Category: Chinese Food

Mei fun uses a very fine threadlike rice noodle, called Mei Fun Noodle. Sometimes the noodles are reconstituted, and then deep fried for crunchy style noodles, other times, they are stir fried wet into the vegetable and meat mixture that makes up the rest of the dish

Eight Precious Pudding in Chinese we say bazhenggao八珍糕. This is a famous traditional banquet dessert. Usually it contains eight kinds of dried candied fruits that represent eight precious stones.

Four Happiness Pork is a Shanghai specialty. You will not find this dish on restaurant menus because it is too time-consuming. However, it is as common to Chinese families as roast beef is to Western families. It is delicious with steamed buns and any vegetable dish.  Serves 4 to 6.

Clam sycee originated in Shanghai, on the coast of eastern China. A popular New Year's dish, it symbolizes good fortune and prosperity, as the stuffed clams resemble the gold or silver bouillion originally used as money in China. Traditionally, the clams would be steamed before stir-frying or deep-frying, but I've cooked them in wine instead and combined the wine with the sauce for a bit of extra flavor.
Serves 4 to 6

Fortune cookies can be tricky to make – it's important to make sure that the cookie batter is spread out evenly on the baking sheet. Instead of using the back of a wooden spoon to spread the batter, it's better to gently tilt the baking sheet back and forth as needed. Wearing cotton gloves makes it easier to handle and shape the hot cookies. This fortune cookie recipe makes about 10 cookies.

Asparagus is a fresh vegetable in shanghai. In Chinese, we called it 芦笋 in China. Asparagus salad serves 4 to 6. Scroll to the bottom of the recipe directions for a nutritional breakdown.

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

This recipe calls for vegetarian oyster sauce, flavored with mushrooms instead of oysters. It is available in Asian markets.

Vegetarian Sweet and Sour "Spareribs" is a delicious Chinese food. Ingredients: 10 – 12 cups water for boiling walnuts
4 teaspoons salt for boiling walnuts
3 ounces fresh shelled walnuts
1/2 red bell pepper
1/2 green bell pepper
2 teaspoons cornstarch mixed with 3 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon oil for stir-frying
6 ounces pineapple slices (3/4 cup)
1/2 cup Sweet and Sour Sauce
1 medium carrot, shredded, for garnish