tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31416995252947632942024-03-14T16:29:31.400+10:00Christine's Recipes: Easy Chinese Recipes | Delicious RecipesRecipes site for the home cook with easy Chinese recipes, Asian recipes and Western home cooking. Photographs, cooking tips and step-by-step instructions.Christine Hohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04317873875051095114noreply@blogger.comBlogger639125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141699525294763294.post-85322969682271219262024-03-04T17:07:00.000+10:002024-03-04T17:07:30.509+10:00Pineapple Ginger Prawns<i>Here comes another delicious and nutritious pineapple stir fry dish. This pineapple was grown by one of my friends at his backyard. It’s totally organic for sure. This dish is very refreshing and very delicious. </i><br>
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The pineapple I used was not too large, just big enough for making this dish. It’s fresh and sweet.<br>
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I like adding a secret ingredient to take this dish up a level. You might’ve known what it’s if you’ve viewed the previous pineapple dish, a bit similar to this one. Yes, it’s pickled ginger, that’s the one you enjoy at a Japanese sushi restaurant. Pickle ginger goes really well with pineapple. <br>
<a href="https://en.christinesrecipes.com/2019/05/pineapple-ginger-prawns.html#more">Continue reading:</a>Christine Hohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04317873875051095114noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141699525294763294.post-14636150456452524842024-02-13T05:02:00.000+10:002024-02-13T05:02:57.802+10:00Glutinous Rice Balls with Peanuts & Sesame Seeds<i>This <b>Glutinous Rice Balls</b> dessert (糖不甩,sounds as “Tong But Luck” in Cantonese) is a common snack in Hong Kong and many Chinese people like to make some for Chinese New Year. </i><br>
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</i> <i>Basically, they are sticky rice dumplings, not in syrup, but with crushed peanuts and sesame seeds sprinkled on top, syrup drizzled as much as you like. It's so addictively delicious.</i><br>
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Tong But Luck literally means undetachable sugar. I don’t know how and where this name came from. These cute little sticky rice balls are symbolic of completion, happiness and fulfillment and that’s why it is also served in many festive seasons or celebrations.<br>
<a href="https://en.christinesrecipes.com/2010/02/glutinous-rice-balls-with-peanuts.html#more">Continue reading:</a>Christine Hohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04317873875051095114noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141699525294763294.post-29724371830626760292024-02-05T16:05:00.000+10:002024-02-05T16:05:29.910+10:00Cheat’s Sweet Egg Twists (Chinese New Year Snack)<i>Ever tried a traditional sweet egg twists (<a href="https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%9B%8B%E6%95%A3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">蛋散</a>, dansan) ? It’s my childhood CNY snack in Hong Kong. Some Chinese restaurants offer egg twists as dim sum. It's crispy and delicious. Here you'd find my cheat's version of the traditional egg twists.</i><br>
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Our family celebration often starts from the New Year’s Eve dinner (團年飯). Not only we enjoy the relaxed festive holidays, but also many delicious traditional Chinese foods, being around with family and friends with lots of fun.<br>
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Some traditional savory and sweet snacks, like <a href="https://en.christinesrecipes.com/2009/01/chinese-new-year-turnip-cake.html" target="_blank">radish cake</a>, <a href="https://en.christinesrecipes.com/2009/01/chinese-new-year-taro-cake.html" target="_blank">taro cake</a>, <a href="https://en.christinesrecipes.com/2010/02/chinese-new-years-cake-sticky-rice-cake.html" target="_blank">glutinous rice flour cake</a> and <a href="https://en.christinesrecipes.com/2010/02/butter-cookies-for-chinese-new-year.html" target="_blank">cookies</a>, seem to be a must on my list. Yet, sometimes, I like to tweak a traditional dish into a modern and quick one. <br>
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During Chinese New Year, we’d have plenty of delicious snacks, desserts and great meals, including lots of meat, like chicken, pork, duck and fish - you name it, you have it.<br>
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On the first day of Chinese New Year, my mother used to follow the Chinese tradition and prepare a vegetarian dish. It’s cooked in a large amount and kept in a large pot. Whenever a lunch or dinner is set on our table during Chinese New Year, this vegetarian dish would be served as a side dish as well. <br>
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So prawns have been a must-have on a traditional Chinese New Year celebration menu.<br>
