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…

Chive and Prawn Dumpling

Here is another delicious mainstay of the tea ritual known as dim sum, and belongs to the class of dumplings enfolded with a whea…

Beef Chow Fun

Gōn cháau ngàuh hó  ( Cantonese)  干炒牛河 (Mandarin: Gān Chǎo Níu Hé ) Beef Chow Fun has appeared on Chinese menus here and on the …

Siu Maaih Pork and Shrimp Dim Sum dumpling

Siu Maaih  Pork and shrimp dumpling There is no item that so epitomizes dim sum as this little morsel.  It will be served in ever…

Joak (Rice Porrige or Congee)

Joak, Jook, or Juk  (cantonese) Zhou (Mandarin) Rice Porrige or Congee This is akin to fried rice, in that in Asia it is a stapl…

Guo Tie and Jiaozi (pot stickers and pork dumplings)

Pot Stickers   Guo Tie   and  Jiaozi This minutely detailed first recipe for pot stickers and  jiaozi  is only for those who, lik…

Chi You Chao Mian (Soy Sauce Chow Mein)

Chi You Chao Mian (Soy Sauce Chow Mein) One of the lesser known items enjoyed at Chinese dim sum restaurants is a chewy, savory n…

Ha Gao (Shrimp Dumpling)

Ha Gao  (Shrimp Dumpling) Ha Gao  (Cantonese, also Romanized as  Ha Gow, Har Gow  or  Ha Gau , meaning “Shrimp Dumpling”) is poss…