Chinese Food

Sweet and Sour Chicken seems to be everyone’s favorite Chinese dish when going out for Chinese food in America. Below is my version of this popular dish.

Buffets are one of the most popular ways to eat restaurant food. Who doesn’t like a food bar made up of cuisines from several different ethnic groups. Who doesn’t like a full salad bar, isles...

Thoughts of chopsticks bring to mind that famous scene in the movie Karate Kid where Ralph Macchio uses the chopsticks first try to catch a fly. He can't believe his luck. His teacher gets mad...

Sichuan cuisine (also spelled Szechuan) is perhaps the most popular of the eight major academies of Chinese culinary art. The history of Sichuan cuisine, originating in Sichuan province in western...

Fresh crab is an expensive restaurant delicacy for most of us. There are many great recipes for fresh crab, but most of us are afraid to try preparing this hard-shelled crustacean at home. It's...

Chinese dumplings are traditional food eaten in China and Chinese communities overseas. It is very versatile because the fillings can go from meat to vegan. In many places outside the Chinese...

Orange chicken is a very popular Chinese dish in America. In fact, Panda Express sells about 38 million pounds of orange chicken in a year. It’s a Chinese American dish of Hunan origin that can...

Most recipes for Kung Pao Chicken are mostly chicken with maybe some green onions, water chestnuts and cut up dried chilies. Other recipes add vegetables to the recipe. Since I enjoy...

Chop Suey is not a traditional Chinese Dish. It was created in the United States by the Chinese Immigrants, most likely in San Francisco. Chop Suey or in Mandarin, “tsa sui” literally means...

Chicken fried rice is a quick and easy one-pot meal. The recipe can be adjusted to your taste preferences. If you like spicy food, for example, add a bit more hot pepper than is called for, or...

Chow Mein is one of my favorite Chinese dishes but I do not really enjoy the thicker egg noodles. Instead I love to make my Chow Mein with the thinner rice noodles. It’s a better tasting noodle...

The success of any Stir Fry is always in the Sauce. This is especially true when it comes to a Stir Fry with tofu since tofu has very little flavor. Basically, tofu absorbs the flavors around it...

Turmeric and yogurt chicken is a classic Chinese dish with origins that can be traced back to the home kitchens and small restaurants of Singapore. Using classic Chinese spices such as turmeric,...

Wontons are a delicious chinese dumpling. There are many types of filling (such as shrimp, oysters, carrots, etc.) but here we will be makeing wontons with pork, and trust me, its worth the effort!

These are a great way to get your kids to eat vegetables! You can use cabbage or even zucchini instead of the celery.

There are as many fried rice recipes as there are people. Okay, consider that an exaggeration. But the fact is you can add almost any food ingredient and make a version of your own. How about you...

If you've ever tried to make egg drop soup from scratch, you may have been disappointed with the results. The first time I ever tried to make this soup, the eggs ended up in one big rubbery glob...

Homemade squid balls - nothing is fresher than this! Make and then serve the squid balls in Asian soup. Instructions for squid balls and soup:

Add some oil so the rice does not dry out. Flavor the rice for Kung Pao chicken with scallion-ginger fried rice with tips from a professional chef in this free culinary arts video.

Stir the rice so that it does not brown. Add bean sprouts to the rice for Kung Pao chicken with scallion-ginger fried rice with tips from a professional chef in this free culinary arts video.

Stir the vegetables and rice well so that they intermingle. Mix the vegetables and rice for Kung Pao chicken with scallion-ginger fried rice with tips from a professional chef in this free...

Prepare the broccoli by removing any brown parts. Chop broccoli for Kung Pao chicken with scallion-ginger fried rice with tips from a professional chef in this free culinary arts video.

Mince some ginger and two cloves of garlic for the chicken. Cut garlic and ginger for Kung Pao chicken with scallion-ginger fried rice with tips from a professional chef in this free culinary arts...

Swirl the garlic and ginger so that it does not burn. Add chicken for Kung Pao chicken with scallion-ginger fried rice with tips from a professional chef in this free culinary arts video.

Move the chicken around so it cooks evenly. Stir the sauce for Kung Pao chicken with scallion-ginger fried rice with tips from a professional chef in this free culinary arts video.

