[Photographs: Chichi Wang] The current obsession with ramps, those wild leeks that go for a premium in farmers’ markets and gourmet food stores, had me thinking about my own favorite garlick-y, leek-y vegetable: Chinese chives, or jiu cai. Though Chinese chives resemble the more recognizable chives used as herbs, the former are substantial and leafy,…
Chinese chews, a sweet treat made with chopped dates and walnuts, and sprinkled with powdered sugar. Photography Credit: Steve-Anna Stephens Please welcome my dear friend, guest author Steve-Anna Stephens as she shares a favorite treat, Chinese Chews. ~Elise Every now and then, I just have to bake something. Anything. It’s almost always more about the…
Each week Joshua Bousel drops by with a recipe for you to grill over the weekend. Fire it up, Joshua! On the commute to work a couple weeks ago, my co-worker and I were lamenting that for each excellent Chinese restaurant in the city, there had to be at least ten horrible ones–and there’s hardly…
Usually used on pork, the Chinese barbecue marinade called char siu gives a haunting sweetness to these chops, which are delicious with steamed bok choy. Ask your butcher to french (trim) the lamb chops for you.Ingredients:3 tablespoons hoisin sauce*3 tablespoons soy sauce2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine (Chinese rice wine) or dry Sherry1 tablespoon sugar1 teaspoon Chinese…
Ingredients:1 cup water3 cups all-purpose flour1 tablespoon kosher saltInstructions:Place a pizza stone on the lowest rack in the oven and pre-heat at 550 degrees F for 30 minutes. Mix flour into water and salt on speed one of an electric mixer until homogeneous. Cover the mixture and let it rest for 20 minutes.Portion into 6 oz.…
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This spinach soup is quite common in Chinese food stalls or restaurants, and it’s super delicious. Try out the recipe below and see for yourself.Ingredients:250g chinese spinach – ends trimmed, separate stems and leaves1 tablespoon dry anchovies – rinsed and pat dry3 tablespoon vegetable oil2 cloves garlic – peeled & sliced thinly10g of chicken fillet…
