Adventures in a Chinese- American Kitchen
Category: Chinese
Hi. I usually reserve posting for weekends, but today is special for 2 reasons. A) I have no homework B) My aunt and 4 year old cousin came to visit Shanghai from Hunan and decided to stop by and eat. YAY!!! There were only 2 guests so we didn't exactly prepare a feast (less than 10 … Continue reading Steamed Short Ribs
Hi! So this weekend, Shasmun happened! It's my school's very own MUN conference. Even better, my resolution passed and I got Most Diplomatic!!!!!! Since I was pretty busy representing New Zealand in the General Assembly, I forgot to post, but don't worry, my mom made oxtail soup. Onto the cooking!!!! Some tips : Before … Continue reading Oxtail Soup (牛尾骨汤）
This week was a long weekend so my parents decided to take us to Hangzhou. The trip was extremely brief, but amazing. Here's an overview Friday afternoon, we left for Hangzhou and after a 40min subway ride and a 1hr train ride, arrived in Hangzhou at around 5. We got into a taxi, checked in, … Continue reading Hangzhou Recap
I don't like fall, the the weather gets weird, all the good fruit is out of season and everyone gets the cold. Despite this, I still look forward to it. Why? Hairy crab season!!!!!!!!!! Every year from the end of October to mid-November, millions of Chinese (mostly Shanghainese) feast upon these little crustaceans. Luckily for me, … Continue reading Hairy Crab!!!!!!!!!
Sorry for the lack of posting. I've spent the last two weekends at travel meets for XC. Our team did great at the meets but the weather was horrendous. We all look terrible in the pictures so I won't post any. Onto the food. It's getting cold outside so I thought I would share one of … Continue reading Bone Soup 骨头汤
Hi, I'm back, sorry for taking so long though. Just an update, school started on Monday and I finally finished honor band prep. As a celebration, my parents agreed to teach me a new dish every week- my first lesson was yesterday: My mom's red braised pork 🙂 Red braised pork is a favorite all over … Continue reading Red Braised Pork （红烧肉）
Hi, I was planning on continuing with my Chinese Cuisine Series, but my mom, rather belatedly reminded me that it was actually Mid- Autumn Festival. So, instead of the planned post, I will be talking about this very special and delicious holiday. Yay!!! Introduction Mid- Autumn festival originated in China but is actually celebrated all … Continue reading Mid Autumn Festival (中秋节）
Yesterday, I started the Chinese Cuisine series with Geography, today, I’ll get into the staples of Chinese cooking Rice: “你吃饭了吗？”(Have you eaten rice yet?). What this greeting really means is: “Have you eaten food yet? “ To the Chinese, rice is so important; it is synonymous with food. Not surprisingly, China is the world’s largest … Continue reading Chinese Cuisine Series Pt.2: The Staples
My October break starts today, which means that I’ll have plenty of time to cook and post. It also means that Mid- Autum festival (中秋节) is coming up. In honor of that, I will be doing a series of posts on Chinese cuisine. This is the first one. Let’s start!!! In my Asian History class … Continue reading Chinese Cuisine Series Pt. 1: Geography and Food
Hi, its Saturday. Today has been absolutely amazing. This morning, I went horse back riding with one of my classmate's family and some of their friends. We went to the beach and it was SOOO much fun. The horses did arrive about 2 hrs late so I ended up doing only one ride instead of … Continue reading Quick Chinese-style Pickled Daikon （泡萝卜）
The Red-braised Twinkie 