Mix the garlic with soy sauce and sesame oil. Chop garlic for Kung Pao chicken with scallion-ginger fried rice with tips from a professional chef in this free culinary arts video.

Present the elements of the dish evenly so that the flavor and appearance are both pleasing. Plate Kung Pao chicken with scallion-ginger fried rice with tips from a professional chef in this free...

A thin-sliced chicken breast will absorb the sauce and cook quickly. Gather ingredients for Kung Pao chicken with scallion-ginger fried rice with tips from a professional chef in this free...

Have a sauté pan and smaller sauce pot on hand when preparing this dish. Collect utensils for Kung Pao chicken with scallion-ginger fried rice with tips from a professional chef in this free...

Start the rice first, since it is going to be cooked twice. Make stock for Kung Pao chicken with scallion-ginger fried rice with tips from a professional chef in this free culinary arts video.

Cut the chicken into chunks for this dish. Make batter for Kung Pao chicken with scallion-ginger fried rice with tips from a professional chef in this free culinary arts video.

Combine water, soy sauce, vinegar and hot sauce for the sauce to flavor the chicken. Make sauce for Kung Pao chicken with scallion-ginger fried rice with tips from a professional chef in this free...

Cut the brown edges off of two cloves of garlic. Cut garlic and ginger for the rice in Kung Pao chicken with scallion-ginger fried rice with tips from a professional chef in this free culinary...

For a Beijing chicken recipe, rice can be toasted with wine and seasoning to add extra flavor. Toast rice for Beijing chicken with tips from a chef in this free video on Chinese food recipes.

Seasoning for Beijing chicken rice includes salt, pepper and Parmesan cheese. Season the rice for Beijing chicken with tips from a chef in this free video on Chinese food recipes.

To accompany this Beijing chicken recipe, vegetables can be chopped to make a roasted vegetable side dish. Chop vegetables to go with Beijing chicken with tips from a chef in this free video on...

In this Beijing chicken recipe, mushrooms and rosemary need to be chopped for the roasted vegetables side dish. Chop mushrooms and rosemary for Beijing chicken with tips from a chef in this free...

In Chinese food, such as this Beijing chicken recipe, seasoning is an important part of making the vegetables. Season the vegetables for Beijing chicken with tips from a chef in this free video on...

Adding bread crumbs to rice for this Beijing chicken recipe is an important step for making rice cake side dishes. Mix the rice with bread crumbs to make rice cakes for Beijing chicken with tips...

For Beijing chicken, the chicken needs to be sautéed with oil and seasoning. Cook Beijing chicken with tips from a chef in this free video on Chinese food recipes.

Rice cakes are sautéed to go with this Beijing chicken recipe as a unique side dish. Sauté the rice cakes for Beijing chicken with tips from a chef in this free video on Chinese food recipes.

Adding sesame seeds to this Beijing chicken recipe gives the dish flavor and a Chinese food taste. Toast sesame seeds for Beijing chicken with tips from a chef in this free video on Chinese food...

Beijing chicken is a unique Chinese food recipe that is full of unique flavors and textures. Serve Beijing chicken with tips from a chef in this free video on Chinese food recipes.

Ingredients for this Beijing chicken recipe include chicken breast, sesame seeds, scallions, rosemary and teriyaki sauce. Learn more about Beijing chicken ingredients with tips from a chef in this...

Beijing chicken recipes require several pots and pans, as well as basic cooking utensils. Learn more about utensils to make Beijing chicken with tips from a chef in this free video on Chinese food...

For a Beijing chicken recipe, the chicken should be marinated in a marinade made of teriyaki sauce, ginger and other seasonings. Make the marinade for Beijing chicken with tips from a chef in this...

Water is heated for this Beijing chicken recipe to cook the rice that accompanies the chicken. Heat water to make rice for Beijing chicken with tips from a chef in this free video on Chinese food...

For this Beijing chicken recipe, onions and garlic are chopped to season the rice. Chop the onion and garlic for Beijing chicken with tips from a chef in this free video on Chinese food recipes.

The Shanghai drunken chicken is an appetizer (starter) in Chinese cuisine. This dish requires time to refrigerate. You can make this ahead of time, say, one or two days before your next gathering...

If you haven't worked with tofu before, it can be something of a mystery to cook. It doesn't seem to have a taste or a smell, and it comes submerged in fluid. Tofu isn't unlike meat in it's...