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My mum used to make a very simple and quick dish, stir-fried prawns with tomato sauce or ketchup that I love the most. Based on my mum’s cooking way, I tweaked it a bit by adding an amazing kick to this dish with <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Huy-Fong-Sriracha-Chili-Sauce/dp/B0002PSOJW?ie=UTF8&tag=ecr-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce</a>, since my kid has grown up, getting love to have hot foods more and more.<br>
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If you have young kids at home, you just skip the chilli sauce, or vice versa, add more if you want it hot to your liking. <br>
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<b>Hope all of you a happy New Year!</b><br>
<a href="https://en.christinesrecipes.com/2011/02/tomato-chilli-prawns-chinese-new-year.html#more">Continue reading:</a>Christine Hohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04317873875051095114noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141699525294763294.post-90914376733967217082024-01-12T16:51:00.000+10:002024-01-12T16:51:26.782+10:00Turnip Cake/Radish Cake (Chinese New Year)<i><b>Turnip Cake (aka radish cake)</b> is a must-eat snack during Chinese New Year traditionally. You also easily find it at many dim sum restaurants through out the year though.</i><br>
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Normally we don’t have any holidays during Chinese New Year season in Australia. As for this year, Chinese New Year coincidentally falls on the same day as Australia Day – 26 January. Fantastic ! We’ll get one day off for celebration. In the meantime, I start to make some Chinese cakes for this special season. The first one is my most favorite, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turnip_cake" rel="nofollow">Turnip Cake</a> (aka radish cake).<br>
<a href="https://en.christinesrecipes.com/2009/01/chinese-new-year-turnip-cake.html#more">Continue reading:</a>Christine Hohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04317873875051095114noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141699525294763294.post-31460668024873393042023-12-30T16:46:00.000+10:002023-12-30T16:46:49.988+10:00Pandan Dumplings (Tangyuan)<i>Tangyuan (dumplings 湯圓) traditionally served on the day of Chinese Winter Solstice Festival (冬至), that fell on 22nd December this year. They are mainly made from glutinous rice flour, with different kinds of fillings or without any at all, boiled in syrup.</i><br>
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Chinese families in southern areas will eat tangyuan on Chinese New Year’s Eve too. My mum used to cook us some at midnight on that day, with a symbolic meaning of bringing harmony in the family.<br>
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Mango is in season here down under. It’s my family’s all-time favourite fruit. What makes me even feel happier is that the mango tree grown in our backyard bears more large mangoes this year. Every mango is large, juicy and sweet. <br>
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I often feel cookies are for festive seasons. Whenever any festive seasons come, especially Christmas, we like to have some and feel the atmosphere.<br>
<a href="https://en.christinesrecipes.com/2015/12/butter-jam-cookies.html#more">Continue reading:</a>Christine Hohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04317873875051095114noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141699525294763294.post-28864248863824234082023-12-08T17:28:00.001+10:002024-01-10T06:54:30.191+10:00Ginseng Goji Chicken Soup (Instant Pot + Stove Top Recipe)<i>This <b>Ginseng Goji Chicken Soup</b> (花旗參杞子雞湯) is one of my favourite traditional Chinese ones that I enjoyed so much throughout the year. The soup is commonly simmered for long hours to intensify the flavours. </i><br>
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The ginseng has lots of health benefits. Study shows that ginseng can help to boost our immune system and lower blood sugar levels. Ginseng tastes a subtle bitterness, striking a balance of the sweetness of goji berries and candied dates in the soup. After seasoning with a bit of sea salt, this chicken soup tastes so good.<br>
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Wood ear is widely used in Chinese cuisine as it helps to reduce blood pressure, clear away cholesterol, thus improve blood circulation. Chinese people also name it as “blood vessel cleaner”. Wood ear contains rich protein and vitamin B, but low in calories.<br>
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Once I tried kimchi, I just fell in love with its complex flavours. Taste-wise, it’s spicy, salty and sour, mingled with a pinch of sweetness and umami. It gives you a cleansing feel. So it’s very suitable for being served as an appetizer. <br>
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Omurice is a kind of fried rice, commonly cooked with chicken, tomato sauce and ketchup, wrapped in omelette (a thin sheet of fried egg). In every Japanese restaurant, you’ll easily find this dish on their menu.<br>
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I remember my dad always took me to a popular Chinese dessert restaurant when I was young. Not only did the dessert taste good, but also the companion with my dad made my heart feel so sweet.<br>
