495 chinese recipes

Watercress salad with a Chinese-style bean curd cheese and tahini dressing. Blanched watercress tossed in a creamy, savory fermented bean curd dressing with chili flakes and lemon.

Mock crab roe is a clever Chinese dish of steamed white fish mixed with egg yolks and scallions, then fried into golden nuggets. Served with soy-vinegar dip.

Spiced Chinese cucumber salad with sesame oil, hot soybean paste, soy sauce, and lemon. A crunchy, spicy-tangy cold side dish that takes just minutes to prepare.

Chinese-style mushrooms in oyster sauce, steamed with ginger and shallots then stir-fried until glazed. A savory umami-packed appetizer or side using black trumpet or button mushrooms.

Pork and oyster eggroll filling: stir-fried ground pork with shucked oysters, mushrooms, red pepper, pineapple, and sesame oil. A seafood-forward take on the classic Chinese-American eggroll interior.

Steamed ancient egg diamonds set fresh eggs, century (preserved) egg, and salted duck egg into one silky steamed custard, then cut into diamonds. A classic Chinese three-egg dish with a striking marbled look.

Ginger-infused rice made by frying fresh minced ginger in oil before simmering with short-grain rice. A fragrant, simple side dish that pairs with stir-fries, curries, and grilled meats.

Seared scallop salad on a bed of lettuce with julienned red pepper, enoki mushrooms, and fresh cilantro, dressed in a sesame-ginger lemon vinaigrette.

Twice cooked herbed duck quarters slow-roasted to render the fat, then grilled over charcoal for crisp, smoky skin. Herb-rubbed, crackling, and impossibly juicy.

General Tso's chicken with orange zest, Sichuan peppercorns, and dried red chiles in a dark soy and rice wine stir-fry. A lighter, more authentic take without deep-frying or heavy batter.

If you are a big fan of kimchi and looking for an easy yet delicious kimchi recipe, this is the one. It's simple, it's easy to do at home, and you will be satisfied.

Cod fillet sliced and layered with napa cabbage, topped with ginger and sesame oil, steamed and served with a tangy sweet-and-sour dill pickle sauce. A unique Chinese-inspired fish dish with a surprising twist.

Chinese pork and cucumber soup with marinated pork slices, fresh ginger, and translucent cucumber in chicken broth. A light, clean 30-minute home-style soup.

Another kind of dumplings, steamed dumplings, but still a popular recipe too!

A very tasty and refreshing salad, it's a perfect side dish with barbecued meat.

Homemade siopao steamed dumplings stuffed with a savory shrimp, ground pork, and water chestnut filling. Makes 30 pillowy buns from scratch, street-food style.