Braised & steamed recipes

Freshly steamed bao buns in a bamboo steamer.

Steamed bao buns (包子), a complete guide

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

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

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

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

A pot of tofu soup with various vegetables and seasoned with papery fried shrimp.

Tofu soup with dried shrimp (虾皮豆腐汤)

Spicy beef noodle soup: freshly cooked noodles in a spicy broth, topped with beef cubes, garnished with spinach and coriander.

Spicy beef noodle soup (香辣牛肉面)

Springy noodles seasoned with a tangy, spicy, savoury sauce, Liang Pi (Cold skin noodles) is one of the most popular street foods in the north-west of China.

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

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

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

Juicy filling wrapped by a translucent skin, Har Gow (prawn dumplings) is a pleasure both on your palate and to your eyes. Read my detailed recipe to learn how to make it perfectly.

Har gow: crystal prawn dumplings (虾饺)

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

Steamed salmon with spring onion oil (葱油三文鱼)

A tasty, good-looking dish with little preparation, steamed garlic prawns with vermicelli only takes a few minutes to cook. A great dish to impress your guests at dinner parties.

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

A simple pan-baked flatbread stuffed with spiced pork belly, fresh coriander and chilli, Chinese pork burger is tangy, flavourful, moist and extremely comforting.

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.

Super aromatic three cup chicken (三杯鸡)

Multi-layered flavour penetrating the tender meat, braised spare ribs with black bean sauce is a scrumptious treat requiring effortless preparation.

Braised spare ribs with black bean sauce (豆豉炖排骨)

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)

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)

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

Fuss-free braised chicken wings (胡椒鸡翅)

Spice up cold winter days with a pot of Chinese spiced beef and potato stew. Easy preparation with intense flavour. Great dish for sharing.

Chinese spiced beef and potato stew (土豆炖牛肉)

Simplified red-cooked pork belly (红烧肉)

Chinese sweet and sour fish ready in 20 minutes! No deep-frying needed. Visually appealing and balanced in flavour. A must for Chinese New Year.

Sweet and sour fish in 20 mins (糖醋鱼)

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