Category Archives: Chinese

Chinese, Quick recipe

Cola Ginger Tea

Leave a comment


My hometown is in Shandong Province, which lies in northeastern part of China. Winter is cold there. When my husband and I visited my family several days ago, my mom caught a cold due to cold weather. She couldn’t stop coughing, sneezing and she had severe running nose. So I made cola ginger tea for her. 

First, I poured half bottle of cola, which is around 1 L into a deep pot. Then put in many ginger slices. If you want the tea to be strong, you can add more ginger. Turn to high heat. When the tea boils, turn to low heat and cover the pot with lid. After around 5 mins, remove the lid, and you will smell strong ginger. It’s done. 


My mom drank a big bowl of warm ginger tea I made. She felt much better. Less sneezing and running nose. 

Chinese, Pork, Quick recipe, Uncategorized

Stir Fry Pork With Cauliflowers 

Leave a comment


I like this dish very much. There are usually two kinds of cauliflower. One is the type having long stem, and the other’s stem is short. I prefer the first type. It tastes better. And it’s ideal to be stir fried.

1. Heat a little oil in the pan. Put in pork slices. Stir fry till a bit golden brown. Then take pork out.

2. Leave the oil in the pan. Heat it again. Add in a little chopped garlic and ginger. Stir fry a bit.

3. Add in cauliflower (torn into small parts already). Stir fry till the edge of cauliflower becomes a bit golden brown.

4. Put pork slices back in the pan. Stir fry with cauliflower evenly.

5. Add in chopped red chili and 1 tsp of light soy sauce. Stir fry evenly.

6. Because my cauliflower pieces were kind of big, so I added 2 tsp water, turned to medium heat. And covered the pan with lid for 2-3 mins. 

7. Remove the lid. Turn to high height. Sprinkle some salt and stir fry evenly.

Chinese, Soup, Uncategorized

Big Bone White Gourd Soup

Leave a comment


It’s an easy soup to cook. But it needs at least one hour. 

Put big bone in a deep pot with enough water. Turn to high heat.

When water boils, take the big bone out and rinse. Pour the water in the pot out.

Big bone in the pot again with enough water. Turn to medium heat. When water boils, turn to low heat. And slow cook for at least half an hour. I cooked it for 1 hour.

Add in white gourd pieces and some wolf berries. Simmer for at least another half an hour.

Sprinkle salt to season and some chopped spring onion. And ready to serve.

Chinese, Fish, Uncategorized

Tenggiri in Dark Sauce

2 Comments


1. Heat a little oil in the pan. Fry tenggiri filet till a bit golden brown.

2. Add in 1 tsp light soy sauce, 1/2 tsp dark soy sauce, 1 tsp sugar. Stir fry evenly and let filet coat with sauce.

3. Pour in enough hot water covers filet. Add in star anise and ginger slice. Cover the pan with lid.

4. When the water reduces to 1/3, turn to high heat. And flip the fillet over till sauce condensed.

5. Place filet in the plate. Pour dark sauce over it and sprinkle some spring onion shreds.

Chinese, egg, Quick recipe, Uncategorized

Scrambled Egg with Leek

Leave a comment

It’s a very easy dish. I learned from my father. He seems to like this dish very much. 

Beat two or three eggs in a bowl. Mix well.  Heat a little oil in the pan. Pour egg in. Once the bottom solidifies, stir with chopsticks. And dish out once a little done.

Cut leek into medium pieces. Heat a little oil in the pan. Put leek in. Stir fry till leek turns darker in color and softened. 

Sprinkle some salt. Stir fry for another minute or two. Add in scrambled egg. Stir fry evenly. 

Chinese, Pork, Quick recipe, Uncategorized, Vegetables

Stir Fry Cabbage With Pork

Leave a comment


1. Heat a little oil in the pan. Put in pork belly slices. Stir fry till a bit golden brown.

2. Add in chopped ginger, garlic and chili. Stir fry a bit.

3. Put in chopped cabbage pieces. Stir fry till softened.

4. Add in 1 tsp light soy sauce, and 1 tsp oyster sauce. Stir fry till cabbage is done.

5. Sprinkle a little salt to season.

Chinese, mushroom, Quick recipe, Uncategorized, Vegetables

Stir Fry Mushroom With Bell Pepper, Carrot & Green Chili

Leave a comment


It’s a quick and easy vegi dish.

1. Heat a little oil in the pan. Add in some chopped garlic. Stir fry a bit.

2. Put in mushroom ( torn into shreds) and thin carrot slices. Keep stir frying till mushroom turns softened. Cover the pan with lid. And braise for around 2 mins. If the pan is too dry, you can add a little water.

3. Add in chopped bell pepper and green chili. Stir fry a bit. 

4. Add in a little light soy sauce and oyster sauce. Stir fry evenly.

5. If the dish is too light, you can add a little salt. Stir evenly then dish out.

Chinese, mushroom, Pork, Uncategorized

Braised Pork With Mushroom & Vermicelli 

Leave a comment


1. Heat a little oil in the pan. Put in a little  ginger shreds. Stir fry a bit.

2. Put in pork slices ( cut pork belly into medium thick slices). Stir fry till they turn a bit golden brown.

3. Add in mushrooms ( torn into slim shreds). Stir fry till they get softened.

4. Add in 1 tsp light soy sauce and 1/2 tsp dark soy sauce. Stir fry evenly.

5. Pour in enough hot water reaches half height of all ingredients. 

6. Turn to medium heat. Cover the pan with lid and braise for 5-10 mins.

7. Add in vermicelli, and braise to another 5-10 mins. (Please refer to the instruction on package).

8. Sprinkle some salt to season and some chopped spring onion. 

9. Braise for another minute and dish out.

Chinese, Quick recipe, tomato, Uncategorized

Braised Cauliflower With Tomato

2 Comments


It’s a popular dish in my hometown. Someday my mother told me that she learnt a new dish from her friends. And that new dish is this braised cauliflower with tomato. Later, this dish also showed up in the canteen of my high school.

It’s not a difficult dish to cook. I would also recommend this dish to those people who are on a diet.

First, you need to peel two or three medium tomatoes. Then chop them into small dice. Heat a little oil in the pan. Stir fry tomato dices. When they become softened, add in cauliflower pieces. Stir fry a bit. Then pour in hot water reaches half height of the ingredients. Cover the pan with lid. Braise till cauliflower is done. Sprinkle salt and dish out.

Chinese, pumpkin, Quick recipe, Uncategorized, Vegetables

Pan-fried Pumpkin

Leave a comment


When I was in university, my best friend liked to order pan-fried pumpkin when we went to school canteen together. I was a little surprised. Pan-fried pumpkin is really that delicious? And now I also love this dish like she did.

It’s a healthy dish and easy to cook. First, peel pumpkin and chop it into medium chunks. Heat a little oil in the pan. Put in pumpkin chunks. Stir fry till pumpkin turns a little golden brown. Add in a little light soy sauce and oyster sauce. Stir fry evenly. Cover the pan with lid till pumpkin turns softened. (If pumpkin gets a little burnt, spread a little water). Sprinkle spring onion and salt. Stir fry evenly. Then it’s done.