All Recipes

Side Dish

Mushrooms and Broccoli

A quick and savory stir-fry featuring tender broccoli and sliced shiitake mushrooms seasoned with garlic, ginger, and oyster sauce.

10 min

Breakfast

Water Crab Congee

This simple congee features a savory broth and plump crab meat. Every spoonful delivers a rich, sweet flavor reminiscent of crab roe, with tender…

1h 20m

Dessert

Black Rice Cake

After buying black rice cake at the supermarket and enjoying it, I tweaked the recipe multiple times to get the taste just right.

45 min

Soup

Chinese Yam and Free-Range Chicken Soup

Chinese yam is sweet, neutral in nature, and supports the spleen, lungs, and kidneys. Iron stick yam is especially prized for its soft…

3h 20m

Main Dish

Sweet and Sour Eggplant Without Deep-Frying

A lighter take on classic sweet and sour eggplant, this version uses a bright tomato-based sauce and skips deep-frying for a healthier weeknight dinner…

25 min

Breakfast

Colorful New Congee

A vibrant and comforting congee made with cooked rice, purple sweet potato, and pumpkin.

1h 0m

Main Dish

Rising Step by Step Swastika Braised Pork

A festive braised pork dish featuring a pagoda shape filled with spicy salted vegetables and dried radish, symbolizing rising step by step.

2h 10m

Hard

Soup

Stewed Mutton with Radish

Tender chunks of mutton are slowly stewed with white radish and carrots in a savory, aromatic broth.

1h 0m

Dessert

Russian Sweet Bread

Russian Sweet Bread is a soft, enriched dough rolled into oval loaves, scored, and filled with butter before baking.

2h 18m

Stir Fry

Garden Stir-Fried Broccoli

A simple, fresh, and efficient quick stir-fry.

15 min

Side Dish

Cold Celery Leaves

A refreshing cold dish made with blanched celery leaves tossed with garlic, white vinegar, soy sauce, and sesame oil.

10 min