Stir-Fried Vermicelli with Chicken

Stir-Fried Vermicelli with Chicken

This Stir-fried vermicelli dish is easy to make and has nice flavors with garlic, ginger and spicy bean paste. It’s also known as Ants Climbing a Tree since it looks like pieces of meat (ants) on vermicelli (tree branches). Don’t worry. There aren’t any ants nor a...
Chinese Vegetable Fried Rice

Chinese Vegetable Fried Rice

This is very light Chinese vegetable fried rice. The key to making good fried rice is to use cold rice from the previous day, or you can cook the rice earlier during a day but make sure it’s chilled before cooking. I used Bok Choy. You may substitute it with...
Sichuan Dan Dan Noodles

Sichuan Dan Dan Noodles

Hope you enjoy this delicious noodle dish from my hometown Sichuan. For vegetarians, skip the ground pork and only use preserved vegetable. Sichuan Dan Dan Noodles 6 oz fresh noodles (or dried noodles) 3 oz spinach 4 oz ground pork 2 tablespoons Sichuan preserved...
Stir-Fried Noodles with Shrimp

Stir-Fried Noodles with Shrimp

Very simple and delicious stir-fried noodles with shrimp. It can be a quick dinner. It has the sweetness of onion and carrot, and the crunchiness of shrimp. Enjoy! Stir-Fried Noodles with Shrimp 1/2 pound Lo Mein noodles (any fresh noodles or pre-cooked noodles 12...
Sichuan Cold Noodles

Sichuan Cold Noodles

Sichuan Cold Noodles is a very popular Sichuan appetizer. You can probably find it in any Sichuan restaurant. Noodles should be cooked al dente. To make more spicy, you may add more chili oil. I normally make it lighter without ground garlic and ginger but you can add...
Chinese Fried Rice

Chinese Fried Rice

Fried rice can be made healthy: 1 whole egg 4 egg whites 5 cups cooked rice 1 cup blanched carrots 1 cup blanched peas 1 cup green onions 2 tablespoons Canola oil Salt and white pepper to taste 1. Beat the eggs in a bowl 2. Heat the oil  in a pan. When the oil is hot,...