Main Dish Crab Paste A traditional Jiangnan condiment made from fermented small stone crabs. Suitable for steaming or stir-frying. 1h 0m Easy 0
Main Dish Compound Red Oil A complex red chili oil with a glossy red hue, bold spicy aroma, and thick consistency, made by pouring hot oil over moistened spices and chili powder. 1h 30m Easy 0
Main Dish Hot and Sour Potatoes A home-style stir-fry of fried potato slices with garlic sprouts, tangy and spicy to whet the appetite. 25 min Easy 0
Main Dish Thai-Style Spicy Squid Stir-Fry A Thai-style seafood dish featuring squid as the main ingredient, stir-fried with Thai sweet chili sauce. 23 min Easy 0
Main Dish Garlic Eggplant A light cold dish made with purple eggplant tossed with minced garlic and sweet bean sauce. 15 min Easy 0
Rice Egg Drop Beef Congee Simmer rice into a porridge. Add the marinated beef slices and cook until done. Finally, drizzle in the beaten egg and stir to form ribbons. 35 min Easy 0
Main Dish Garlic Catfish A home-style fish dish featuring catfish braised with doubanjiang (broad bean and chili paste) and a blend of seasonings. 35 min Easy 0
Main Dish Chocolate Hot Water Melting Method Technique for melting chocolate to a smooth, silky consistency using a double boiler (bain-marie). 20 min Easy 0
Main Dish Reversed Puff Pastry (Pâte Feuilletée Inversée) Reverse-folded puff pastry dough, with butter enveloping the dough, resulting in minimal shrinkage and requiring no final resting before baking. 4h 51m Medium 0
Main Dish Baked Macaroni with Truffle and Foie Gras French-baked macaroni stuffed with truffle and foie gras filling. 45 min Easy 0
Main Dish Beer-Braised Chopped Free-Range Chicken Simple, humble food is the most nourishing. Plainness is the true essence. A record of life's small moments. 45 min Medium 0
Stir Fry Walnut Stir-Fried Chicken Dices Tender chicken cubes, crispy walnuts, and a rich scallion‑ginger aroma. 25 min Easy 0