Allergen: Soy
Beef and Broccoli 西蘭花炒牛肉 ♥ Better than takeout!
When my furnace broke last winter, I called a service man come to fix it. He loved to sing and dance while working and fixed the...
Three-Cup Chicken 三杯雞 ♥ Popular Taiwanese classic
I was surprised but pleased to find my daughter, Michelle, attempted to make Three-Cup Chicken (三杯雞 sān bēi jī) on her own. She had just...
Japanese Steamed Eggs 蒸蛋 ♥ Fine art at its purest
No one can top my mother’s steamed eggs. She lived through the period when Taiwan was occupied by the Japanese and her individual cooking style...
Sichuan Mapo Tofu 麻婆豆腐 ♥ The pockmarked old woman’s tofu
Every time I eat Mapo Tofu (麻婆豆腐 má pó dòu fǔ), I think of the pockmarked lady from the Qing Dynasty who created the dish....
Cantonese Steamed Fish 姜蔥蒸魚 ♥ Foolproof and easy!
Thirty years ago, armed with a Chinese cleaver and a rice cooker, I arrived at the “land of opportunity” in search of my American dream. But...
Stir-Fried Lettuce with Garlic 蒜香萵苣 ♥ Learn how to stir-fry leafy vegetables
This recipe introduces a “Simple Stir-Fry” technique called “清炒” (qīng chǎo). It can be used not only to stir-fry lettuce but also many other green vegetables...
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