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If you asked me what’s my favourite breakfast, I wouldn’t hesitate to vote for supreme soy sauce fried noodles (aka supreme soy sauce chow mein, 豉油皇炒麵), going with a bowl of hot porridge, that I often enjoyed at primary school age in Hong Kong. <br><br>
It's often sold by street hawkers at that time. You can easily find this fried noodle dish at Cantonese dim sum restaurants nowadays.<br><br>
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My family loves this steamed tofu dish very much. We like it served on a plate of steamed rice. It’s perfect for this weather. <br>
<a href="https://en.christinesrecipes.com/2019/06/steamed-tofu-with-pork-mince.html#more">Continue reading:</a>Christine Hohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04317873875051095114noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141699525294763294.post-34639092061932381592023-09-12T18:56:00.000+10:002023-09-12T18:56:19.266+10:00Green Tea (Matcha) Custard Snowskin Mooncakes<i>The Mid-Autumn festival is just around the corner. Why not make some mooncakes to celebrate? How about make some <b>green tea custard snowskin mooncakes</b>?</i><br>
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The Mid-Autumn festival is just around the corner. What makes the festival unique for me this year is that I can celebrate it with my own brand mooncakes.<br>
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The customized mooncake mould, engraved with my Chinese blog title, 簡易食譜 (means "easy recipes" in Chinese) was a hearty birthday gift from my loved ones in the family. I treasure it so much. With it, I made these green tea (matcha) snow skin mooncakes with custard filling.<br>
<a href="https://en.christinesrecipes.com/2014/08/green-tea-custard-snowskin-mooncakes.html#more">Continue reading:</a>Christine Hohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04317873875051095114noreply@blogger.com79tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141699525294763294.post-77847401723682098212023-09-01T23:23:00.000+10:002023-09-01T23:23:34.961+10:00Steamed Tofu with Minced Prawn (蝦膠蒸釀豆腐)<i>Tofu is one of my favourite ingredients in Chinese cooking. Although it’s cheap and common, it could be served in an elegant way to impress my family and friends, just by adding a bit of prawn/shrimp meat paste.</i><br>
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Every time I have this dish, I love taking a close look at the springy prawn ball sitting on top of the silky smooth tofu before taking a big bite. It’s an incredible feeling that you can feel all the flavours bursting out in your mouth at the moment you bite them.<br>
<a href="https://en.christinesrecipes.com/2010/09/steamed-to-fu-with-minced-prawn.html#more">Continue reading:</a>Christine Hohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04317873875051095114noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141699525294763294.post-61632540533634812622023-08-25T23:06:00.000+10:002023-08-25T23:06:01.747+10:00Purple Sweet Potato Snowskin Mooncakes<i>Ever thought of using purple sweet potato to make some <b>snowskin mooncakes</b> for Mid-Autumn festival celebration? Both the texture and taste are wonderfully good.</i><br>
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After the first attempt of making <a href="https://en.christinesrecipes.com/2014/08/green-tea-custard-snowskin-mooncakes.html" target="_blank">mooncakes used my own branded mould</a>, I was itching to make another batch with a different filling.<br>
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A purple sweet potato (purple yam) has been sitting in the basket on my kitchen benchtop for quite a while. Guess that it’s perfect for my second attempt. The purple sweet potato grown in Australia is quite dry itself, with less water content compared with other kinds of sweet potatoes.<br>
<a href="https://en.christinesrecipes.com/2014/09/purple-sweet-potato-snowskin-mooncakes.html#more">Continue reading:</a>Christine Hohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04317873875051095114noreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141699525294763294.post-59489120870319035622023-08-05T01:06:00.000+10:002023-08-05T01:06:54.738+10:00Steamed Soft Boiled Eggs<i>Soft-boiled eggs with yolks a bit runny are very charming for many foodies like me. I know, I know, some people like hard-boiled eggs instead. <br>
Ever tried steaming eggs? Here's a trick that helps you can make your most favourite soft boiled eggs every time.</i>
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Sometimes I like to have a soft-boiled eggs for breakfast or go with a bowl of hot noodle soup. The eggs take the whole bowl of noodle soup up a level, appealing to eyes and taste buds. <br>
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I used to cook eggs in boiling water. This method is good but quite tricky. The egg shells will easily crack in the boiling water. If using this steaming method, you’ll have peace in mind. The eggs won’t easily bump together and get cracked. It's very easy to peel the egg shells as well.<br>
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Yet, I tested with chilled eggs. Chilled eggs straight from fridge will crack easily. <br>
