Using Vegetables - Asian and Western - in Chinese Recipes

Lamb Stir-fry – Fresh asparagus pairs nicely with lamb and Chinese seasonings add the finishing touch in this easy lamb stir-fry recipe from the California Asparagus Commission.

The arrival of Spring means it's the beginning of asparagus season! Here are several Chinese recipes featuring asparagus, from main dishes to simple vegetable stir-fries and an easy 5 ingredient asparagus salad.

Asparagus is blanched to seal in the color and flavor, and tossed with a flavorful dressing made with sugar, sesame oil, and soy sauce.

Fresh Asparagus turns out tender but still crisp, coated with a flavorful oyster-based sauce in this easy stir-fry. Asparagus Stir-fry recipe.

Light soy sauce adds flavor to mung bean sprouts in this quick and easy stir-fry dish.

Red, green or orange, bell peppers lend flavor, color and a bit of crunch to numerous Chinese and Asian recipes.

Here are simple tips for preparing bitter melon to use in stir-fries and other Chinese dishes.

Bitter melon recipe - Salted Chinese black beans are more than able to hold their own against the strong flavor of bitter melon in this flavorful stir-fry.

Bitter melon is an unusual looking vegetable with a different flavor.

A recipe for stir-fried baby bok choy, a popular ingredient in chinese cooking.

Bok choy is extremely versatile – it can be stir-fried, steamed or added to soup. Better still, it’s loaded with nutrients. Here are my most popular bok choy recipes.

Bok choy recipe - A sauce made with red wine vinegar and two types of soy sauce adds a kick to this bok choy recipe

Bok Choy - Learn more about this popular Chinese vegetable, from history to types and how to use it in cooking.

Broccoli is blanched and coated in a savory oyster sauce.

Napa cabbage and lop cheong in hoisin and brown bean sauce.

Candied Sweet Potatoes - Honey and Chinese five-spice powder adds an extra kick to this candied sweet potatoes recipe.

This easy recipe for glazed carrots makes a nice side dish for a family dinner or holiday occasion.

An easy recipe for pickled carrots with Szechuan peppercorn.

Chinese broccoli with oyster sauce - Oyster sauce nicely complements the bitter-sweet taste of Chinese broccoli (gai lan).

Chinese broccoli - an easy recipe for Chinese Broccoli with oyster sauce. Can't find Chinese broccoli? Feel free to use regular broccoli instead.

A quick and easy stir-fry using yellow Chinese chives and bean sprouts.

Chinese green beans – a recipe for Chinese green beans, a spicy Szechuan dish in which the beans are fried twice.

Easiest Green Bean Recipe - a quick and easy side dish, using frozen green beans and with the spicy sauce found in traditional Szechuan green beans.

Here is another recipe for Chinese green beans, also called Szechuan green beans.

Easy Stir-fry Green Beans are paired with fresh mushrooms and seasoned with garlic, ginger, and hoisin sauce.

Chinese green beans with pork - seasoned with chili powder, Szechuan preserved vegetable adds a distinct flavor to this easy to make recipe.

How to Cook Chinese Green Beans – step by step instructions with photos make it easy to cook Chinese Green Beans.

Learn more about the health benefits, pick up cooking tips, and try some recipes.

Chinese mushrooms - Whether you known them as dried Chinese mushrooms, black mushrooms or even Shiitake mushrooms, Chinese mushrooms add an earthy flavor to numerous Chinese dishes.

Chinese Vegetables come in a variety of intriguing shapes, sizes and textures. Here are pictures of various types of Chinese vegetables, from Bok Choy to Winter Melon.

Over twenty Chinese recipes using both Chinese vegetables and western vegetables, from Chinese Greens in Oyster Sauce, Spicy Eggplant, and Snow Peas Stir-fry to an Asian Coleslaw.

A number of chop suey recipes, from Pork Chop Suey to a classic lunchcounter dish.

For the chop suey conoisseur - a recipe from cookbook author Deh-Ta Hsiung.

Chop suey - the family recipe for Chop Suey is made with pork and quail eggs.

Learn more about the fungi with the exotic names that make a frequent appearance in Chinese dishes, including Hot and Sour Soup. Includes a photo and recipes.

Coriander Conundrum - Learn more about the relationship between the spice coriander and the herb cilantro.

This easy cucumber salad recipe is loaded with Asian flavors.

Cucumbers are tossed in a red wine vinegar dressing that is spiked with minced ginger and red pepper flakes.

Eggplant Shu Mai - Eggplants and black bean sauce lend a savory flavor to this dim sum appetizer.

Asian recipes to help you make the most out of the fall harvest, including vegetarian chow mein and stuffed green peppers.

