Dumplings are a Chinese specialty and while there are hundreds of different combinations, Shrimp Dumplings are my favorite. During Chinese holidays and festivals, we like to make dumplings at home instead of buying the pre-made ones from the grocery store. Home-made dumplings are definitely the [read more…]

These Salt and Pepper Chicken Wings are finger-licking delicious! Like the best potato chips, once you start eating you will want another and another! Salt and Pepper are essential seasonings and the combo in recipes appeal to almost all humans everywhere! Yes, we try to [read more…]

Lo Mein (“tossed noodles”) is one of the most popular take-out dishes in Chinese restaurants worldwide. Perhaps many of you have enjoyed it? I think so! My recipe for Beef Broccoli Lo Mein combines the tasty Beef Lo Mein with another top favorite, Beef Broccoli! [read more…]

During the important family gatherings in China during Spring Festival, chicken dishes have a prominent place at the many mealtimes. My parents always delivered a Cantonese-style plateful of goodies and I always make it too! This year I will also create a Sichuan Spicy Boiled [read more…]

Dim Sum Shumai is one of my favorite Cantonese cuisines! Similar to Thanksgiving gatherings in the US, the Chinese Spring Festival celebrates family. This is a “must” reunion for all daughters and sons to return to mother and father and grandparents’ homes—if at all possible. [read more…]

Don’t you just love Thai food! It always delivers enjoyable pleasures to taste buds everywhere.  And this Hot and Sour Thai Shrimp Soup is simply the best of the best of Thai cuisine! It will remind you of Tom Yum Goong Soup; but it is [read more…]

Sichuan Dan Dan Noodles (担担面) is a popular, traditional, and symbolic dish from Sichuan. From among hundreds of delicious noodle dish varieties, the Chinese Restaurant Association proclaimed Dan Dan Noodles to the list of “Top 10 Chinese Famous Noodles.” I love firm, long, substantial noodles [read more…]

My name Haini means Daughter of the Sea. As a child I loved to eat Sweet and Sour Fish Fillet (酸甜鱼/糖醋鱼) while my parents told me the story of Mazu, the Goddess of the Sea in the mythology of Southern China. To honor those ideas, [read more…]

Sichuan Braised Eggplant with Minced Pork (鱼香茄子) is a highly popular dish in China. It is one of the must-order dishes in Chinese restaurants worldwide. The ingredients are ultra-simple, wonderfully healthy and delicious, and super easy to make at home. I especially love the rich [read more…]

Sichuan Spicy Popcorn Chicken is moist, flavorful, and delicious. It combines a rich and juicy taste as well as a sweet and spicy flavors that make Sichuan food world famous. I heartily recommend this classic and classy dish. You can enjoy this Sichuan Spicy Popcorn [read more…]