- The essential Chinese New Year dumpling tutorial Making dumplings is as fun as eating them. The act of making them, known as "wrapping dumplings", is often a communal event. Join CGTN's Zhongyi Su and Yufei Ge and friends as they show you how to make these delicious bites.
- 5 simple recipes to wow them at your Spring Festival table Shared meals are a huge part of Chinese Spring Festival. But you don’t want to spend all your time in the kitchen when there is socializing to be done with family and friends. Victoria Li shows you five easy dishes that are delicious and quick to prepare.
- Meet the TV chef with a can-do attitude Flip on the television today in the U.S. and you’ll find plethora of food shows. The image of the chef has come a long way since the days of Julia Child and Martin Yan.
- Seared scallops with broccoli Most of you are familiar with Chinese stir-fry dishes. You can order them from any Chinese restaurant. This recipe is a must-order for my family every time we go out to eat, especially on Chinese New Year. Unfortunately, restaurants have been raising this dish’s price sky-high because of its high-end ingredients and seasonal requirements. Believe […]
- Steamed pearl rice balls It’s Chinese New Year! You know what that means: It’s time for the traditional family reunion dinner. Why don’t you skip the line and celebrate the big day at home this year?
- Seared shrimp on pan-fried garlic rice roodles Rice noodles, or noodles in general represent longevity. Growing up, my family always made some kind of noodle dish at New Year’s dinner. If you like shrimp, garlic and rice noodles, this dish is prepared just for you!
- Braised whole fish recipe Once considered rare in the States, serving a whole fish at the dinner table – head, tail and eyeballs intact – is embraced by a lot of Chinese families, including mine. It is a lot less scary to eat than it looks. Whole fish also tastes better because the meat is cooked on the bones.
- In The Kitchen: Making zongzi (Rice packets in bamboo leaves) The Chinese celebrate Dragon Boat Festival on June 20 this year. In the lunar calendar, the festival occurs on the fifth day of the fifth month, so the festival is also commonly called the Double Fifth.
