Authentic Chinese Recipes

Authentic Chinese Recipes

Hi, Welcome to my blog! I guess you’d like to discover more authentic Chinese food. Here is the full list of my recipes. Hope you find something inspiring.

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⌈ Flour, rice & starch⌋ ⌈ Fruit, nut & dairy⌋

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⌈ Stir-fries⌋ ⌈ Rice & noodles⌋ ⌈ Dumpling, bun & bread⌋ ⌈ Salad⌋ ⌈ Dim sum⌋

⌈ Braised & steamed⌋ ⌈ Dessert & snack⌋ ⌈ Hot & spicy⌋ ⌈ Street food⌋

⌈ Sauce & condiment⌋ ⌈ One pot / one bowl⌋

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⌈ Vegetarian⌋ ⌈ Vegan⌋

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Cooked rice in a bowl

Cook Jasmine Rice On the Stove, Three Ways

fried rice with egg and scallions.

Egg Fried Rice (蛋炒饭), A Traditional Recipe

A half pearl meatball held by chopsticks.

Pearl Meatballs (Sticky Rice Meatballs, 珍珠丸子)

Roast Chinese five spic chicken

Chinese Five Spice Chicken (五香烤鸡)

Homemade five spice powder in a bowl

Homemade Chinese Five Spice Powder (五香粉)

a bowl of chicken chow fun with chili oil on the side.

Chicken Chow Fun (Fried Rice Noodles, 鸡肉炒粉)

Hunan egg and pickled chili stir-fry

Egg and Pickled Chili Stir-fry (剁椒鸡蛋)

hot and sour soup in a large bowl

Hot and Sour Soup (Suan La Tang, 酸辣汤)

A Chinese steamed custard bun

Steamed Custard Buns (Nai Wong Bao, 奶黄包)

A plate of dry fried green beans

Sichuan Dry Fried Green Beans (干煸四季豆)

Lamb skewers covered with spices

Chinese Lamb Skewers (Yang Rou Chuan’r, 羊肉串儿)

Hot dry noodles with sesame paste dressing and scallions

Hot Dry Noodles (Re Gan Mian, 热干面)

Three glasses of bubble tea: classic, brown sugar and matcha

Bubble Tea Three Ways (Boba Tea, 珍珠奶茶)

four portions of fresh alkaline noodles

Homemade Alkaline Noodles/Ramen Noodles (碱水面)

A bottle of food grade lye water

Lye Water (Kansui) & Its Homemade Substitute

Tomato and egg soup in a bowl

Tomato and Egg Noodle Soup (西红柿鸡蛋面)

homemade noodles arranged into nest balls

Easy Homemade Noodles (No Machine Required)

Sliced drunken chicken in a bowl

Chinese Drunken Chicken (Zui Ji, 醉鸡)

Pieces of sesame shrimp toast on a plate.

Shrimp Toast (蝦多士), Pan-fried or Air-fried

a collage of 4 Chinese breakfast dishes with overlay text saying 15 Chinese breakfast recipes

Chinese Breakfast: 15 Classic Recipes

One Fan Tuan cut open showing the fillings

Fan Tuan (Stuffed Sticky Rice Roll, 饭团)

Braised pork, hard boiled egg, Bok Choy over a bowl of rice.

Lu Rou Fan (Taiwanese Pork Rice Bowl, 卤肉饭)

Char Siu chicken wings and sliced Char Siu chicken thighs

Char Siu Chicken (Roasted or Air fried)

A plate of Chinese salt and pepper tofu

Salt and Pepper Tofu (Jiao Yan Dou Fu, 椒盐豆腐)

Chinese doughnut sticks in a basket

Chinese Doughnut Sticks (Youtiao, 油条)

A plate of shrimp and egg stir-fry

Shrimp and Egg Stir-Fry (滑蛋虾仁)

4 types of Chinese dumplings

15 Best Chinese Dumpling Recipes

a plate of boiled pork dumplings

Pork Dumpling with Napa Cabbage (猪肉白菜水饺）

A plate of wood ear mushroom salad

Wood Ear Mushroom, How to Rehydrate and Cook (木耳)

Chopsticks picking up steamed enoki mushroom

Enoki Mushroom, How To Prepare and Cook (金针菇)

