Chinese

  • Spicy Eggplant Stir-Fry

    Pan-fry eggplant cubes over low heat in a bit of oil until tender. Remove to a plate. Over high heat, stir-fry sliced scallions and minced ginger, one minute. Add back eggplant cubes and sauce mixture of soy sauce (use tamari… Continue reading

    Spicy Eggplant Stir-Fry

  • Chinese Egg and Tomato Stir-Fry Over Rice

    CHINESE EGG AND TOMATO STIR-FRY OVER RICE Ingredients according to the size of your family. Whisk eggs with salt and pepper. Pour into hot skillet filmed with oil and cook quickly, folding gently several times, until half-cooked. Remove to platter.… Continue reading

    Chinese Egg and Tomato Stir-Fry Over Rice

  • Ingredient Spotlight: Black Fungus / Cloud Ears / Wood Ears / Tree Ears (Auricularia Polytricha)

    Auricularia polytricha, or black fungus, is a jelly fungus that grows on trees. It is also known as cloud ear, wood ear, or tree ear, the last two being particularly appropriate because it grows on wood trunks and makes trees… Continue reading

  • Hot and Sour Soup

    It’s supposed to be spring! It’s 37 degrees F outside. I want my salad and my fruit and my cold soups. Instead I’m back to this. But at least I can eat it by a sunny window. Gotta be thankful… Continue reading

  • Sausage and Kimchi Bao

    Yup. Sausage and kimchi because that’s what’s in it, not Char Siu (or Cha Siu, or Char Siew, or however you want to spell it). I got the idea off a food mag years ago, but I forgot where, and… Continue reading

  • Hot and Sour Soup

    2 medium pork chops, or 2 chicken thighs, partially frozen (to facilitate slicing), de-boned and cut into slivers – divided use1 tablespoon soy sauce (or tamari, if you need to be wheat-free) (see note)1 teaspoon cornstarch Bring 5 cups water… Continue reading

    Hot and Sour Soup

  • Braised Fresh Ham, Szechwan Style

    Feeds a family of 7, easy. For at least 2 meals. Perhaps more if you accompany with rice or steamed bread and LOTS of vegetables. In the Philippines we have a somewhat similar dish called Pata Tim, though that one’s… Continue reading

  • New Gluten-Free Menu

    I’ve just finished putting together a 31-day gluten-free menu for us. NO WHEAT, NO OATS, NO BARLEY, NO RYE. Some family members have dairy and egg allergies as well, so I’m limiting those, or for things like “lasagne” an alternative… Continue reading

    New Gluten-Free Menu

  • August Reads #3 (Migi and Yena) [reviews]

    – cute, but kind of pointless – Verdi is our “Composer of the Month” for September, and this is a perfect rabbit trail book — the illustrations are just beautiful. I have a newfound appreciation of Aida. The drama of… Continue reading

  • Ma Paw Dau Fu

    Originally posted at NoodlesandRice.com (now BlissTree) Ma Paw Dau Fu 1664 days ago by Stef | 1 comment | 1 pound ground pork or turkey 4 tablespoons dark soy sauce 4 tablespoons Chinese rice wine 2 teaspoons sugar 1 16-oz… Continue reading