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Basic Fried Rice
Fried rice - A basic recipe for fried rice that you can enjoy as is or load up with meat and vegetables.
Green Tea Health Benefits
Information and resources pertaining to the health benefits of green tea. How the polyphenols and catechins in green tea can improve your health.
Stir-fry Recipes - Chinese Stir-fry Recipes
Stir-fry Recipes - From Ants Climbing a Tree to Yangchow Fried Rice, a collection of stir-fry recipes, indexed alphabetically.
Chinese Food Recipes - Cooking Chinese Food
Chinese food recipes hand-picked from a variety of sources. Chinese food recipes indexed by type of food, cooking technique and regional cuisine.
Sweet and Sour Sauce
Sweet and Sour Sauce - A Quick and Easy recipe made with ketchup and brown sugar
How to Cook Rice
How to cook rice - Easy step by step instructions with photos make it easy to cook rice that is light and fluffy.
Chicken Fried Rice
Chicken fried rice - a quick and easy recipe for chicken fried rice made with oyster sauce.
Chinese Fried Rice
How to make fried rice – The classic Chinese restaurant dish, fried rice is a great way to use up leftovers. Here are simple step by step instructions, with photos, for making basic fried rice.
Chinese Restaurant Take Out Menu
Menu Translator - Chinese Take-Out Appetizers   Egg Rolls Very popular in the west although not eaten
Green Tea
Green Tea: How much should you drink and brewing instructions, along with recipes using green tea.
Fried Rice
Fried rice - information, cooking tips and fried rice recipes
Chicken Chow Mein
Chow mein recipe - This recipe for Chicken Chow Mein includes instructions for making soft or crispy noodles
Beef With Broccoli
Beef with Broccoli - The secret to this recipe is to cook the beef in 1 cup of oil to seal in the juices and to steam the broccoli so that it's crisp and tender.
Sweet and Sour Sauce - chinese sauce recipes
Chinese Food - Sweet and Sour Sauce Sweet and sour - it's a combination indelibly linked to Chinese cuisine.
Stir Fry Recipes
Stir fry Recipes - The ten most popular stir fry recipes on the Chinese Cuisine site at About.com
Chinese Hot Sour Soup
Hot and Sour Soup - the classic Szechuan recipe for hot and sour soup, made with tofu, pork and dried mushrooms.
Egg Rolls
Chinese Egg Roll Recipe - An easy to make recipe for this perennial dim sum favorite.
Sweet and Sour Pork
Sweet and Sour Pork - This sweet and sour pork recipe is deep-fried twice for extra crispiness.
Bok Choy
Bok Choy - Learn more about this popular Chinese vegetable, from history to types and how to use it in cooking.
Sweet and Sour Lemon Chicken
Sweet and sour chicken - this recipe for sweet and sour chicken features a sauce made with lemon juice and red wine vinegar
Egg Drop Soup
Egg drop soup - A recipe for Chinese egg drop soup (also known as egg flower), a popular dish in which beaten eggs are poured into the soup in a steady stream.
Dim Sum - chinese appetizer recipes - recipes for dim sum
Dim Sum Recipes - Whether you're serving a proper dim sum or want to make some tasty appetizers, try
Cooking with Bok Choy
Cooking with Bok Choy - cooking tips, seasoning suggestions and recipes.
Steamed Bun Dough
Steamed bun dough - the basic recipe for making the steamed bun dough used in Char Siu Bao
Fried Rice - Chinese and Asian Recipes for Fried Rice
Fried rice - A collection of recipes for fried rice, from fried rice made with chicken or shrimp to Yangchow fried rice.
Chinese Chicken Recipes from the chinese food recipe file
Chinese Chicken Recipes The Chinese believe in using all parts of a chicken, including the feet. Here
Cook Rice
A sure-fire way to cook rice that's light and fluffy.
Won Ton Soup
Won ton soup - The name won ton means swallowing a cloud, and the wonton floating in this popular soup are thought to resemble clouds.
How to Make Egg Drop Soup
The secret to making a good Egg Drop Soup lies in how you handle the beaten egg.
