Youtiao (Chinese Doughnut Stick)

Youtiao Chinese Doughnut Stick Gluten Free Vegan

Youtiao Chinese Doughnut Stick is undoubtedly a popular street food and a daily breakfast staple in China and Southeast Asia. Other names for youtiao are Chinese: cruller, doughnut, breadstick, fried churro, oil stick and fried breadstick. While they called youtiao you char kway (Cantonese), meaning “oil-fried devil” or “oil-fried ghost” …

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Instant Pot Braised Beef and Ginger Wine

Instant Pot Braised Beef and Ginger Wine Gluten Free

This simple and aromatic instant pot Braised Beef and Ginger Wine dish is of my home cooking Chinese braising dishes. Besides, the popular home confinement dish called Chicken and Ginger Wine has inspired this dish. Similarly, braising ingredients include meat, light and dark soy sauce and rock sugar. As well …

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Instant Pot Cantonese Braised Beef

Instant Pot Cantonese Braised Beef

Cantonese Braised Beef like its name suggests, originated from Guangdong province of Southern China. Overall, the main ingredients used for this popular Cantonese Braised Beef are beef brisket and daikon. Then slow cooked in a flavourful sauce. Besides, Chinese chefs will make the fragrant sauce with garlic, ginger, chu hou …

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5 Spice Salmon Lettuce Wraps (San Choy Bow)

5 Spice Salmon Lettuce Wraps (San Choy Bow) Gluten Free

This 5 Spice Salmon Lettuce Wraps (San Choy Bow) is a modern variation of the extremely popular Chinese appetizer. Many people love lettuce wraps throughout Southeast Asia and in Chinese and Asian restaurants of Western countries. Although, they originated from China, they quickly became popular in Southeast Asia with their …

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Chinese Cashew Nut Cookies

Chinese Cashew Nut Cookies Gluten Free

Chinese Cashew Nut Cookies are yet another favourite Chinese New Year cookies that are extremely popular in Malaysia and Singapore. We normally give them as gifts and/or served at home to family and friends during their Chinese New Year visits. Likewise, there are many variations of this popular cookies depending …

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