Meat Flake

1/3 lbs. pork picnic shoulder or Turkey breast

2 T. vegetable oil

A:

1T. soy sauce

2 t. salt

4 T. sugar

If meat contains different grain sections, cut to separate; cook with 3C. water; when water boiling turn to medium heat cook 30 minutes until soft.* Using the bottom of a bottle, mash to [...]

Salted water Chicken

Chicken, about 2 2/3 lbs.

A:

1 1/2T. salt

1 T. rice wine

2 stalks green onion

2 slices ginger root

B:

1 C chicken stock

¼ t. salt

1 t. sesame oil

Spoon (A) mixture over outside and inside cavity of chicken; let stand 30 minutes. Place chicken in 10C. water (water should [...]

Beef Jerky

2 lbs. lean, boneless chuck steak

A:

3 C. water

3 slices ginger root

2 stalks green onion

½ TBS 5 spices powder

Combined ingredients

B:

1 T. soy sauce

2 t. salt

3 T. sugar

1 T. Rice wine

Mix A with beef; place in a pressure cooker and cook 15 minutes [...]

Chinese rice dumplings (zong4 zi3)

Makes 10

A:

3 C. glutinous rice

¼ C. dried shrimp (optional)

1/2 t. salt

1/4 t. sugar

1/2 T. soy sauce

1/4 t. black pepper

B:

3 T. soy sauce

¼ t. black pepper

¼ t. sugar

½ t. rice wine

2T. minced [...]

Sweet Rice Balls with Soup (Tang1 Yuan2)

1. Filling: (notes from Margaret – I use  the recipe of moon cake filling instead of this)

1 oz. (1/4 C) black sesame seeds*

1 oz. vegetable oil

2 1/2 T. confectioners sugar

Rinse sesame seeds; stir‑fry over low heat (no oil) until fragrant (about 30 seconds); grind into a fine powder. Oil mix with [...]

Wonton Soup

Traditionally, wonton soup is served as a light lunch or between‑meal snack, never as the soup course in a meal. For this reason, the number of wontons per serving varies greatly, depending on diners’ appetites. When served as the soup course.

6 oz shrimp

2 oz ground pork or chicken

3/4 tsp salt

1 Tbs [...]

Da4 Mian4

One of the family favorites, reputedly dubbed “da mian” by Doug.

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Sweet New Years Cake (Nian2 Gao1)

Translated as “sticky cake,” nian gao is a traditional Chinese New Year food. Nian, the word for sticky, is also the word for year (same pronunciation, different character) while gao, the word for cake, is also the word for high together meaning “every year, higher and higher” and symbolizes good luck.

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Steamed Turnip Cake

A)

3 C rice flour 3 C water

B)

2 lbs shredded turnip 1 C water

C)

1 ½ t salt 1 t black pepper

Line steamer with cellophane paper or wet cloth.

Mix A in a bowl to form rice paste.

Heat pan and add B ; cover and cook 20 min over low [...]

酒釀 jiu niang (sweet rice wine soup)

3 cups glutinous rice (sweet rice) 1/4 ball wine yeast (jiu yao), crushed into powder

Rinse, then soak the rice overnight or 5-6 hours.

Leave just enough water to cover the rice. Cook until semi-translucent.

Let cool a little, until warm. Use a little cold water to separate the grains.

Sprinkle wine yeast into [...]