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  • Croque-Madames

    Croque-Madames

    The croque madame is a quintessential dish in the French culinary canon. A ham and cheese sandwich is elevated by two generous layers of creamy béchamel, broiled until bubbly and golden, and topped with a perfectly fried egg.  Ingredients For the Béchamel: For the sandwiches: Instructions For the Béchamel: For the sandwiches:

  • Spectacular Ham, Potato, And Cheese

    Spectacular Ham, Potato, And Cheese

    Get ready to change quiche as you know it and amaze your family or guests with an intricate-tasting yet easy-to-make twist of this German/French indulgence. But this dish is extremely rich and hearty; you may want to tweak it a little bit to suit your taste. INGREDIENTS DIRECTIONS

  • Wonton Soup with Sesame 

    Wonton Soup with Sesame 

    Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed. Ingredients CHILI OIL Instructions

  • Shrimp and Pork Shumai

    Shrimp and Pork Shumai

    INGREDIENTS To thaw shrimp Combined Sauce INSTRUCTIONS

  • CHINESE STICKY RICE DUMPLING

    CHINESE STICKY RICE DUMPLING

    Zongzi is a classic Chinese sticky rice dumpling. This sticky rice dumpling recipe has both stove top and instant pot methods. Also, it has a video to show you how to wrap traditional Cantonese sticky rice dumplings.  Ingredients Marinate for the rice:  Marinate for mushrooms: Marinate for pork:  Instructions Instant Pot Method: Top Stove Method:

  • Chinese Steamed Pork Buns

    Chinese Steamed Pork Buns

    Ingredients YEAST ACTIVATION: DOUGH: PORK FILLING: Instructions DOUGH: MAKING BUNS: STEAMING: FILLING:

  • Congee Recipe (Chinese Rice Porridge)

    Congee Recipe (Chinese Rice Porridge)

    This recipe uses glutinous rice and a combination of water with chicken broth. You may substitute with jasmine rice or other medium-grain white rice. INGREDIENTS INSTRUCTIONS 

  • FRIED DOUGH (DOU JIANG)

    FRIED DOUGH (DOU JIANG)

    Dou Jiang You Tiao, is a popular breakfast/brunch item in Chinamade with soy milk soup, curdled slightly with the vinegar, and flavored with scallions, sesame oil, pickled radishes and the crispy fried dough. NGREDIENTS INSTRUCTIONS

  • CHINESE DOUGHNUT STICKS (YOUTIAO

    CHINESE DOUGHNUT STICKS (YOUTIAO

    INGREDIENTS For the dough You also need: INSTRUCTIONS Make the dough Rest the dough Shape the sticks Fry the sticks Store & reheat

  • Chinese Sesame Flatbread (Shaobing)

    Chinese Sesame Flatbread (Shaobing)

    INGREDIENTS  Dough Oil paste Topping INSTRUCTIONS  Making the dough Making the oil paste Forming the bread Baking

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