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Soup Name:  Basic Chinese Chicken Soup Stock (Soup Base)

Traditional Chinese Name: 清雞湯 (qīng jī tāng)

Introduction: This is the base Chinese Chicken Soup stock that …

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Starfish, Corn with Chinese Yam in Pork Broth

February 27, 2015 – 10:32 pm | 8,954 views
Starfish, Corn with Chinese Yam in Pork Broth

Starfish? WHAT? Yah… starfish. I knew that the Chinese used starfish in soups, but I had never actually seen where …

Quick Boil Winter Melon, Mushrooms with Corn in Chicken Broth

February 21, 2015 – 9:13 pm | One Comment | 16,442 views
Quick Boil Winter Melon Soup

 
This is the start of the “Quick Boil Series” of soups.  It was requested by a friend who wanted to …

Lobster

February 8, 2015 – 10:38 am | 4,043 views

Ingredient Name:  Lobster
Traditional Chinese Name: 龍 蝦 (lóngxiā)
What is this?

A type of shellfish
A large, 10-legged marine crustacean with a cylindrical body …

Chilled Coconut Milk with Tapioca Pearls and Fresh Fruit

February 7, 2015 – 3:18 pm | 6,914 views
Chilled Coconut Milk with Tapioca Pearls and Fresh Strawberries

I had a craving for a cold, sweet, coconut milk flavoured dessert and the only thing that came to mind …

Sago Tapioca Pearls

February 7, 2015 – 11:43 am | 4,655 views
Raw Sago

Ingredient Name:  Sago Pearls
Traditional Chinese Name: 西米 (xī mǐ)
What is this?

The extract of the tapioca root which are rolled into balls (hence …

Sweet and Sour Pork with Ginger (for Confinement)

January 31, 2015 – 4:51 pm | 2 Comments | 9,119 views
Sweet and Sour Pork

 
This is another one of those great recipes that are handed down through generations. I got this from an Auntie …

Zojirushi Mini Thermal Pot (Experiment)

January 21, 2015 – 10:49 am | 3 Comments | 7,432 views
Mini Thermal pot - two pieces!

A friend informed me of a new mini “food jar” or also known as “Thermal pots” that is very popular …

Winter Moisturizing Tea

January 10, 2015 – 4:13 pm | 7 Comments | 15,459 views
Winter Moisturizing Tea

This soup or tea is completely designed for the dry, cold, dry, cold, super dry, or super cold winter conditions. …

Pork and Conch Herbal Soup

January 4, 2015 – 2:00 pm | 9 Comments | 19,239 views
Pork and Conch Herbal Soup

 
This soup is ideal for colds, flus and cough. If you’ve got a sore or scratchy throat, achy body, tiredness …