Main Dish Recipes

Main Dish

Shrimp with Wheat Gluten

Shrimp with Wheat Gluten is a traditional Tianjin home-style dish featuring a savory flavor with a hint of sweetness. The gluten absorbs the rich sauce, while the shrimp remains tender and the cucumber adds a refreshing crunch.

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Pumpkin and Pork Ribs in a Cup

Golden pumpkin serves as both ingredient and edible container for savory pork ribs in this simple steamed dish.

30 min

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Oil-Free Potato Balls

These oil-free potato balls combine mashed potatoes and minced chicken into a healthy, convenient dish cooked entirely in the microwave.

24 min

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Stir-Fried Cucumber and Eggs with Mushroom Sauce

A quick stir-fry combining crisp cucumber, fluffy eggs, and savory spicy mushroom sauce.

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Hot Pot Tofu

Tofu and vegetables braised in a savory hot pot base, finished with a drizzle of sesame oil.

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Beijing Pork with Sweet Bean Sauce

Beijing Pork with Sweet Bean Sauce is a classic Beijing dish featuring tender pork stir-fried in sweet bean sauce, served with cool tofu skin rolls filled with fresh carrot, cucumber, and scallion strips. This simplified version skips cooking the sauce separately, making it quicker to prepare while still delivering rich, savory flavor with a refreshing crunch.

30 min

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Soy Sauce Braised Spanish Mackerel

Soy Sauce Braised Spanish Mackerel is a rich, savory dish with a dark, glossy sauce that is excellent with steamed rice.

35 min

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Spicy Braised Intestines

Pork intestines are a polarizing ingredient, but this family enjoys them regularly. Using semi-cooked intestines from the supermarket saves time on cleaning.

30 min

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Peacock Spreading Tail Fish

Steamed sea bass sliced and arranged to resemble a peacock spreading its tail, symbolizing good fortune and prosperity for the New Year.

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Steamed Pork Belly with Preserved Mustard Greens (Shao Bai)

Pork belly with skin is boiled until just cooked, seasoned, pan-fried until browned, sliced, and then steamed under pressure with preserved mustard greens.

35 min

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Stir-Fried Eggs with Whitebait

A simple home-style stir-fry featuring tender eggs and delicate whitebait.

15 min