Chinese beef and potato stew

Chinese Beef Stew with Potatoes (土豆炖牛肉)

Steamed Chicken with Shiitake Mushroom (香菇蒸鸡)

Hunan pork stir-fry with chili pepper

Hunan Pork Stir-fry (湖南小炒肉)

Braised tofu with Sichuan seasoning

Braised Tofu Sichuan Style (家常豆腐)

Eight treasure rice pudding with red bean paste filling

Eight Treasure Rice Pudding (Ba Bao Fan, 八宝饭)

Smooth, fine red bean paste

Red Bean Paste in Two Ways (Hong Dou Sha, 红豆沙)

Chinese red braised pork belly in a bowl

Braised Pork Belly (Hong Shao Rou/红烧肉), an Easy Version

2021 Chinese New Year Menu Planning

Red bean buns with one halved.

Red Bean Buns (Dou Sha Bao, 豆沙包)

Century egg salad with tofu and roasted pepper.

Century Eggs, the Myths and Recipe (Pi Dan, 皮蛋)

a bowl of spicy cumin lamb noodles

Spicy Cumin Lamb Noodles (Easy Hand-torn Version)

Sichuan style wontons seasoned with chili oil

Sichuan Spicy Wonton In Chili Oil (红油抄手)

A half char siu bao showing the filling

Char Siu Bao (BBQ Pork Buns, 叉烧包)

Chicken Chop Suey (with an easy stir-fry sauce)

Turnip cake dressed with sesame seeds, scallions, soy sauce & chili oil

Turnip Cake (Lo Bak Go, 萝卜糕)

Chinese salt and pepper shrimp in a plate

Salt and Pepper Shrimp (椒盐虾)

How to Make Smoked Chicken in a Wok (熏鸡)

Chinese lion's head meatballs surrounded by Napa cabbage leaves

Lion’s Head Meatballs (Shi Zi Tou, 狮子头)

A plate of Moo Shu Pork stir-fry

Moo Shu Pork, the Original Recipe (木樨肉)

pumpkin shaped mochi cakes in a steamer.

Pumpkin Mochi with Red Bean Paste (红豆南瓜饼)

Singapore Mei Fun in a wok and a bowl

Singapore Mei Fun (Singapore Rice Noodles, 星洲米粉)

A pot of winter melon soup with meatballs and mung bean noodles

Winter Melon Soup with Meatballs (冬瓜丸子汤)

Stir-fried napa cabbage with dried chilli and a thick sauce

Stir-fried Napa Cabbage with Hot & Sour Sauce (酸辣白菜)

Soy sauce chicken over a bowl of rice with some vegetables

Soy Sauce Chicken (See Yao Gai/豉油鸡)

Steamed Fish, the Chinese Way (清蒸鱼)

A plate of Chinese egg & scallion crepes

Egg & Scallion Crepe (Ji Dan Bing, 鸡蛋饼)

A plate of Sichuan twice cooked pork belly

Twice cooked pork (Hui Guo Rou, 回锅肉)

Eight steamed dumplings

How to Make Steamed Dumplings, Two Methods (蒸饺)

Chinese stir-fried eggplant with garlic sauce

Eggplant with Garlic Sauce (Yu Xiang Qiezi, 鱼香茄子)

Chinese pickled chili garlic sauce in a jar

Pickled Chili Garlic Sauce (Duo Jiao,剁椒)

Chinese Braised Beef Shank & Master Stock (酱牛肉)

7 snow skin mooncakes on a board

Snow Skin Mooncake with Custard Filling (冰皮月饼)

Gong Bao chicken stir-fry

Kung Pao Chicken, the Authentic Way (宫保鸡丁)

Chinese broccoli in a colander

Beef & Chinese broccoli stir-fry (芥蓝牛肉)

Oven baked lamb bao buns

Baked Bao Bun with Lamb Filling (羊肉烤包子)

A bowl of cold noodles with a spicy dressing

Cold Noodles with Sichuan Dressing (Liang Mian, 凉面)

lotus root stuffed with sticky rice

Sweet lotus root with sticky rice (糯米藕)

lotus root stir-fry in a wok

Spicy lotus root stir-fry (辣炒莲藕)