The upside of colder autumn days is that there's plenty of fall produce that can be used in warming soups and stews or quick and easy stir-fries for busy weeknights. Some are available all year, but really come into their own in the fall. Here are fall vegetable recipes to help you take advantage of local produce:

An easy stir-fry using flowering chives, considered to be a delicacy in China.

Chinese cooking wouldn't be the same without the flavors of pungent garlic and fresh ginger. Learn more about the history of these two vegetables and their use in Chinese cuisine. Recipes include Ginger Ice Cream and Dry Garlic Spareribs.

Bok Choy Recipes - Garlic pairs nicely with bok choy is this quick and easy bok choy recipe.

Chinese garlic chives can have a mild onion or stronger garlicky flavor. Learn about the different types of garlic chives, including alternate names, and see photos.

Recipes using all three types of Chinese chives, also called garlic chives.

How to make ginger juice - easy tips for making ginger juice, a common marinade ingredient.

Asian eggplant is cooked twice in this flavorful eggplant recipe from Martin Yan. First the eggplant is deep-fried to seal in juices, and then stir-fried in a flavorful sauce.

Lettuce leaves are filled with chicken and vegetables stir-fried with an oyster-flavored sauce in this tasty appetizer.

Learn more about mung bean sprouts, a popular ingredient in Chinese dishes for 3,000 years, and try some recipes

Sometimes called "Fried Two Winters," this recipe consists of dried black mushrooms and bamboo shoots stir-fried with garlic, chicken broth and seasonings.

Cucumbers are pickled in a spicy mixture that includes Szechwan peppercorns and red rice vinegar.

Stir-fry Potato – a potato is cut into thin strips and fried with five-spice powder and other seasonings. An interesting alternative to deep-frying French fries.

Pickled Shallots - Here is an easy recipe for pickled shallots, using Chinese seasonings.

Stir-frying snow peas brings out their sweet flavor.

Shanghai Vegetable Rice - Stir-fried bok choy and Chinese sausages add extra flavor to steamed rice in this Shanghai recipe.

Spring means snow peas! Sweet, crunchy snow peas are one of the first spring vegetables to come into season. Here are a number of snow peas recipes, from chicken with snow peas to a simple snow peas stir-fry.

Eggplant and ground pork are stir-fried with seasonings in this spicy Szechuan recipe.

Spicy Stir-fry Chinese Cabbage - Chile paste adds heat to this stir-fry made with green onions and Chinese cabbage (also called Napa Cabbage or by its Chinese name, Sui Choy).

Spinach With Brown Bean Sauce features the salty flavor of Chinese brown bean sauce, found in Chinese markets.

Spinach with Garlic – spinach is more than able to hold its own against strong garlic in this simple Chinese stir-fry. Spinach With Garlic recipe.

Probably the most popular herb in Chinese cooking, spring onions are indispensable in Asian cuisine. Here are my favorite spring onions recipes.

Stir-fry Scallops and Asparagus Recipe – Nutrient loaded asparagus pairs nicely with scallops and Chinese seasonings in this simple Spring recipe

Asian eggplant is steamed and served with a tart dressing.

Another recipe for broccoli stir-fried with savory oyster sauce.

Stir-frying lettuce is very popular among Cantonese cooks.

Savory oyster sauce adds extra flavor to Chinese dried black mushrooms in this simple stir-fry.

Boiled potatoes are shredded and stir-fried in an aromatic sauce.

A great recipe when you want to impress guests - potatoes stir-fried with chile paste, orange zest, garlic, ginger, and other Asian seasonings.

Miso dressing adds a different flavor.

Chinese celery is combined with chilies, soy sauce and sugar in this simple stir fry recipe.

Green bell peppers are stuffed with seasoned ground pork and fried.

Sweet and sour cabbage - Chinese Cabbage (Napa Cabbage) is stir-fried with a tangy sweet and sour sauce in this quick and easy recipe.

Sweet and Sour is an unbeatable combination. Try this quick and easy recipe for Sweet and Sour Vegetables.

The Chinese believe ten is a lucky number.

Three Vegetable Stir-fry – crisp snow peas, straw mushrooms and baby corn provide an interesting variety of color and texture in this simple stir-fry flavored with oyster sauce. Three Vegetable Stir-fry Medley.

A recipe for vegetable chow mein with stir fried Chinese vegetables, egg noodles and seasonings, garnished with fresh coriander.

Vegetable Stir-fry – a colorful recipe with broccoli, bell peppers, and baby corn. Learn to make your own stir-fry vegetables

Explains how water chestnuts are grown, describes the health benefits, provides storage and cooking tips, and recipes.

Zucchini is stir-fried with ginger and Chinese seasonings in this quick and easy recipe.