Shrimp dumplings are a classic dish in a dim sum meal, which consists of bite-sized and small portions of Chinese food individually steamed in bamboo steamers. This style of serving Chinese food first originated in southern China and Hong Kong, and later spread throughout the world. Among the Chinese, dim sum is considered an especially […]
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This recipe is for making shrimp dumpling (Har Gow) wrappers. Chinese steamed shrimp dumplings are the pinkish dumplings with translucent wrappers that you see at most dim sum restaurants. The trick to getting those translucent skins is to use wheat and tapioca flour to make the wrappers. However, the wrappers are also the most challenging […]
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This is a dish which originated in Northern China. Chinese dill, known as hui2 xiang1 in Chinese Hanyu Pinyin, has a very strong taste, and its liberal use in this dish gives the dumplings a very distinctive flavor. This herb can be found in many Asian grocery stores. English dill can be substituted, because it […]
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This is another classic Chinese dumpling recipe. Traditionally, Chinese string beans are used for this dish. Chinese string beans may be available at Asian grocery stores, and differ in several ways from the typical string bean one finds at conventional grocers. Chinese string beans are much longer than typical string beans, and have a stronger […]
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Winter melon, also known as white gourd or ash gourd, is a melon with a light and delicate taste. In Chinese cuisine, it is often prepared in soups, typically with beef or pork bones for soup base. Because its taste is very delicate, winter melon tends to take on the flavors of other ingredients, and […]
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This recipe is a classic dish in China. It makes heavy use of Napa cabbage, also known as celery cabbage or Chinese cabbage. Napa cabbage originates from an area near Beijing, China, and is often used in Chinese and East Asian cuisines. The Koreans, for example, use Napa cabbage heavily in their kimchis. Napa cabbage […]
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This is one of the most basic dumpling recipes for meat lovers. It is uncomplicated and straightforward to prepare, with only a single major ingredient, namely, pork. As such, this is an excellent learning recipe if you are trying to learn the basics of preparing boiled dumplings. This dish is best prepared with pork belly […]
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This recipe has a number of seafood ingredients aside from chicken. The most interesting ingredient is probably the sea cucumber, which is a marine animal that resembles a cucumber. They are very nutritious, chock full of vitamins and trace elements, and are considered a delicacy in Chinese cuisine. They are rarely found fresh, but can […]
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Cabbage and Chicken Dumpling Soup is a simple Chinese comfort food. Despite its simplicity, when properly prepared, the dumplings are soft and succulent, and the soup is flavorful and satisfying. You can serve this dish as a nourishing meal for someone who happens to be sick. To a native Chinese, this dish is also good […]
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Potstickers refer to Chinese dumplings which have been steamed on one side, and fried on the other side. To achieve this effect, the dumplings are first fried on the bottom, and then water is added so that the top of the dumplings are steamed. To ensure that the bottom come out crispy, the water is […]
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