Chinese Noodle Recipes
Chinese Noodle Recipes From Chow Mein to Lo Mein, a collection of Chinese recipes featuring different
Stir-fried Kung Pao Chicken
Kung Pao Chicken - In this healthier version of the traditional Szechuan Kung Pao Chicken recipe, the chicken is stir-fried instead of deep-fried, reducing the fat content.
Crab Rangoon
Crab Rangoon - This deep-fried appetizer is a perennial party favorite.
Chinese Food - Pictures and Photos
Chinese Food Picture Gallery Pictures of Chinese food, including popular dishes, snacks and festive food
Easy Orange Chicken Stir-fry
Orange chicken - A quick and easy stir-fry recipe for orange chicken using orange juice and brown sugar
Sesame Chicken
Sesame chicken - A spicy Chinese dish made with chili paste and topped with toasted sesame seeds
Lo Mein and Chow Mein
Lo Mein Chow Mein - a definition of lo mein and chow mein and the similarities and differences between them, with recipes for each.
Dim Sum
Dim Sum - Learn about the history of this Chinese custom, see pictures of dim sum food and try recipes.
Crab Rangoon Appetizer
Crab rangoon - Deep-fried wonton filled with cream cheese, crab and seasonings
Curry Chicken
Curry Chicken - a great combination - chicken seasoned with curry paste and simmered with carrots and potatoes
Baby Bok Choy Stir-fry
A recipe for stir-fry baby bok choy, a popular ingredient in chinese cooking
Delicious Chinese Dumplings
Chinese Dumplings - a description of different types of chinese dumplings, from har gow to potstickers, with links to pictures and recipes
Szechuan Chicken
Szechuan chicken - a spicy recipe using cayenne pepper and dried chilies
Mango Smoothie
Mango smoothie - the tart flavor of mango works well in smoothies. Mango Smoothie recipe.
Easy Chinese Recipes
Easy Chinese Recipes - from baked chicken wings to beef stew, Chinese recipes that are easy to make.
Shrimp Fried Rice
Shrimp Fried Rice - a Chinese dish seasoned with oyster sauce
General Tso's Chicken
General Tsos Chicken - named after General Tso himself, General Tsos Chicken is based on an authentic Hunan recipe.
Potstickers
Potstickers Chinese dumplings - a recipe for chinese dumplings with pork that are also known as potstickers.
Chinese Recipes - Alphabetical Index of Chinese Recipes
Chinese Recipes - Alphabetical Index Looking for a specific recipe? Here is my collection of Chinese
Fortune Cookie Recipe
Fortune cookie recipe - learn how to make your own fortune cookies
Moo Goo Gai Pan
Moo Goo Gai Pan - A recipe for Moo Goo Gai Pan, a Chinese dish made with chicken and fresh mushrooms.
Cook Rice - Jasmine Rice
Jasmine Rice - This fragrant rice is popular in Asian cooking.
Lettuce Wraps
Lettuce Wraps Recipe - You've tried burritos and pita pockets, now try Lettuce Wraps, the latest trend at Asian restaurants.
Vegetable Chow Mein Recipe
Chow Mein recipe - a recipe for vegetable chow mein with stir fried Chinese vegetables, egg noodles and seasonings, garnished with fresh coriander
White Tea
What is white tea? Find out, and learn why white tea is the latest hot food trend.
Black Tea - is black tea healthier than green tea
Researchers now think black tea may be as good for you as green tea
Stir-frying tips - chinese cooking techniques - tips for stir-frying
Stir-frying tips - - Twenty tips to take the mystery out of stir-frying, a popular Chinese cooking technique. Written by Rhonda Parkinson.
Char Siu Bao
Char Siu Bao - a recipe for Chinese steamed buns filled with barbequed pork.
Before You Buy a Wok
Not sure what size what size wok to buy or what material it should be made of? Here's what you should know before you buy a wok.
Vegetable Fried Rice Recipe
Vegetable fried rice - Yummy cashews add a load of health benefits to this simple recipe for vegetable fried rice.
Make Five-Spice Powder
Five-Spice Powder: An easy to make recipe for five-spice powder, a popular Chinese seasoning.
Wonton Wrappers
A good basic recipe for wonton wrappers.
