Adventures in a Chinese- American Kitchen
Category: Chinese
Hi!!! I'm back! It's 1 week into semester 2 and I can't say I miss break?! Anyways, despite starting new concepts and new projects (read: research), the first week has been pretty chill. Thus, we took the opportunity to go watch the new Star Wars and take a (down to earth) food adventure. Xin Wang … Continue reading Fish Hot Pot at Xin Wang (新旺茶餐厅)
Hi!!! I'm back. Today's the last day of break and honestly, I can't wait to get back to school. It's also special because I'm back in the kitchen with a recipe! Steamed Egg When I was little, one of my favorite dishes would be my grandma's steamed egg. It was delicate and silky yet incredibly … Continue reading Perfect Chinese Steamed Egg
Hi!! It's only been 4 days since my last post, but when good food's been eaten, it's time to write. Yesterday was my brother's last night here before going back to boarding school in the States, so of course we had to go out and celebrate. As usual, I got to choose the restaurant, and … Continue reading Shang-High Cuisine: Shanghai’s newest Michelin Starred Restaurant （卓美亚喜马拉雅迷-上海餐厅）
Hi!!! I'm back this week with another food adventure! Okay, I admit, maybe going to a restaurant two miles from my house doesn't really count as an adventure, but close enough. Let's eat! Ding Tai Feng Ding Tai Feng is one of the most popular Taiwanese joints EVER. It started in Taipei and has … Continue reading Ding Tai Feng at Superbrand Mall (鼎泰丰- 正大广场）
Hi!!! It's National Holiday here in China, and I get the entire week off! Well, I still have test prep and some research stuff, but that's no big deal. Anyways, my mom's high school classmate living Australia is in China with her daughter for the holidays, so celebration was mandatory! She happened to be staying … Continue reading The Hut at the Kerry （食炉-嘉里城店）
Hi!!! Sorry for missing a post last week. Nothing tasty came my way, so I took the week off. Anyways, I knew I had to make this up, and luckily, we just happened to be around Times Square (the one in Shanghai)- opportunity much? As usual, I wanted Japanese, but before we could find a … Continue reading Dimsum at May Love （美乐点心）
As promised, I'm back for the second installment of Decoding Chinese Food. If you didn't get to see last week's post.. Click Here. This week, I'll talk about possibly confusing cooking methods and oddly named dishes. Cooking Methods Many of the most common or famous Chinese cooking methods can be confusing. 红烧（Red Braised) In the west, … Continue reading Decoding Chinese Food Pt.2
Hi!!! It's officially the New Year, well it's been for about a week. School started last Tuesday and nothing's been too busy. Last post, I wrote about my disappointing experience at Chow Kee Dim Sum and I realized that I made a few mistakes reading the menu. This week, I'll decode some of the most … Continue reading Decoding Chinese Food Pt.1
HAPPY NEW YEARS!!!!!!!!!!! Last night in Shanghai was New Year's eve. Usually, I would be at my grandparent's place, like last year, but we stayed this year. My aunt arrived back from vacation in Japan two days ago, so we invited them for a New Year's feast at our place. Thus, this year's dishes … Continue reading Happy Chinese New Year!!!!!
Not too long ago, my aunt went back to her home town and came back with some beautiful, homemade firm tofu. We decided to take full advantage of this amazingness and turned it into this simple, yet delicious dish: Ingredients 200-250g bok choy, chopped 200-250g firm tofu, sliced fairly thickly salt stock or water ginger, … Continue reading Stirfried Bok Choy with Tofu
The Red-braised Twinkie 