Chinese Cooking

Serves 4 Ingredients 1 lb (500 g) boneless chicken breast, cut in thin strips 1 tablespoon (15 mL) soy sauce 1/4 (1 mL) salt 1 tablespoon (15 mL) dry sherry 1/4 teaspoon (1 mL) white pepper 1 tablespoon (15 mL) cornstarch 1 lb (500 g) Chinese-style steamed noodles or cooked thin egg noodles 1 1/2 [...]

Serves 6 Ingredients 15 chicken wings 1 tablespoon honey or syrup 4 tablespoons hoisin sauce 3 tablespoons warm water 3/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 2 garlic cloves, finely minced 1 scallion, finely minced 1 slice fresh ginger, minced Directions: Marinate chicken wings for 15 minutes in a mixture of honey, hoisin sauce, water, [...]

24 Buns Ingredients: 2 tablespoons oil 1 scallion, chopped fine 1 clove garlic, chopped fine 1/2 pound barbecued pork cut into small cubes 2 tablespoons light soy sauce 2 tablespoons oyster sauce 1 tablespoon sugar 1 tablespoon cornstarch, dissolved in 2 tablespoons water or chicken stock Directions: Follow Basic Bun recipe through step 3. Heat [...]

Serves 4 – 6 Ingredients: 1-1/2 pound pork shoulder or butt 2 tablespoons rice wine 2 slices ginger root, about 1/4 inch thick 1 clove garlic, minced 1/2 teaspoon five-spice powder 5 teaspoons soy sauce 1 tablespoon sugar 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce 2 tablespoons ketchup 2 teaspoons bean sauce 2-3 drops red food coloring 1 [...]

Makes 18 Buns 2 1/2 tablespoons sugar 1 cup warm water 1 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast (about half a packet) 3 cups all-purpose flour, or more as needed 1 1/2 tablespoons corn oil Directions: With a wooden spoon, mix together the sugar and water in a large bowl, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Add [...]

Always use long grain rice – short grain rice is used only for desserts and snacks in Chinese cooking. Rinse the rice in water to get rid of excess starch. Use 1 cup rice to 1 1/2 cups water. For example, when cooking 2 cups of rice you would use 3 cups of water. Bring [...]

Yield: Serves 3 – 4 Ingredients: 350 grams (approximately 3/4 of a pound) firm tofu 225 g (1 cup) mushrooms 1 225 mL can (or an 8 ounce can) bamboo shoots 30 mL (2 tablespoons) dark soy sauce 15 mL (1 tablespoon) oyster sauce 5 mL (1 teaspoon) sugar 20 – 25 mL (about 1 [...]

Ingredients: 3 sheets dried bean curd 3 sheets yakinori (roasted seaweed used in sushi rolls) Seasoning: 1 tablespoon light soy sauce 1 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons sugar 1 teaspoon pepper 1 teaspoon sesame oil a pinch MSG (if desired) 3 cups water Oil for frying Directions: Heat water in the wok and add the remaining [...]

Ingredients 1 loaf of Bean curd , fried and cut into cubes 1 small can of tausi ( fermented, salted, black beans ) 200 gms (7 ounces) Chinese broccoli 1-2 kg of pork, cut into cubes crushed garlic chopped onions Seasonings, Add to taste oyster sauce Chinese light soy sauce Salt and pepper Directions: Heat [...]

Ingredients: 4 ounces Sirloin beef sliced thin or thick steaks 3 green peppers (or red and green peppers as desired) 1/2 small onion 2 sticks of celery 1/2 teaspoon of salt 1/2 teaspoon soy sauce 1/2 teaspoon MSG (if desired) 1 teaspoon Chinese salted black beans 2 cloves garlic 3 slices ginger 1/2 cup stock [...]