Madame So’s Wok-Roasted Chicken
Ok, this has been a long time coming. I think my last post was a month ago! This chicken dish is probably one of my favorites. Every time I think about it, I can picture it being made in our home in Ottawa. Hot off the stove, my mum would place it on the cutting...
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 a batch of chicken wings...
Chinese Braised Beef and Tendons
I had made Chinese beef stew (gnau nam) awhile back and blogged about it. One thing that I was missing at the time was beef tendon which really makes this dish for me. I could have gone to Ranch 99 and got the beef tendon there but hesitated because I’ve been trying to only...
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. I cheated a bit as...
Chinese Five-Spice Braised Beef with Daikon
I had asked my mum for her Chinese five-spice braised beef recipe probably a good ten years ago if not longer. I used to make it a lot but eased up the past few years as I tried to eat more healthy. I had a craving for it the other day so marched on down...
Spare Ribs in Chili Sauce
I’ve had these spare ribs in the freezer for awhile and wanted to make something with them tonight. I decided to use my tried and true ribs recipe that I’ve had forever. It’s simple and tasty. I was too lazy to make a veggie so took a frozen pack of edamame and dropped into a...
Braised Five-Spice Oxtail
Ingredients 1.5lbs to 2lbs Oxtail 1 anise 2 garlic cloves 1 tsp five spice powder 2 tbsp light soy sauce 2 tbsp dark soy sauce 1 tbsp oyster sauce 1 tbsp Chinese cooking wine Steps Trim oxtail fat. If desired, boil pot of water and place oxtail in to remove additional fat. Mix ingredients in...
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