Com Chien (Vietnamese Fried Rice)
Ingredients 3 tbsp oil 3 cloves garlic 2 leeks, chopped finely 2 red chiles, chopped finely 2 eggs, beaten 100 g diced carrot 200 g prawn, diced small 100 g green peas 600 g rice 1 tbsp salt 1 tbsp…
Techniques Stir fry
Kung Pao Chicken
Kung pao chicken (gong bao in Mandarin) is a spicy Sichuan recipe made with diced chicken, chili peppers and peanuts, named after a court official. It is a popular dish served at Chinese restaurants throughout the United States and the…
Black Bean Stir-Fry
Ingredients 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root 1–2 fresh hot chiles, minced (or ½ teaspoon hot red pepper flakes) 4 scallions, separated: white part minced, green part cut on the diagonal in ½-inch pieces 3 tablespoons…
Egg Rice
Ingredients 2 cups (250 g oz) uncooked rice 1 small (a little bit bigger than a golf ball) onion, chopped 2 medium-sized green chile peppers, chopped 1 teaspoon ginger paste 1 teaspoon garlic paste ¼ teaspoon spice blend (the blend…
Steamed Pork With Mustard Greens
Steamed pork with mustard greens (梅菜扣肉, pinyin: Méicàikòuròu) or mei cai kou rou is a Chinese dish from the Hakka people. It is very popular and tasty but contains a lot of saturated fat. Ingredients About 10.5 ounces mustard greens…
California Curry Chicken
This dish is an attempt to replicate the flavor of curry chicken dishes that are served at Indian restaurants in California. Ingredients Meat and vegetables 4 tbsp cooking oil 1 cup diced yellow onions 2 tsp minced garlic 1 lb…
Khao Pad Gai (Thai Chicken Fried Rice)
Khao pad gai is Thai-style fried rice with chicken, as street vendors in the central region of Thailand make it. Note that this is a very imprecise recipe, and so “cups” means “handfuls”. Any measuring tool that holds about the…
Chow Mein
Chow mein is a generic Chinese term for a dish of stir-fried noodles, of which there are many varieties. Authentic chow mein is generally made of soft noodles, whereas chow mein in Westernized Chinese Cuisine may also be made from…
Pad Thai
This is a family recipe, so it may not be accurate. It is still delicious, though. Ingredients ½ pound (225 g) rice noodles ¼ cup (60 ml) fish sauce 3+ tablespoons (50 ml) white vinegar (or rice vinegar) ¼ cup…
Broccoli Stir Fry
Ingredients Chicken or other meat Broccoli Powdered ginger (optional) Soy sauce Oil to fry with, possibly including sesame oil Sesame seeds Procedure Cut raw meat into small pieces. Chop the broccoli head into medium-small pieces, perhaps 1.2-inch diameter. Cut the…
Sweet and Sour Chinese Pork
Jing du or sweet-and-sour pork is a Chinese dish of fried and glazed pork. Ingredients Meat 1 America’s cut pork (boneless loin roast) per person, cut in 1-inch squares and pounded flat Marinade 3 tbsp dry sherry or Chinese rice…
Stir-Fried Shrimp with Broccoli
Ingredients 1 tbsp vegetable or peanut oil 1 tbsp minced garlic 200 g shrimp, peeled 300 g broccoli, cut into florets and rinsed 1 tsp salt 1 tbsp oyster sauce Procedure Heat a pan, add the oil and garlic, and…