Category: Chinese Food

Each region of China has its own special form of zongzi. For example, in southern China you will find pork soaked in soy sauce or bean paste in the middle of the glutinous rice. Meanwhile, Beijing zongzi is often made with dried dates. Other types of fillings include mashed red beans, egg, and poultry. There is also plain zongzi, made only with glutinous rice and designed to be eaten with honey or sugar. Zongzi can be many shapes, but the most common shape is pyramidal or triangular.

Zongzi is the festive food traditionally served during Dragon Boat Festival celebrations Ingredients:

This sweet soup is made with black sesame seeds, rumored to help prevent grey hair. Feel free to use Chinese rock sugar (available at Asian markets) instead of granulated sugar if desired. For an added touch, the soup can be garnished with crushed nuts, shredded coconut or softened, chopped Chinese dates.

Zucchini is a high moisture vegetable and not too tough, which makes it perfect for stir-frying. If you like, feel free to spice up this easy zucchini stir-fry by adding 1/4 – 1/2 teaspoon of chili paste with the ginger.

Chinese rice is main food for Chinese. Let's look at how to make a delicious Chinese rice. 1. Rinse the Rice

For best results, wash the bean sprouts ahead of time, so that they have a chance to drain thoroughly.

Fruits are lightly coated with a sugar syrup, packed in a melon bowl and chilled in this fun Chinese dessert recipe. Feel free to vary the fruits according to what is in season. You can also replace the sugar, lemon and ginger mixture with the rock sugar syrup in Chinese Chilled Melon Fruit Salad if desired.

Shengdi Porridge [Ingredients] 25g of sheng dihuang, 75g of rice, white sugar for flavor [Directions] Rinse and finely slice the fresh shengdihuang (rehmanniae). Boil it in water for 30 minutes and decant the juice, then boil again. Mix the juice together and concentrate into 100ml for further use. Clean the rice and boil into porridge, add Shengdi juice and stir evenly. Flavor the porridge with white sugar.

A popular restaurant dish, Moo Goo Gai Pan means "fresh mushrooms with sliced chicken."

Spicy salt and pepper shrimp makes an excellent appetizer or main course. The deep-fried shrimp shells turn a wonderful orange color, while the spicy seasoning adds extra flavor. Leaving the shells on protects the shrimp meat inside, so that it tastes very tender.