Bolo Bao (菠蘿包/bor lor bao/bo lo baau/bo luo bao) are Pineapple Buns from Hong Kong generally served during breakfast or alongside tea. The bun doesn’t actually contain any pineapple. The name comes from the cookie-like crust that covers the bun and is decorated into a pattern that resembles the outside of a pineapple. This crumbly, golden…
Easy Chinese Recipes Cookbook Review and Sweet Peanut Nuggets
Easy Chinese Recipes: Family Favorites from Dim Sum to Kung Pao, written by Bee Yinn Low, features a collection of favorite Chinese dishes perfect for beginners and those short on time. Notable recipes include Crispy Fried Wontons, Simple Egg Drop Soup, Baked BBQ Pork Puffs (Cha Shao Su), Beef with Broccoli (Xi Lan Hua Niu…
Duk Mandu Guk (Korean Rice Cake and Dumpling Soup)
Recipe for Duk Mandu Guk- a Korean Rice Cake and Dumpling Soup perfect for Lunar New Year! Duk Mandu Guk, a warming Korean soup with rice cakes and dumplings, is one of my favorite Korean dishes. It has a little bit of everything- a lightly seasoned broth, chewy rice cakes, and filling dumplings. I topped…
Chinese Golden and Silver Mantou with Condensed Milk
Mantou are Chinese steamed buns generally made with flour, yeast, and water. There are many variations, particularly with the additions of milk, whole wheat, or even sweet potato. The buns are fairly plain in taste on their own, so they are usually served with accompaniments, fillings, or dipping sauces. During the Lunar New Year, a few…
Cantonese Roast Chicken
Serving a whole chicken during the Lunar New Year symbolizes prosperity and togetherness. For even more luck, use a chicken that still has the head and feet. There are plenty of popular preparations such as steaming or boiling, but this particular recipe uses the Cantonese BBQ method. The chicken is marinated overnight in a spiced soy…
Kueh Tart (Malaysian Pineapple Tarts)
Happy Lunar New Year! In Malaysia and Singapore, these Pineapple Tarts (Kueh Tart, Kuih Tart, Kueh Tat, Nastar) are a popular treat. This recipe came incredibly close to becoming a blooper for the next New Year’s post. My original intention was to halve the recipe since I didn’t need a lot of cookies for our…
Tteokguk (Korean Rice Cake Soup)
Lunar New Year is also celebrated in South Korea. New Year’s Day is known as Seollal and Tteokguk is the traditional meal. Tteokguk is made by adding oval rice cakes to a (usually beef) seasoned clear broth and topping it with various garnishes. This soup was a huge hit with Evan. He especially loved the…
Chinese Peanut Dumplings in Ginger Syrup
Happy Lunar New Year! I am finishing my little series of Chinese dumplings on a sweet note.Sweet dumplings (tāngyuán) are popular during the New Year to symbolize togetherness and are shared with family. I made a variation called 薑汁糖水花生湯圓 (Jiāng zhī tángshuǐ huāshēng tāngyuán), Chinese dumplings made with a glutinous rice dough surrounding a sweet…
Jiaozi (Chinese Dumplings)
Jiaozi are Chinese dumplings filled with meat and vegetables. They are often eaten during the New Year in Northern China to symbolize wealth, with some occasionally hiding a coin inside one of the dumplings (this is no longer recommended due to the possibility of the lucky recipient damaging a tooth or swallowing it- with the…
Baozi (Chinese Steamed Pork Buns)
Baozi (Bao, Pau) are Chinese buns made from a yeast dough stuffed with various fillings from savory to sweet. They are often eaten for breakfast and as snacks. I filled the Baozi with seasoned pork, onion, mushroom, and spinach. They are steamed until puffy and the filling is cooked through. I actually do not currently…