Sticky rice cakes filled with two different fillings

Sichuan leaf-wrapped sticky rice cakes (Ye’er Ba, 叶儿粑)

A soup dumpling (Xiao Long Bao)

How to make Xiao Long Bao (小笼包, Soup Dumplings)

cabbage stir-fried in two ways

Chinese cabbage stir-fry, two ways (手撕包菜)

Chinese crepes cut in halves

Jian Bing, Chinese Crepes (煎饼)

Chinese congee with chicken, egg and mushroom

15-minute easy congee with chicken & mushroom (香菇鸡肉粥)

Chicken potstickers

Chicken potstickers with a crispy skirt (鸡肉锅贴)

Three plates of cucumber salad

Chinese cucumber salad, three ways (黄瓜三吃)

Scallion bread, oven-baked Cong You Bing(烤葱油饼)

Sliced Chinese BBQ pork

Easy Char Siu (Chinese BBQ pork, 叉烧)

King oyster mushrooms fried with wood ear mushroom

King oyster mushroom with garlic sauce (鱼香杏鲍菇)

Dan Pan Ji chicken stew served on top of hand-pulled noodles.

Big Plate Chicken with Belt Noodles (Da Pan Ji/大盘鸡)

A cabbage roll filled with pork & mushrooms

Steamed cabbage rolls (翡翠包肉)

A Gua Bao, pork belly bun

Gua Bao (pork belly buns, 刈包)

A plate of mung bean sprout stir-fry

Mung bean sprouts: Homegrown guide & a stir-fry recipe

Chinese flower rolls, steamed & pan-fried

Chinese flower rolls with scallions (Hua Juan, 花卷)

A bowl of Dan Dan noodles

Dan Dan Noodles (Spicy Sichuan Noodles, 担担面)

A bowl of Sichuan boiled beef

Sichuan boiled beef (Shui Zhu Niu Rou, 水煮牛肉)

A plate of black pepper chicken stir-fry

Black pepper chicken stir-fry (黑椒鸡丁)

Chinese steamed buns in a bamboo basket.

Mantou (馒头), Chinese steamed buns

A bowl of hand-pulled noodles with in broth

Hand-pulled noodles (La Mian, 拉面), a foolproof recipe

A plate of vegan dumplings

Vegan dumplings with spicy dipping sauce (素饺子)

Red and green Sichuan pepper in spoons

Sichuan Pepper (花椒): Your Questions Answered

A bowl of Chongqing noodles with minced meat and Bok Choy

Chongqing noodles (Xiao Mian, 重庆小面)

Cantonese mooncakes filled with salted egg & lotus paste

Cantonese Mooncake with Salted Egg Yolk (广式月饼)

Beef Chow Fun (Beef Ho Fun, 干炒牛河)

A shrimp & pork shumai held by a pair of chopsticks.

Shrimp & pork shumai (鲜虾猪肉烧卖)

An unwrapped Chinese sticky rice dumpling (Zongzi)

Zongzi: Chinese sticky rice dumpling (粽子)

Freshly steamed bao buns in a bamboo steamer.

Steamed bao buns (baozi, 包子), a complete guide

Crispy, tasty chicken pieces stir-fried with generous amount of dried chillies and Sichuan pepper, Mala chicken is a classic delicacy not to miss.

Mala chicken (Chongqing Laziji, 辣子鸡)

Lines of dumplings in white, green, orange and purple colour

Colourful dumplings for Chinese New Year (Ultimate Dumpling Guide part 6)

From the simplest to more sophisticated versions, this guide offers six inspiring dumpling sauces which will take your dumpling dishes to another level.

Six dumpling sauces (Ultimate Dumpling Guide part 5)

dumplings cooked in three ways: boiled, pan-fried and steamed.

Cook dumplings in three ways (Ultimate Dumpling Guide part 4)

dumplings folded in 9 patterns

Ten ways to fold dumplings (Ultimate Dumpling Guide part 3)

Great fillings are essential to successful dumpling making. This guide offers ideas, tips and troubleshooting tricks. Four dumpling filling examples are also included.

How to make great dumpling fillings (Ultimate Dumpling Guide part 2)

Freshly rolled dumpling wrappers and two dumplings.

