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Better than Meat Vegan-Friendly Ingredients

Thanks to the Buddhist cultural roots, Chinese cuisine is very vegan-friendly. Let me introduce some of the popular vegan ingredients...

BIRTHDAY NOODLES

Yesterday was my birthday! Many people eat noodles on their birthdays in China. Noodles symbolize longevity. The noodles on birthdays are...

Simple Stir-Fried Asparagus with Mushrooms (Vegan)

If you are not a fan of mushrooms, substitute them with baked/dried tofu. Links below. Dried tofu Baked tofu INGREDIENTS 2 SERVINGS 1/2...

Stir-Fried Shrimp with Asparagus

INGREDIENTS 2 SERVINGS 1/2 bunch of asparagus, 6 to 8 spears. 10 to 12 large raw shrimp, peeled and deveined Vegetable oil (corn, peanut,...

Copycat of the Viral Cilantro Sundae by McDonald's China

I love ice cream and I love soft serve. Some of you might know that when I met my husband Turner in China he had two full-time jobs,...

DUMPLINGS IN HOT AND SOUR SOUP 酸汤水饺

Filling Ingredients (2 to 3 servings) 1 lb ground pork, chicken or turkey 2 scallions, finely chopped, save a tsp for garnish 1 tbsp...

Chinese Restaurants In Manhattan

If you have plans to visit New York City in the near future I want to share a few of the Chinese restaurants in Manhattan where I like to...

Better Than Meat Chinese Vegetable Dishes

I enjoy salads and I love cooked vegetables even more. Here are some of my vegetable recipes you can find in my e-cookbook. Tiger Salad...

CENTURY EGGS

This is pidan 皮蛋, also known as century eggs or preserved eggs. They are most commonly made with duck eggs. Some might call them...