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So bear in mind, use eggs at room temperature. The next thing is that accurate cooking time determines your success in getting your favourite soft-boiled eggs. That’s it. You’re good to go. So those people who like hard-boiled eggs can use this simple steaming method too.<br>
<a href="https://en.christinesrecipes.com/2017/07/steamed-soft-boiled-eggs.html#more">Continue reading:</a>Christine Hohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04317873875051095114noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141699525294763294.post-52109597594264117632023-07-29T00:56:00.000+10:002023-07-29T00:56:00.812+10:00Banana Waffles<i>Here come the waffles that adults and kids will love. When I was a kid, I was very fond of the <a href="http://en.christinesrecipes.com/2009/05/waffle-hong-kong-style-recipe.html" target="_blank">Hong Kong style waffles</a> that are often spread with condensed milk and peanut butter. It totally won my heart. <br><br></i>
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Recently I love adding some mashed ripe bananas into the batter. The hot banana waffles straight out from the waffle iron are the best. You may indulge yourself with any favourite ice cream on top, and more extras, like chopped nuts. The waffles are heavenly tasty, perfect for tea time.<br><br>
<a href="https://en.christinesrecipes.com/2015/09/banana-waffles.html#more">Continue reading:</a>Christine Hohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04317873875051095114noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141699525294763294.post-47578426029463914632023-07-22T00:12:00.000+10:002023-07-22T00:12:43.473+10:00Boiled Pork Slices with Garlic Sauce <i>Looking for some quick and delicious dish ideas? This <b>boiled pork slices with garlic sauce</b> is what you’re looking for.</i><br>
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I made this dish when the weather was scorching hot down under here. I didn’t need to stand very long next to a hot stove. This appetizing and refreshing dish can be done within 10 minutes. <br>
<a href="https://en.christinesrecipes.com/2018/01/boiled-pork-slices-with-garlic-sauce.html#more">Continue reading:</a>Christine Hohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04317873875051095114noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141699525294763294.post-81388967566102644782023-07-17T22:48:00.000+10:002023-07-17T22:48:25.318+10:00Banana Walnut & Coffee Muffins (Best Texture Tips + Video)<i>These banana walnut and coffee muffins are so fragrant and delicious. It’s best served when they’re still warm, perfect for tea time or breakfast. The texture is so soft and moist. Are there any tips to make best soft and moist muffins? Sure, I’ll share what I tried that worked in my kitchen.</i><br>
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The price of banana has been going down recently. Immediately I buy some back home. I deliberately leave some on my bench and patiently wait for them to become ripe. Yes, I crave for banana muffins. I totally love these soft and delicious banana muffins.<br>
<a href="https://en.christinesrecipes.com/2018/12/banana-walnut-coffee-muffins.html#more">Continue reading:</a>Christine Hohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04317873875051095114noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141699525294763294.post-32831559928921171172023-07-02T00:33:00.000+10:002023-07-02T00:33:42.847+10:00Baked Salmon with Herb Crust<i>This baked salmon with herb crust is served with a very delicious sauce, perfect paired with salad or noodles.</i><br>
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Do you like eating salmon? Not only salmon tastes good, but also provides us with many unique health beneficial substances, like Omega-3 fatty acid that help improve our memory. <br>
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Speaking about cooking, it’s very easy and quick to cook salmon. You can eat it raw, pan fry it, boil it, steam it or bake it. <br>
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This time I baked salmon coated with a layer of herb crust. Thus the fish fillet won’t be dried up easily in an oven. The salmon fillet will keep its moist. A very tasty sauce is served with the salmon, taking the whole dish up a notch.<br>
<a href="https://en.christinesrecipes.com/2018/03/baked-salmon-with-herb-crust.html#more">Continue reading:</a>Christine Hohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04317873875051095114noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141699525294763294.post-70574074862897744232023-06-24T00:27:00.000+10:002023-06-24T00:27:42.590+10:00Stir Fried Beef with Pineapple & Pickled Ginger (紫蘿牛肉)<i>There are two special ingredients to make this beef stir-fried dish so different and intriguing.</i><br><br>
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<i>When I was a young kid in Hong Kong, I tried this dish at a restaurant for dinner. I just fell in love with the first bite of the pineapple and pickled ginger. If you like the classic sweet and sour pork dish, you don’t want to miss to try this one. The savoury juicy beef is so tender, got balanced its taste so well with the two sweet and sour ingredients.</i><br><br>
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