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Pork, Steaming

Roast Pork with Shrimp Paste

This is my mum’s recipe and is probably one of my favourite Chinese dishes growing up. If you haven’t had shrimp paste before it might not be your cup of tea. But give it a try. You won’t regret it. Delicious! This is one of the shrimp paste brands I […]

Pork, Roasting

Homemade Chinese Roast Pork

I had a craving. Chinese Style Roast Pork. Crunchy skin. Layer of fat that melts in your mouth. Meat that is tender and moist. Not too salty. I still haven’t found a Chinese BBQ place in the Bay Area that satisfies all my criteria. I decided this would be the […]

Braising, Poultry

Chinese Braised Chicken Wings

I periodically dig around my freezer to make sure I’m circulating through frozen meat and seafood that I buy from the farmers market and elsewhere. In the past, I’ve had product go bad because of freezer burn which is a waste of money and totally avoidable! This time I found […]

Braising, Pork

Lion’s Head

I thought this would be an appropriate post given it’s been freezing cold in the Bay Area. I must admit I am getting soft. Growing up in eastern Canada, the weather here would be worthy of shorts and a t-shirt. Okay, maybe jeans and a t-shirt but definitely no jacket. […]

Recipes, Stir Fry, Vegetables

Mum’s Buddha’s Delight (Jai)

Happy Chinese New Year! Gung Hay Fat Choy! Given a new year is almost upon us, I thought I’d start fresh and introduce my new domain name www.GowsTakeout.com which is replacing GowsTakeout.Wordpress.com. Hopefully you like the new design. I’m hoping it will be easier to find recipes and restaurant reviews […]