Feb 6, 2013 | Rice and Noodles
This year Chinese New Year’s eve falls on February 9. On New Year’s eve, families get together to have a dinner, Nian Ye Fan. Often some dishes for the dinner symbolize good luck. In this golden fried rice, egg yolks are ‘gold’, rice is...
Nov 21, 2012 | Rice and Noodles
This is very simple recipe, Pumpkin Rice. You can either cook it in a pot or deep sauté pan, alternatively in a rice cooker. Green onions add flavors to the rice. Enjoy! Happy Thanksgiving! Many thanks to my subscribers and viewers. Thank you for all your support and...
Sep 23, 2012 | Rice and Noodles
Shrimp Fried Rice is easy to make and very delicious. I cut shrimp into dices to get more flavor. You may leave them whole. Ground black pepper really gives a kick to the rice, although you may skip it or put less to your own taste. 1/3 pound shrimp, deveined and...
Aug 17, 2012 | Rice and Noodles
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...
Jul 4, 2012 | Rice and Noodles
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...
Mar 22, 2012 | Rice and 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...
