Vegetarian recipes

crispy, flaky scallion pancakes

Scallion pancakes (Cong You Bing, 葱油饼)

a plate of glass noodles braised with Napa cabbage

Glass Noodles with Napa Cabbage (白菜炖粉条)

A bowls of scissor cut noodles with Bok Choy

Super Easy Scissor-Cut Noodles (油泼剪刀面)

a bowl of plain congee with toppings like fried dough, preserved mustard stem and pork floss

Congee (Chinese Rice Porridge, 粥)

a block of silken tofu with scallion and soy dressing

Silken Tofu with Scallions and Soy Dressing

Shiitake mushrooms with Bok Choy seasoned with a brown sauce

Braised Mushroom with Bok Choy (香菇菜心)

Peking duck pancakes folded in halves

Peking Duck Pancakes (Chun Bing, 春饼)

A whole Chinese New Year cake

Nian Gao (Chinese New Year Rice Cake, 年糕)

Baby potatoes with spices in a frying pan

Spicy Five Spice Potatoes (五香辣土豆)

blanched Chinese broccoli with oyster sauce on top.

Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan/芥蓝) Two Ways

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

Homemade five spice powder in a bowl

Homemade Chinese Five Spice Powder (五香粉)

Hunan egg and pickled chili stir-fry

Egg and Pickled Chili Stir-fry (剁椒鸡蛋)

A Chinese steamed custard bun

Steamed Custard Buns (Nai Wong Bao, 奶黄包)

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)

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)

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 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)

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)

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)

pumpkin shaped mochi cakes in a steamer.

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

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

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

A plate of Chinese egg & scallion crepes

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

Chinese pickled chili garlic sauce in a jar

Pickled Chili Garlic Sauce (Duo Jiao,剁椒)

7 snow skin mooncakes on a board

Snow Skin Mooncake with Custard Filling (冰皮月饼)

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)

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)

Three plates of cucumber salad

Chinese cucumber salad, three ways (黄瓜三吃)

Scallion bread

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

King oyster mushrooms fried with wood ear mushroom

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

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)

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)

Cantonese mooncakes filled with salted egg & lotus paste

Cantonese Mooncake with Salted Egg Yolk (广式月饼)

An unwrapped Chinese sticky rice dumpling (Zongzi)

Zongzi: Chinese sticky rice dumpling (粽子)

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)

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 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)

A plate of Sichuan spicy peanuts

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)

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)

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

Tang Yuan, Chinese glutinous rice balls (汤圆)

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

Pan-fried vegetarian dumplings / potstickers (素煎饺)

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)

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

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

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)

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)

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)

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 jar of spring onion oil

How to make & use spring onion oil (葱油)

a plate of blanched iceberg lettuce served with oyster sauce

Iceberg lettuce with oyster sauce (蚝油生菜)

Julienned potato made into a pancake

Spicy Chinese potato pancake (干煸洋芋丝)

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)

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)

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)

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

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 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)

Chinese cabbage salad

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

Freshly made Chinese chilli oil in two jars.

Make your own Chinese chilli oil (油泼辣子)