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Home › Recipe Index › Cuisines › Chinese

Chinese

Chinese cuisine is as vast and diverse as the country itself, and it holds a deep connection to my roots. Growing up in Taiwan, with grandparents and parents hailing from both North and South China, I was fortunate to experience a rich variety of authentic Chinese dishes from a young age.

Here, you’ll find my interpretation of Chinese cuisine, blending traditional flavors with an approachable style. These recipes are made with easy-to-find ingredients and simplified cooking techniques, so whether you’re just starting out or already a seasoned cook, you can recreate the bold and comforting flavors of Chinese cooking right in your kitchen.

Side Dishes

An overhead close shot shows the cooked noodles tossed with peanut sauce with diced cucumbers on the side in a neutral color plate.

Spicy peanut noodles

Main Course

A close shot shows silky scrambled eggs with shrimp served over a bed of steamed white rice on a white plate

Shrimp scrambled eggs (滑蛋蝦仁)

Soup

Winter melon and meatballs simmered in a big white clay soup pot with a ladle and extra sauce on the side

Winter melon soup with meatballs

Condiments

Feature image shows 5 different flavors of hot pot sauces all homemade over a light beige background

Hot pot Sauces

Main Course

Sha cha chicken served with white rice on a white color plate with yellow napkin on the side and a fork

Sha Cha Chicken

Side Dishes

rice noodles tossed with garlic chili sauce oil in a saute pan with chopsticks on the side.

Garlic Chili Noodles

Condiments

Homemade chili garlic sauce served in a light colored bowl with a spoon in the bowl

Garlic Chili Sauce

Side Dishes

Bok choy stir fry served over a white plate with chopsticks on the side

Bok Choy Stir-Fry

Main Course

Photo shows jumbo meatballs and napa cabbage stew in a big white clay pot

Chinese Lion’s Head Meatballs With Cabbage Stew (Shi Zi Tou, 獅子頭)

Soup

Photo shows baby bok choy cooked in a big white clay pot soup.

Easy Bok Choy Soup Recipe (Vegetarian, Vegan)

Soup

Photo shows two serving white color bowl with Chinese hot sour soup with chicken and serving spoons

Chinese Hot and Sour Chicken Soup (酸辣湯)

Side Dishes

Diced cucumbers tossed in chili honey sauce in a white bowl

Asian Cucumber Salad Recipe (Din Tai Fung-Inspired)

Side Dishes

Sauteed Napa Cabbage served in a green bowl

Napa Cabbage Stir-Fry With Quail Eggs

Main Course

Moo Shu Chicken stir-fry with vegetables and sauce on a big white plate

Moo Shu Chicken with Low Carb Pancakes

Condiments

Photo shows a bowl of creamy gluten free hoisin sauce blended to perfect consistency in a beautiful bowl.

Gluten free hoisin sauce

Side Dishes

Sauteed garlicky green beans with sesame recipe

Chinese Garlic Green Beans Recipe

Main Course

Dim Sum Seafood recipe in a bamboo steamer

Seafood Dim Sum Recipe (Low carb, Easy!)

Chinese New Year

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Chinese New Year Food And Recipes

Appetizers

Air fried chicken thigh bites served with lemons over an oval plate

Crispy Air Fried Lemon Chicken Bites (no breading, keto)

Main Course

Cantonese beef chow mein feature images served on a large oval plate

Cantonese Style Beef Chow Mein Noodles (Baked, Crispy!)

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