This summer heat may be tough on us, but it's great for making the bread. Chock full of grains and nuts, these wholesome bread knots are a great breakfast anytime.
Popular in Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean, bitter melon is a used as a digestive stimulant. It's considered a purgative, and is recommended by the Chinese as an aid to cleansing the body of heavy or oily meals. Although the mel
Normally found hanging in the windows of Chinese delicatessens, cha shao (char siu in Cantonese) is a marinated, slightly sweet, slow roasted pork with a deep crimson color and radiant finish.
This beautiful looking vegetable is a pear gourd, in season now at your local farmers market. Similar to Chinese wintermelon in texture and taste, it's best prepared by simmering or stir-frying.
Haemool Pajun (Seafood Pancake) from Light Town House in Garden Grove. A thick disk of fish cake, seafood, and scallions bound together by eggs and a little flour, it's very similar to a savory omelet.
Niu Rou Xian Bing (Beef Rolls) from Chef Chen in Irvine. Flaky Chinese flatbread, similar to croissants in richness of consistency, is rolled around slices of five-spice beef, shredded scallions, cilantro...