All Recipes

Side Dish

Stir-Fried Oyster Mushrooms with Chinese Yam

A quick and simple stir-fry featuring tender Chinese yam and savory oyster mushrooms.

10 min

Easy

Side Dish

Sour and Spicy Radish Strips

Crisp radish strips and celery are pickled with white vinegar, rock sugar, and red chilies for a tangy, refreshing side dish.

Main Dish

Braised Pork Hock

This pressure cooker braised pork hock is red, shiny, tender, and richly flavored. It is a simple, time-saving dish that is perfect for a festive meal.

Poultry Main

Braised Chicken Legs

Tender chicken drumsticks marinated in soy sauce, then pan-fried and braised with Sichuan peppercorns and garlic.

30 min

Toast

Toast Egg Pancake

A quick and savory breakfast made by pressing toast into an electric baking pan, topping it with an egg, and seasoning with salt and black pepper.

10 min

Salad

Fruit Salad

A refreshing fruit salad combining diced apple, snow pear, and halved cherry tomatoes, tossed with sweet strawberry jam.

10 min

Easy

Porridge

Longan Red Date Eight Treasure Porridge

A warm, nutritious porridge made with soaked eight eight-treasure rice, red dates, and longan, pressure-cooked until soft and tender.

1h 0m

Side Dish

Refreshing Radish

Crisp white radish slices marinated in a sweet, sour, and savory sauce.

Main Dishes

This was my first attempt at braised beef, a nice change from the usual stewed or red-cooked preparations. The beef shank is marinated with salt and Sichuan peppercorns, then slow-braised with aromatics until tender, and served with a simple, zesty dipping sauce.

Bread

Brioche Bread

This rich brioche bread is made with a generous amount of butter and eggs, resulting in a soft, fragrant loaf. The dough is kneaded until smooth and developed, then baked to a golden finish.

3h 40m