Homemade dumpling wrappers (Ultimate Dumpling Guide part 1)

A plate of Sichuan style mouth-watering chicken. Looks super appetizing.

Mouth-watering chicken (Kou Shui Ji, 口水鸡)

A bowl of Chinese egg drop soup with diced tomato and garnished with coriander.

Egg drop soup with tomato (番茄蛋汤)

Homemade fortune cookies with sesame rims

Homemade fortune cookies (签语饼)

Hot, fragrant, crispy and powerfully mouth-numbing, Sichuan spicy peanuts are an addictive snack that can be easily made at home.

Sichuan spicy peanuts (Mala peanuts, 麻辣花生)

A golden oranger colours sesame ball held by a ceramic spoon.

Sesame balls, the sweet potato version (红薯煎堆)

A plate of pan fried tofu with garlic sauce.

Pan-fried tofu with garlic sauce (鱼香豆腐)

Tasty, moist pork filling wrapped with slippery wonton skin, served in hot chicken soup, this pork wonton soup is a perfect treat on cold winter days.

Easy pork wonton soup (猪肉馄饨)

Thick, broad, hand pulled noodles seasoned with chilli, garlic and Sichuan pepper, Xi'an Biang Biang noodles offers a delectable taste and texture.

Xi’an Biang Biang noodles

Chinese Mung bean jelly salad (Liangfen, 凉粉) pleases your palate both with its interesting texture and with its pungent flavour.

Mung bean jelly salad (Liangfen, 凉粉)

Cooking for a group of guests doesn't have to be stressful! My recent Supper Club shows a practical example of how to prepare a Chinese themed dinner party with ease.

How to prepare a Chinese themed dinner party?

A bowl of Lanzhou beef noodle soup. Looks very appetizing!

Lanzhou beef noodle soup, home version (兰州牛肉面)

White and pink Tang Yuan (Chinese glutinous rice balls) in serving bowls.

Tang Yuan, Chinese glutinous rice balls (汤圆)

2018-Chinese New Year Feast menu suggestions

How to prepare a Chinese New Year Feast

Pan-fried vegetarian dumplings resemble Pak Choi and have a crispy base.

Pan-fried vegetarian dumplings / potstickers (素煎饺)

Beef dumpling soup (酸汤水饺)

a collection of Chinese bread

An introduction to Chinese bread

A picture from above of a plate of Kung Pao shrimp with a pair of chopsticks at the side.

Kung Pao shrimp (宫保虾仁)

A pot of tofu soup with various vegetables

Tofu soup with dried shrimp (虾皮豆腐汤)

Spicy noodle soup topped with braised beef cubes

Spicy beef noodle soup (香辣牛肉面)

Sichuan boiled fish garnished with coriander and topped with dried chilli and Sichuan pepper.

Sichuan boiled fish (Shui Zhu Yu, 水煮鱼)

Spicy orange beef stir fry on top of some plain rice.

Spicy orange beef stir-fry (橙味牛肉)

A dessert glass filled with mango puree and grapefruit pieces

Mango sago with grapefruit (杨枝甘露)

A bowl of Liang pi, Chinese cold skin noodles.

Liang Pi: cold skin noodles, the simple way (凉皮)

Fried rice with Chinese sausage

Chinese Sausage Fried Rice (腊肠炒饭)

You only need soy sauce and sesame oil to season Chinese steamed eggs.

Chinese steamed eggs, a perfectionist’s guide (蒸蛋羹)

A bowl of Sichuan shredded pork with garlic sauce

Sichuan shredded pork with garlic sauce (Yu Xiang Rou Si, 鱼香肉丝)

Har gow, crystal shrimp dumplings in steamer baskets

Har gow: dim sum shrimp dumplings (虾饺)

a Chinese scallion pancake.

Scallion pancakes, Cong You Bing (葱油饼)

a bowl of chicken & rice

Chinese style one-pot chicken rice (葱油鸡饭)

Pungent flavour stimulates your palate at first taste, just like the shock you would get when encounter a tiger. This is how Xinjiang tiger salad gets its name.

Xinjiang tiger salad (老虎菜)

Sheng Jiang Bao with chili oil

Sheng Jian Bao: Pan-fried pork buns (生煎包)

A healthy, tasty dish ready in 10 minutes. Steamed salmon fillets with homemade spring onion oil is aromatic, moist and tender.

