Adventures in a Chinese- American Kitchen
Author: annathetwinkie
Hi!!! Long time no see. It's almost AP/IB exam time so everyone is frantically trying to wrap up the year. I'm a freshman so I'm not taking any APs or IBs, but the stress is definitely in the air. The projects, essays from my classes have pretty much cut out any cooking time, with one exception: … Continue reading Cupcakes and science
Hi!! How has your week been? Here in Shanghai, my schools had parent teacher conferences so I've been lounging around enjoying my long weekend. My mom and my brother, however, weren't so sedentary. My brother is part of a club called Technovation Generation and they were on a charity trip to JiangXi to help set … Continue reading Bamboo Shoots- 笋
Last post, I talked about my amazing trip to Sanya, Hainan. While the activities were fun, they were only half the picture. The food was even better, So let's get to it!!!!! What we ate? One word: FRESH SEAFOOD!!!! steamed, grilled, stewed, you name it. but besides the amazing seafood, there was an abundance of … Continue reading Hainan Part 2: FOOD!!!!!!
Hi!!! I'm back... from the beach. Yep, this week was spring break and my dad took us to Hainan Hainan is and island at China's southern most tip. It's slightly bigger than Taiwan so obviously we didn't explore the whole island. Instead we stayed in Sanya, a resort town. So how was it? AMAZING!!!!! Hotel … Continue reading Hainan Paradise Pt.1
Hi!!! Long time no see. Last week, I was in Beijing for the 23rd annual BEIMUN conference. The conference was AMAZING. We got to stay in the Crowne Plaza, pretty much all my friends in MUN went and I got best speaker in my comittee. Unfortunately, our plush surroundings and limited time prevented us from doing … Continue reading Braised Lamb
Hi!!! My taste buds and stomach have been very happy lately. Why? Well, a few days ago, my driver (aka Shanghai food expert) went to the market and got us fish. Finally, FISH!!!!! I had literally been waiting the entire winter for fresh, "inseason" fish. Needless to say, I was excited. For most of the … Continue reading Yellow Croaker and Clover soup （黄鱼草头汤）
I know I said I would be doing cupcakes this week, but something more important came up. What exactly? Well, recently, my school's business club decided to get involved with a charity called 中国娃(China Kids), which helps build computer labs in rural schools (read more here). As our project, we decided to sell produce from … Continue reading Millet- an introduction
Today is February 21st, or more significantly, the 15th day of the first month of the Lunar Year. It’s the lantern festival- the official end of Chinese New Year. In short, the celebrations have come full circle. As with most Chinese festivals the Lantern festival or 元宵节( yuan xiao jie) is accompanied by a retinue … Continue reading Lantern Festival
February 7th was New Years Eve which meant EPIC NEW YEARS DINNER!!! Usually this would entail my uncle and grandparents spending pretty much the entire day preparing a feast of amazing traditional Hunanese dishes. However, this year, everyone decided to take it easy so the excitement of prep work wasn’t there. I was a bit … Continue reading Chinese New Years Dinner!!!
Stir fried peppers with pork is probably the most common Hunanese dish. It's simple and delicious- provided you can handle the spiciness. The dish is usually made with "5 layer meat" or fatty meat from the pig's leg or belly, but any cut of pork will do. It can even be made using offal, such … Continue reading Recipe: Stir Fried Peppers with Pork （辣椒炒肉）
The Red-braised Twinkie 