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Har gow (crystal shrimp dumplings)

Caroline's Cooking — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 11:00:00 +0000

Har gow are a classic Cantonese dim sum, often called crystal shrimp dumplings due to their slightly translucent wrapper. The filling is simple and lightly seasoned as it's all about the juicy shrimp. They may seem fiddly at first, but with a little practice, you'll be enjoying pretty and delicious dumplings at home. When we...

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Yee sang (prosperity toss salad)

Caroline's Cooking — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 15:11:12 +0000

Yee sang is a colorful salad commonly eaten during Chinese New Year in a number of communities around the world. It starts off as separate components that are tossed together for luck and prosperity - hence the name prosperity toss salad. Whether you mix the traditional way or not, it's a delicious combination of flavors with plenty of variety and...

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Pork and chive dumplings

Caroline's Cooking — Mon, 16 Jan 2023 11:00:00 +0000

Pork and chive dumplings are one of the classic, traditional flavor combinations that you may find as part of dim sum, or enjoyed at home especially for occasions like Lunar New Year. The simple filling is a delicious combination of rich meat and light herby flavor. A tasty bite whenever you choose to enjoy. I...

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San choy bow - Chinese lettuce wraps

Caroline's Cooking — Thu, 05 Jan 2023 10:00:00 +0000

San choy bow are super easy and tasty Chinese lettuce wraps that take only a few minutes to prep and cook. They are great as part of a selection of dishes, such as for Lunar New Year, as well as to snack on for lunch. The Lunar New Year is one of, if not the...

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Easy wonton soup

Caroline's Cooking — Mon, 02 Jan 2023 20:16:51 +0000

Wonton soup really is so much better when you make it yourself and this easy wonton soup recipe will be one you will come back to again and again. Such comfort food. Wonton soup is one of those classic items on the menu at Chinese restaurants. For something so simple, it seems to range in...

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Cumin lamb dumplings

Caroline's Cooking — Mon, 12 Dec 2022 11:00:00 +0000

These lamb dumplings are a little different from many of the more familiar pork-based dumplings. Made with lamb and vegetables, they also include a touch of cumin which adds a warm spice flavor. They're incredibly flavorful and most definitely worth trying soon. There's something both fun and comforting about dumplings, in all their many shapes...

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Vegetable dumplings (jiaozi)

Caroline's Cooking — Thu, 16 Jun 2022 11:00:00 +0000

These vegetable dumplings are filled with a tasty and colorful mix of veggies. They have a great texture too and are perfect with a simple dipping sauce or, my favorite, chili oil. So good, you definitely won't miss the meat! I go through phases when I get really into making dumplings. Kind of similar to...

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Chinese scallion pancakes (cong you bing)

Caroline's Cooking — Thu, 27 Jan 2022 11:00:00 +0000

Chinese scallion pancakes are both a street food favorite as well as found in restaurants. They are easier than you might think to make at home with only a few ingredients. The result is a delicious mix of flaky layers, chewiness, crisp outside and tasty flavors. Many places enjoy some kind of pancake, whether sweet...

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Hong shao rou (red braised pork belly)

Caroline's Cooking — Mon, 10 Jan 2022 11:00:00 +0000

Hong shao rou is a classic Chinese way to prepare pork belly. It's slow braised in a gently sweet and aromatic mixture to make a sticky, tender and wonderfully flavorful dish. Pork belly is one of those cuts that is revered in many cultures. It can be a little tricky to work with, but the...

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Chinese sweet dumplings - tangyuan

Caroline's Cooking — Thu, 04 Feb 2021 11:00:15 +0000

These Chinese sweet dumplings, tangyuan, are filled with a peanut mixture that's a wonderful contrast to the slightly gooey outside. They are traditionally served for the lantern festival but delicious enough to enjoy any time. My first dumpling making experience was during a trip to Taiwan, many years ago now. I was tagging along while...

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Shrimp shumai

Caroline's Cooking — Fri, 27 Dec 2019 11:00:33 +0000

Shrimp shumai are a classic feature on a dim sum platter. These delicate and pretty Chinese appetizers have great flavors and better still, they're easier to make than you might think! Visiting Hong Kong, and many other large Asian cities, is definitely quite the experience. From the giant skyscrapers, bustling night markets, stunning sites including...

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Chinese oven steamed fish

Caroline's Cooking — Fri, 18 Jan 2019 10:30:22 +0000

Steamed whole fish is a classic Chinese way to prepare it. But don't worry about not having a large steamer, you can make this delicious Chinese oven steamed fish with plain old foil. The result is wonderfully tender fish perfect any time. We love fish and are so grateful to have not one but two...

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Taiwanese pumpkin rice noodles

Caroline's Cooking — Mon, 17 Sep 2018 09:30:21 +0000

These Taiwanese pumpkin rice noodles are a fast and flavorful one pan meal. With a tasty combination of ingredients, it's a meal perfect for any night of the week. As you might have seen, I have taken part in Pumpkinweek the last couple of years since I came across it as pumpkin is definitely a...

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Taiwanese oyster omelette

Caroline's Cooking — Fri, 19 Jan 2018 11:00:32 +0000

If you've heard anything about Taiwanese food, oyster omelette is probably one of them. And even if not, this a deliciously unusual dish you should try. Quick to make and lots of flavor. When we went to Taiwan a few years ago, I read up on things a fair bit before we went so I...

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Sesame shrimp toast (prawn toast)

Caroline's Cooking — Fri, 15 Dec 2017 11:00:17 +0000

Sesame shrimp toast is a Chinese takeout favorite that's easy to recreate at home. It's crisp, packed with flavor and makes an addictively good appetizer or snack. I don't know about anyone else, but when I used to go out for Chinese food with friends, one of the best bits was sharing a bunch of...

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Chinese mooncakes (snow skin mooncakes)

Caroline's Cooking — Mon, 21 Aug 2017 10:00:36 +0000

Snow skin mooncakes are an uncooked version of Chinese mooncakes - learn how to make them from scratch including a sweet-nutty sesame filling. Pretty & delicious, they're a great sweet treat for gifting. For many people in the US, today is an exciting day as there is going to be a solar eclipse. That's when...

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Chinese spare ribs (slow cooker)

Caroline's Cooking — Wed, 05 Jul 2017 10:00:11 +0000

These Chinese spare ribs are cooked in the slow cooker but tasting them, you'd hardly know they are so easy. Tender meat, packed with flavor. Yes, you get a bit sticky but that's half he fun of ribs, right? I'll admit two things before I share this recipe. First, I have never made spare ribs...

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Vegetable egg fried rice

Caroline's Cooking — Tue, 26 Jan 2016 12:30:07 +0000

Loaded with vegetables (that you probably have hanging around the house anyway), vegetable egg fried rice is such an easy, tasty, quick and filling meal. Perfect any night, and better than takeout! This post may contain affiliate links, where we earn from qualifying purchases. See more details in the policy page. I don't know about...

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Chinese pork and cabbage dumplings

Caroline's Cooking — Sun, 24 Jan 2016 12:30:15 +0000

Pork and cabbage dumplings are a traditional dish, especially eaten for the Lunar New Year. But these dumplings are so delicious you'll want to have them much more often! With Lunar New Year fast approaching, I got to thinking about having dumplings. It seemed only right to make some, even if my dumpling-making skills were a bit...

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