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…

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…

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…

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,…

General Tso's Chicken

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

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 …

Hong Shao Rou

Hong Shao Rou  Red Braised Pork Little known outside the Asian Community, Hong Shao Rou, (红烧肉) literally, red braised pork, is su…

Hong Shao Shi Zi Tou (Red Braised Lion's Head)

Hong Shao Shi Zi Tou  (Red Braised Lion's Head) It is not often you'll find this very traditional dish in stateside Chine…

Hui Guo Rou Twice cooked pork

Hui Guo Rou Twice Cooked Pork Hui Guo Rou (literally, "return to the pot pork") is a classic Sichuanese dish. So much …

Xia Ren Chao Mian (Shrimp Fried Noodles)

Xia Ren Chao Mian  (Shrimp Fried Noodles) Anyone traveling to China, and Asia in general, will notice that noodles are everywhere…