Adventures in a Chinese- American Kitchen
Category: Soups and Appetizers
Hi!!! I hope everyone enjoyed the pickled radish last week. This week we continue the pickling journey with something a bit more exotic: Chinese Lettuce Stems. Pickling lettuce stems aren't any more complicated than the Daikon, but there are a few tips to keep in mind: Choose stems that feel heavy for their size. … Continue reading Recipe Post: Pickled Chinese Lettuce Stems
Hi!!! Temperatures are finally dropping here in Shanghai. Honestly, it worries me that temperatures still go above 20C mid- November, but I'm not complaining. Traditionally, dropping temperatures mean the pickling jars come out. Greenhouse tech pretty much eliminates the need; however, pickles are delicious no matter what time of year. In the spirit of the … Continue reading Recipe Post: Sweet Pickled Daikon
Chinese New Years is coming up!!!! It's the year of the Rooster, and my dad is a rooster! Usually, we (or at least I) would go to my grandparent's place. Unfortunately, this year we can't go. Luckily, my grandparents picked up the slack. They sent a box with smoked meat, local fish and 3 soft … Continue reading Turtle Soup （甲鱼汤）
Guess what..... yep, my last exam , Trig, was on Friday. I'm FREEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! With that said, onto the food This post is 40 days in the making. Behold....... Salted Duck Eggs!!!! Check these babies out Salted duck eggs are a common delicacy in China. They are basically duck eggs marinated in salt water for a … Continue reading Salted Duck Eggs （咸鸭蛋）
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）
Hi!!! Sorry for not posting last weekend. So lately, I've been wanting steamed fish like crazy, but it's winter and all the fish must be in hibernation or something because not a single place had decent fresh fish. All we could find were crazily over priced, questionably raised or treated fish. UGH!!!!!! However, the supermarket did … Continue reading Fishhead Soup （鱼头汤）
Two days ago, I came back from school, opened the refrigerator for a container of Greek yogurt and found myself staring at a large, alien looking foil package. As it turns out, that package was a 3.5 kilo whole wild duck!!! In a world of factory farming and growth hormones, that is pretty freaking awesome. Hence, … Continue reading Duck soup （老鸭汤）
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）
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, 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）
