Chao Shanghai Cai (Stir fried Shanghai Bok Choi with garlic)

There is some confusion about what to call various greens in the Chinese repertoire.  Bok choi , means white vegetable in Cantone…

Cong You Bing (Scallion Cake)

Cong You Bing (Scallion Pancakes) Cong You Bing  means literally scallion oil pancake and is a very practical description.  It i…

Jiao Yan Xia (Salt and Pepper Shrimp)

Salt and Pepper Shrimp  (Jiao Yan Xia) Salt and pepper preparations are ubiquitous in stateside restaurants, both Chinese and Vie…

Suan La Huang Gua (Pickled Cucumber Salad)

Pickled Cucumber Salad   ( suan la huang gua ) Pickled vegetables are a mainstay of Chinese cuisine, from North to South; this di…

Chi You Ji (Soy Sauce Chicken)

Soy Sauce Chicken   ( mandarin:  chi you ji   Cantonese:  Si Yauh Gai) There might be as many recipes for Soy Sauce Chicken as th…

Hao You Jie lan (Oyster Sauce Chinese broccoli)

Hao You Jie lan  (Oyster Sauce Chinese broccoli) Another extremely simple, delicately flavored dish, jie lan , a flowering cabbag…

Huntun Tang (Wonton Soup)

Throughout the world, Wonton Soup is a dish as well known by name as Chow Mein, Chop Suey ,  and Sweet and Sour Pork.  In China, …

Yu Xiang Zhu Rou Si (Fish fragrance Pork Shreds)

Fish Fragrance Pork shreds   Yu Xiang Rou Si Yu Xiang Rou Si   is one of the most famous of all Sichuan dishes; however, it requ…

Whole Fish with Chili Sauce (Doubanjiang quan yu)

Whole Fish with Chili Sauce  ( Doubanjiang quan yu ) One tradition of Chinese cuisine which differs markedly from that of the Wes…

Gong Pao Ji Ding (Kung Pao Chicken)

Gong Bao Ji Ding  (Kung Pao Chicken) With few exceptions, in American Chinese restaurants,  Gong Bao Ji Ding  is rife with ingred…

Gan Bian Zhu Rou Si (Dry Fried Pork Shreds)

Gan Bian Zhu Rou Si (Dry Fried Pork Shreds) This dish is in the popular tradition of “dry frying” ( gan bian ), which really mea…

Pock Marked Old Lady Beancurd (Ma Po Dou Fu)

Pock Marked Old Lady Beancurd   (Ma Po Dou Fu) The genesis of Ma Po Dou fu  (Pock-marked Old Lady Bean Curd) is well established,…

Fudgy Avocado and Sweet Potato Brownies with Dried Fruit {Vegan}

Though I may be more of a savory girl, I do like sweets from time to time, especially when they are made in my kitchen. These are…

General Tso's Chicken

Why would a blog dedicated to "Traditional Chinese Recipes" feature General Tao's Chicken, a dish virtually unknown…