Steamed salmon with scallion oil (葱油三文鱼)

Steamed to a creamy, melt-in-your-mouth texture, then seasoned with a pungent chilli-garlic dressing, this Chinese aubergine salad is simple yet delectable.

Aubergine salad with garlic dressing (凉拌茄子)

Spicy cumin lamb stir-fry garnished with coriander

Spicy cumin lamb stir-fry (孜然羊肉)

Chinese peanut & sesame brittle on a plate

Peanut & sesame brittle (花生芝麻糖)

Pan fried flat dumplings filled with Chinese chives and egg

Chinese chive pockets (韭菜盒子)

Slippery, springy and spicy, Chinese pork rind jelly is truly a delight to enjoy. There is no commercial gelatin involved and it’s very simple to prepare.

Chinese pork rind jelly (肉皮冻)

A humble dish from Shanghai, spring onion oil noodles is simple but delectable. It can be served as breakfast, lunch, dinner, or even as a side dish for parties.

Shanghai spring onion oil noodles (葱油拌面)

A step by step recipe guiding you to make Chinese spring onion oil without fail. You will also learn how to use this versatile condiments in seven ways.

How to make & use spring onion oil (葱油)

Slippery noodles in ice cold soup, served with various healthy toppings, cold soba noodles in beef broth is a perfect dish to cool you down in hot weather.

Cold soba noodles in beef broth (延吉冷面)

a plate of blanched iceberg lettuce served with oyster sauce

Iceberg lettuce with oyster sauce (蚝油生菜)

Don’t be put off by its weird name! "Ants climbing a tree" is a super tasty Sichuan dish containing vermicelli noodles, minced meat and various pungent seasonings.

Spicy vermicelli stir-fry (Ants climbing a tree, 蚂蚁上树)

A halved and hollowed pineapple with fried rice inside

Easy beef & pineapple fried rice (牛肉菠萝炒饭)

Julienned potato made into a pancake

Spicy Chinese potato pancake (干煸洋芋丝)

A plate of steamed prawns and mung bean noodles

Steamed garlic prawns with vermicelli (蒜蓉粉丝蒸虾)

A Chinese burger stuffed with shredded pork

Chinese pork burger (Rou Jia Mo 肉夹馍)

Fried in sesame oil, braised in rice wine and soy sauce, then flavoured with fresh basil, Taiwanese three cup chicken is super aromatic and very easy to cook.

Three cup chicken (San Bei Ji, 三杯鸡)

Beijing Zha Jiang noodles with pork, cucumber and bean sprout toppings

Zha Jiang Mian (炸酱面): Beijing’s signature noodles

Fresh mango chunk topped with fluffy whipped cream, then wrapped with a thin, moist and elastic crepe, pillow-shaped mango pancake is a dessert to die for.

Hong Kong style mango pancake (芒果班戟)

A bowl of black pepper beef stir-fry

Black pepper beef stir-fry (黑椒牛柳)

An earthy, refreshing dish loaded with nutrients, spinach and soybean salad is seasoned with a simple yet flavourful Chinese ginger dressing.

Spinach salad with ginger dressing (姜汁菠菜)

Leavened scallion flatbread

Scallion flatbread, leavened version (葱油发面饼)

a braised pork rib held by a hand

Braised Spare Ribs with Black Bean Sauce (豆豉炖排骨)

Pungent, aromatic, earthy and salty, fermented black beans provide unique and complex flavours to many Chinese dishes.

Fermented black beans (豆豉)

Popular, versatile Chinese black bean sauce can be easily made at home. I have three versions to share: classic, with mushrooms or with minced meat.

Spicy black bean sauce – 3 versions (辣豆豉酱)

Juicy tomatoes are hollowed and steamed with well seasoned tofu crumbs. These tofu-stuffed tomatoes are then served with a scrumptious sweet and sour sauce.

Tofu-stuffed tomatoes (番茄豆腐盅)

Quick to cook and difficult to fail, spicy cumin chicken thighs with green beans is inspired by a popular Chinese street food. An easy pan-fried dish full of flavour.

