer
West Lake Beef Soup
White Cut Chicken (reader favorite)Winter Melon Soup
Wonton Soup
Wonton Wrappers

Wor
Tip Cantonese PotstickerXijiang Lamb and Chile Grill (Kao Yang Ruo Chan)
XO Sauce
Yangchow Fried Rice
Yuanxiao

Other:

Fusion Chocolate Fondue – with Chinese spices
Romantic
Chocolate Fondue for Two (with Asian fruit dippers)

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You love visiting Chinese restaurants but you’d like to make your personal Chinese food. You love the stir fries, the vegetables as well as the wonton soup. Now it is possible to use Chinese philosophy and techniques to create your own meals. Cook your personal Chinese food by following these hints.

1.Realize the colors, methods and combinations used in Chinese cooking. Chinese food is presented, not just eaten. Plenty of time is spent preparing the meal. You want a well-balanced meal with variety including various textures, colors and tastes.

2.Learn the techniques utilised to develop dishes. Vegetables and meat are cut into equal sized chunks or strips and then combined into attractive and delicious dishes.

3.Prepare all your vegetables and meat prior to you start cooking so that you are able to just throw in what you require without having stopping to cut things up. Cutting as you go can ruin a dish because timing is critical.

4.Find out how to sauté and grill your food without having over cooking it. Deep frying and steaming are also utilised to generate a lot of dishes. Use oil to sauté your food not water.

5.Create a variety of dishes instead of one large meal. The a lot more dishes, the far better. Use soy sauce and wine to season your dishes. Some meats are marinated prior to getting cooked. Other meat is covered in an egg and flour batter prior to getting deep fried.

6.Use pork and chicken inside your Recipes. Beef is sacred to some although it’s utilized in some Chinese recipes. Wash your meat prior to you use it.

7.Serve Chinese soup with your meal. Serve rice with all your meals. Some meals are served with fried noodles. Soak your rice until it’s soft. Then cook according towards the recipe.

8.Take a Chinese cooking course at a local college. You can find various schools of Chinese cooking. Specialize in a single and find out the techniques well.