Szechuan Mapo Tofu
Mapo Tofu or Dofu is a spicy Szechuan dish made with marinated pork, mashed black beans and bean curd
Pork Chop Suey
Pork Chop Suey - Many people think chop suey is an American dish. It actually originated with Chinese farmers who used to eat a dish of stir-fried vegetables after a long day working in the fields. The recipe includes a nutritional breakdown.
Chinese Dessert - Chinese Dessert Recipes
Recipes for Chinese desserts from the Chinese Food Recipe File Almond Cookies Almond Float Asian Style
Chinese Pork Recipes - recipes with pork from the chinese food recipe file
Chinese Pork Recipes Pork is the most popular meat in China. Try these Chinese pork recipes from the 
Chinese Garlic Chicken
Chinese garlic chicken - Stir-fried Chicken breasts seasoned with garlic and chili paste.
Singapore Noodles
Rice noodle dishes are very popular in Singapore - this version of Singapore noodles is made with shrimp
Chinese Dumplings
Chinese Dumplings - Jiaozi are very popular during the Chinese New Year season.
Mongolian Beef
Mongolian beef - A recipe for Mongolian Beef, an example of northern Chinese cooking.
Chinese Recipes - Top Forty Popular Chinese Recipes
Chinese recipes - Find out the top forty most popular dishes from the Chinese recipes file.
Chicken Chop Suey
Chicken chop suey - a recipe from cookbook author Deh-Ta Hsiung.
Chinese Dumpling Dip
Potstickers dipping sauce - Serve this flavorful dipping sauce with potstickers or other Chinese dumplings.
Vegetable Spring Rolls
Vegetable spring rolls - carrots, red bell pepper, bean sprouts and bamboo shoots make up the filling for these vegetable spring rolls, all seasoned with oyster sauce.
Chicken Lo Mein
Chicken lo mein makes a great lunch, supper or late night snack.
Healthy Chinese Take-out Restaurant Food
Healthy Chinese Take-Out     Tips for lowering fat and calories when you order food from a Chinese take-out
Chinese Rice Recipes
Recipe File - Chinese Rice Recipes from the Chinese Food Recipe File Basic Cooked Rice Cantonese Chicken
Pho Bo
Pho Bo soup - A nourishing soup made with beef and flat rice noodles, Pho Bo is popular throughout Vietnam.
Chinese Recipes
Chinese recipes - Here are all my Chinese recipes, sorted alphabetically, by the top 40, and in categories such as calorie counters.
Basic Beef Stir-fry Recipe
Beef stir-fry - made with frozen stir-fry vegetables and storebought stir-fry sauce, this basic beef stir-fry recipe is very easy to make.
Mango Pudding
Mango pudding recipe - Try Stephen Wong's recipe for mango pudding, a popular dessert at dim sum.
Chow Mein Noodles
Chow Mein Noodles - Here is a classic way of cooking pan-fried noodles served with Chinese chow mein dishes.
Picnic Side Dishes
Picnic side dishes - Here are several side dishes that will liven up your next picnic, barbecue or other outdoor gathering.
Mama Choo Cha's Egg Fried Rice
Egg Fried Rice – bean sprouts and green onion add flavor to this easy egg fried rice recipe.
Chinese Vegetables - chinese vegetable recipes
Recipes featuring a variety of Chinese vegetables, including eggplant and bitter melon, as well as western vegetables with an Oriental flair
Beef and Broccoli
Beef and broccoli - an easy stir-fry recipe beef with broccoli
Beef recipes - Chinese Beef Recipes
Chinese Beef Recipes From restaurant style Ginger Beef to classic Beef and Broccoli in Oyster sauce,
Egg Foo Yung
Learn tips for making Egg Foo Yung and try recipes including pan-fried egg foo yung and a restaurant style version that is deep-fried
Cucumber Pork Stir-fry
Stir-fry Pork Strips With Cucumber - an easy stir-fry pairing pork and refreshing cucumber with an oyster flavored sauce.
Pineapple Chicken
In this recipe for pineapple chicken, fried chicken is combined with pineapple and bell peppers in a tangy sweet and sour sauce.
Chinese Noodles
Find out about the history and types of Chinese noodles, and how to use them in cooking.
