Finger food recipes

Freshly steamed bao buns in a bamboo steamer.

Steamed bao buns (包子), a complete guide

Visually appetizing and pleasant on the palate, these colourful dumplings with pork and prawn filling make a perfect festive dish for family and friends.

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

Homemade fortune cookies rimmed with white and black sesame seeds.

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)

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

Pan-fried vegetarian dumplings / potstickers (素煎饺)

A bowl of freshly cooked Chinese doughnut stick (Youtiao)

Chinese doughnut stick (Youtiao, 油条)

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)

An informative guide to making spring onion pancake. This recipe shows you how to make it flaky, tasty and crispy. Dipping sauce suggestions are also provided.

Spring onion pancake, Cong You Bing (葱油饼)

A delicate, delectable treat for celebrating Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival, snow skin mooncake with custard filling delivers enchanting texture and flavour.

Snow skin mooncake with custard filling (冰皮月饼)

Tasty, moist pork wrapped with half-soft, half-crispy dough, Shanghai pan-fried pork buns, traditionally served as breakfast, make a great party food.

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

Super crunchy and nutty, Chinese peanut & sesame brittle is totally addictive! This recipe shows you how to make this delightful treat without fail.

Peanut & sesame brittle (花生芝麻糖)

Pan fried flat dumplings filled with fragrant Chinese chive, soft scrambled eggs and springy vermicelli noodles, Chinese chive pockets are simply irresistible.

Chinese chive pockets (韭菜盒子)

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)

A classic treat for Dragon Boat Festival. With this informative recipe you will make sweet and savoury Zongzi (Chinese sticky rice dumplings) with great ease.

Zongzi: Chinese sticky rice dumpling (粽子)

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)

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)

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)

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 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)

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