Spicy cumin chicken thighs with green beans

Two Chinese spring pancakes stuffed with meat and veggies.

Easy Chinese spring pancakes (春饼)

Tender tofu cooked in an aromatic and spicy sauce, accompanied by minced meat, Mapo tofu is one of the most popular ways to prepare tofu in China.

Mapo tofu, the authentic way (麻婆豆腐)

Crunchy, thin strips flavoured with tangy spices, Chinese potato stir-fry shows you an exciting way to prepare potatoes.

Chinese potato stir-fry (酸辣土豆丝)

Slippery noodles in a tangy soup, hot and sour glass noodle soup is irresistible but easy to prepare. A classic Chinese dish you ought to try.

Hot and sour glass noodle soup (酸辣粉)

Homegrown garlic sprout omelette

Omelette with homegrown garlic sprouts

Soy sauce rice with soybeans & prawns

Chinese soy sauce rice pilaf (酱油炒饭)

A popular street food from the historic city of Xi’an, spiced beef flatbread is crispy, flavourful and very comforting. A treat worth every bit of effort.

Spiced beef flatbread (香酥牛肉饼)

Chicken meatball soup with noodles

Chicken meatball noodle soup (肉丸汤面)

Give Italian pasta a Chinese character. This Chinese-style spaghetti salad with sesame dressing is bursting with flavour.

Chinese-style spaghetti salad (凉拌意面)

Chinese sesame paste thinned with water

Chinese sesame paste & 3 substitute ideas (芝麻酱)

Fresh, crunchy, healthy and very easy to cook, purple sprouting broccoli and prawn stir-fry is a great seasonal dish to try.

Broccoli and prawn stir-fry (西兰花虾仁)

Seasoned with “soy cheese”, these steamed pork ribs leave a unique aroma in your mouth. Butternut squash underneath collects all the flavour from the meat.

Steamed pork ribs with butternut squash (南瓜蒸排骨)

Probably the best way to enjoy hard boiled eggs! Chinese tea eggs are packed with flavour and have a beautiful marble look. Recipe in two versions provided.

Marbled tea eggs – two versions (茶叶蛋)

a plate of stir-fried eggplant with plum sauce

Stir-fried eggplant with plum sauce (苏梅酱茄子)

A tried and tested recipe for making perfect ginger milk curd, a popular Cantonese dessert with an interesting flavour and silky texture.

Fail-proof ginger milk curd (姜汁撞奶)

Egg fried rice noodles with spinach

Egg fried rice noodles (鸡蛋炒米粉)

As important as soy sauce, Chinese rice vinegar is a must-have for those keen to explore Chinese cuisine in their own kitchens.

Chinese rice vinegar (米醋)

A classic salad with a new look. Flavoured with an easy Chinese dressing. Formula to make this versatile seasoning revealed.

Cucumber salad with easy Chinese dressing (拌黄瓜)

A simple way to prepare Chinese-style braised chicken wings. The use of whole white peppercorns makes this dish unusually aromatic.

Braised chicken wings with peppercorns (胡椒鸡翅)

A healthy dish for those who love spicy food and intense flavour. Dry-pot cauliflower is an easy stir-fry for everyday home cooking.

Spicy dry-pot cauliflower (干锅菜花)

A traditional Chinese home remedy for cough relief. Steamed or boiled pear with rock sugar is a delightful dessert very easy to prepare.

Pear with rock sugar – two ways (冰糖雪梨)

two types of rock sugar

Rock sugar (冰糖)

Only three common ingredients needed! Tomato and egg stir-fry is truly a national dish adored by every family in China.

Tomato and egg stir-fry (番茄炒蛋)

Shaoxing rice wine is commonly used in Chinese cuisine. It's essential for preparing meat or fish, either in stir-fry or in braising dishes.

Shaoxing rice wine (绍兴酒)

Chinese cabbage salad

Napa Cabbage Salad with Hot Oil Dressing (油泼白菜)

Ground Sichuan pepper in a spoon.

Sichuan pepper, how to grind it correctly?

Chinese sweet and sour fish on a plate

Sweet and sour fish (糖醋鱼)

Soy sauce (酱油): light or dark?

Freshly made Chinese chilli oil in two jars.

Make your own Chinese chilli oil (油泼辣子)