Peking Duck
Peking duck - northern China's most famous dish
Chop Suey and Chow Mein
Chop Suey and Chow Mein - Find out about the two dishes that symbolize Chinese cooking, chop suey and chow mein, and try recipes for Pork Chop Suey, Vegetarian Chop Suey, Baked Chicken Chow Mein, and more.
Chinese Desserts - Chinese Dessert Recipes
Chinese desserts - From mango pudding to peking dust, learn all about chinese desserts and try some recipes.
Terrific Tofu
Tofu recipes and cooking information - Diced, mashed, or crumbled, you'll love this versatile Chinese food.
Ultimate Chicken Stir-fry
Chicken stir-fry - Chicken and toasted cashews are cooked in a flavorful sauce in this chicken stir-fry recipe.
Five Spice Powder
Five-Spice Powder Information about five-spice powder and its relation to the five elements theory. Recipes, storage and use, and an online source
Deep-fried Kung Pao Chicken
Kung Pao Chicken - a spicy Szechuan dish made with diced chicken, chili peppers and peanuts.
Cooking Rice
Cooking Rice - Tips for making rice that is fluffy but not too sticky.
Chinese Broccoli Chicken
Broccoli Chicken - chicken breasts are velveted and then combined with broccoli in an oyster sauce.
Wonton With Shrimp and Pork
Wonton recipe - a basic recipe for wonton with a pork and shrimp filling. Deep-fry or use in soup as desired.
Basic Congee Recipe
congee recipe - a basic congee recipe made with long grain rice. Add your favorite garnishes and seasonings as desired.
Chinese Brown Sauce
Chinese Brown Sauce - This easy to make sauce frequently accompanies popular dishes like Beef with Broccoli.
Yangchow Fried Rice
Yangchow fried rice - a specialty from eastern China
Make Fortune Cookies
How to make fortune cookies - Pick up tips on making your own fortune cookies and try a recipe
Chinese Poultry Recipes - cooking poultry
Chinese Poultry Recipes The Chinese believe in using all parts of a chicken, including the feet. Here
Spring Roll
Chinese Spring roll - this popular dim sum appetizer has the crisp texture of chinese vegetables and is seasoned with oyster sauce.
Bubble Tea
Bubble Tea - this recipe includes information on how to boil the pearl balls and make sugar syrup.
Tofu Recipes
Tofu recipes - from Ma Po Tofu to a spicy stir-fry to smoothies, healthy tofu recipes
Season a Carbon Steel Wok
Instructions on how to season a carbon steel wok.
Chinese Vegetarian Cooking
Vegetarian recipes - The sheer sensual appeal of Chinese cuisine, with its emphasis on fresh vegetables and protein rich ingredients, makes it the perfect choice for anyone following a vegetarian diet.
Roast Pork Fried Rice
Pork fried rice - a quick and easy recipe for pork fried rice, made with roast pork and Napa cabbage.
Chicken in Garlic Sauce
Chinese Chicken Recipes - Sweet bok choy and pungent garlic lend flavor to this Chinese chicken recipe, which includes a nutritional breakdown.
Healthy Chinese recipes - Chinese food calories
Chinese Recipes - Calories in Chinese Food  Want to know the calories in Chinese food? The following
Shanghai Noodle Stir-fry
Shanghai noodles, chicken, and cabbage are flavored with a sweet and spicy hoisin sauce.
Deep Fried Tofu
Deep fried tofu - In this tofu recipe, deep frying gives the tofu a golden color and crisp texture that goes great with peanut or soy sauce dips.
Tips for Cooking Egg Rolls
Egg Rolls - Tips for making this popular Chinese appetizer, and several egg roll recipes.
Beef Chow Fun
Beef chow fun - this quick and easy beef chow fun recipe uses chewy fresh rice noodles and baby corn
Hainanese Chicken Rice
Hainanese chicken rice - a local specialty from the island of Hainan off the coast of China.
Beef Lo Mein
Beef Lo Mein - Egg noodles are tossed in a flavorful oyster sauce
Water Chestnuts
Water chestnuts - where would Chinese food be without them? Here is information about water chestnuts including storage and cooking tips, season availibility, health benefits, substitutions and recipes.
Chinese Woks
Looking to buy a quality wok online? Here are my suggestions.
