Adventures in a Chinese- American Kitchen
Category: Healthy
Hi!!! School's officially kicking into high gear, but things aren't too crazy yet. So.... I actually had the time (and motivation) to cook! By coincidence, we ran out of meat so my mom spent a good morning picking up some groceries. She came back with the usual pork bones, spare ribs and beef shank, but … Continue reading Oven Roast Salmon Head
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! On Thursday I posted about one of the best seafood restaurants in Shanghai (click Here). Well, while the food was AMAZING, the high volume of protein and fiber really pissed my stomach off. Luckily, my mom had the perfect solution: Rice Soup. Okay, so what makes rice soup so great? According to Traditional Chinese … Continue reading Rice Soup: A digestive miracle
Hi!!! Break's over and I'm definitely ready to get back to school. Yesterday, I suddenly realized that despite all the extra time I had, I hadn't lifted a finger in the kitchen. What's more, we recently had it remodeled: new countertops, new cabinets, new fridge and an AMAZING new oven. In addition to the normal … Continue reading Oven Roasted Cod with Pumpkin Puree
Hello! I'm two weeks into school and cruising along. Speaking of cruising, our driver, Mr. Yu, was cruising along the wet market when he saw insanely cheap and insanely fresh blue crabs. A phone call and a short wait later, 9 of them arrived at our kitchen. My first thought was to steam them, but … Continue reading Grilled Blue Crabs
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
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）
Egg dumplings are one of my favorites at my grandparents place. What are egg dumplings? Well, they’re basically dumplings, omlette style. Instead of using dough as skin, they use a thin layer of egg. So, I pestered my grandma into teaching me the art. As it turns out, they are actually quite easy to makeThe … Continue reading Egg dumplings （蛋饺）
Hi!!! It's been really busy lately and I've really been craving Greek yogurt. That 's usually not a big problem, except for three reasons: 1) its getting cold- cold yogurt in cold weather, not nice 2) one container of good greek yogurt (Swiss Premium) costs 21.5rmb(nearly $4) 3) the cheaper brands are chock full of sugar … Continue reading Homemade Yogurt （手工酸奶）