Chinese Soup Recipes
A Collection of Chinese soup recipes, from Hot and Sour to Egg Drop Soup.
The Moon Festival
Moon festival - The biggest Chinese traditional holiday after new years is now celebrated by Asians everywhere. Find out the legends behind the moon festival, and learn how to make mooncakes.
Basic Stir-fry recipe
A basic stir-fry recipe, along with a variation using turkey
Asian Coleslaw
Asian coleslaw recipe - this chinese recipe for coleslaw made with chinese vegetables and a rice vinegar dressing
Chinese Salads
What sets a Chinese salad apart? Learn more and try recipes for Chinese salads, including chicken, noodle and fruit salads, plus colesaw and a vinaigrette.
Sesame Seed Balls
Sesame Seed Balls are an especially popular treat during Chinese New Years, but you can find this delicious treat year around at most Asian bakeries
Soy Sauce Chicken
Soy sauce chicken - braised chicken thighs with a savory sauce.
Chinese Chicken Salad
Chinese chicken salad - a great choice when you need to put something together at the last minute. Chinese chicken salad with chow mein noodles.
Chinese Broccoli Recipe
Chinese broccoli with oyster sauce - Oyster sauce nicely complements the bitter-sweet taste of Chinese broccoli (gai lan).
Honey Walnut Prawns
Honey Walnut Prawns - Deep-fried shrimp in a creamy sauce, accompanied by glazed walnuts
Chinese Szechuan Recipes
Try out these hot and spicy recipes from China's Szechuan region. Includes popular dishes such as twice cooked pork, kung pao chicken, and szechuan pickle.
Szechuan Green Beans
Szechuan green bean recipe - dry-frying green beans makes them tender and less crunchy.
Mooncakes
Mooncakes recipe - A recipe for mooncakes, the Chinese snack traditionally served during the Moon or Mid-Autumn Festival
VegetarianSweet and Sour Sauce
Sweet and Sour Sauce - Made with Worcestershire sauce, ketchup and white vinegar.
Bourbon Chicken
Bourbon chicken - Southern US and Chinese cuisine come together in this recipe, which combines good bourbon whiskey with Asian soy sauce.
Toast Sesame Seeds
How to Toast Sesame Seeds - Quick and easy instructions on how to toast sesame seeds on the stovetop or in the oven.
Mango Ice Cream
Mango Ice Cream - This lush tropical fruit makes a refreshing ice cream.
Perfect Potstickers
Potstickers - Everything you wanted to know about potstickers, from the legend of potstickers to information on making the dough, potsticker recipes, dip suggestions, and freezing tips.
Oodles of Asian Noodles!
Everything you wanted to know about Asian noodles, from photographs to cooking times and recipes.
Rice Wine Substitute
Can’t find rice wine at your local supermarket? Here are a number of alternatives.
Egg Roll Wrappers
Egg roll wrappers recipe - An easy to make recipe that uses flour and ice water. Includes a standard egg roll recipe.
Garlic Sauce
Garlic sauce - Chinese Garlic sauce is a great way to add extra flavor to stir-fry recipes, particularly seafood dishes.
Chinese Restaurant Menu Translator
Menu Translator - Chinese Cuisine   Dim Sum Menu Take-Out Menu It's happened to all of us at one time
Monsodium Glutamate (MSG)
The pros and cons of using monosodium glutamate or MSG when cooking Chinese food.
Spring Roll Wrappers
Spring roll wrappers - a recipe for the flour and water wrappers used to make Chinese spring rolls.
Cantonese Spring Rolls
Spring rolls - Delicate Cantonese spring rolls are filled with shredded pork, shrimp, black mushrooms and garlic chives in this recipe.
Chinese Breakfast - Chinese Breakfast Recipe
Chinese breakfast recipes - Tired of cornflakes and milk? Learn more about what the Chinese eat for breakfast, and try recipes for congee and deep-fried crullers.
Chinese Cooking For Novices
Cooking Chinese Food - Photo instructions, cooking techniques, recipes and other tips on cooking Chinese food.
Chinese Shu Mai Dumplings
Chinese Dumplings - Siu Mai are a very popular Chinese dumpling served open-faced as part of a dim sum brunch

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