Souped Up Recipes
29 recipes converted from their YouTube cooking videos.
Cantonese-Style Beef Congee Rice Porridge Jook — The Comfort Bowl You Need This Winter
A warm, silky Cantonese beef congee (生滚牛肉粥) made with jasmine rice, tender beef strips, ginger, and choy sum. Perfect for chilly days, this comforting rice soup is quick to assemble and uses classic Cantonese tricks for a velvety texture.
How to Make Chenpi (Aged Tangerine Peel) at Home — A Complete Traditional Guide
Learn how to turn fresh tangerines into aged chi, a prized Chinese citrus peel prized for its warm, citrusy aroma. This step‑by‑step guide covers cleaning, soaking, sun‑drying, and long‑term storage so you can create your own premium chi at home.
My Family’s Most Requested Garlic Shrimp Noodles (Ready in 15 Minutes)
A quick, one‑pot Chinese‑style dish featuring buttery garlic shrimp, aromatic sauce, and soft mung‑bean vermicelli noodles. Cooked in a clay pot for rustic presentation, this comforting meal is perfect for a weeknight dinner.
Homemade Chinese Lo Mein Noodles From Scratch
Learn how to make fresh lo mein noodles from scratch using just flour, eggs, and a few kitchen tools. This budget‑friendly recipe shows you how to knead, roll, and cut the noodles, then coat them with cornstarch for long‑term freezer storage.
The Best Bubble Tea Recipe (Hong Kong Style Boba Milk Tea Recipe)
A step‑by‑step guide to making authentic Hong Kong‑style silk‑stocking milk tea and chewy brown‑sugar tapioca pearls at home. Learn the traditional brewing, pulling, and collision techniques that give the drink its velvety texture, then finish with sweet caramelized boba for the perfect boba tea experience.
Authentic Taiwanese Sesame Oil Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe (Easy and Comforting)
A comforting Taiwanese noodle soup flavored with toasted sesame oil, fragrant fried ginger, tender chicken, reconstituted shiitake mushrooms, cabbage, and goji berries. The broth is enriched with rice wine and mushroom soaking liquid for deep umami, making it a perfect postpartum or comfort dish.
The Best Chinese Bok Choy Recipe (Ready in 5 Minutes)
A quick, healthy Chinese‑style stir‑fry featuring crisp bok choy, tender shiitake mushrooms, scallions, and a savory Shanghai‑style scallion sauce. Perfect as a side dish or light main.
Chinese Braised Beef Brisket with Daikon
A comforting Cantonese braised beef brisket (Niunan) simmered with daikon radish in a fragrant broth of soy, doubanjiang, star anise, cinnamon, and optional baizhi. The beef becomes melt‑in‑your‑mouth tender with a silky gelatinous texture from the silver skin, while the daikon soaks up the rich flavors. Perfect for chilly days and served over rice or noodles.
5-Minute Chinese Red Braised Pork Belly Hong Shao Rou Recipe
An ultra‑easy, one‑pot Chinese red‑braised pork belly (Hong Shao Rou) made entirely in a rice cooker. Tender, gelatin‑rich pork belly pieces are simmered in a sweet‑savory soy‑wine sauce until the liquid reduces to a glossy, sticky glaze. Perfect over steamed white rice.
Chinese Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry Over Rice – With Luscious Gravy!
A quick, healthy, and flavorful Chinese‑style beef and broccoli stir‑fry that uses tender flank steak, crisp Chinese broccoli (gai lan), and a silky cornstarch‑thickened sauce. Perfect for busy weeknights and served over steamed white rice.
The Easiest Bok Choy Recipe
A quick and easy Chinese‑style stir‑fried bok choy featuring aromatic shallot and garlic, finished with a savory oyster‑soy sauce glaze. Perfect as a healthy side dish for any meal.
Reveal Chinese Restaurant Secret Technique: Oil Velveting Explained
A restaurant‑style Sichuan spicy and numbing beef using the classic oil‑velveting (oil poaching) technique. Thinly sliced beef is marinated, coated in a cornstarch slurry, briefly poached in hot oil, then stir‑fried with bean sprouts, garlic, chilies and Sichuan peppercorns for a silky, tender, and intensely flavorful dish.
5-Minute Garlic Shrimp Recipe
A lightning‑fast, flavor‑packed shrimp stir‑fry that highlights sweet shrimp, aromatic garlic, and a hint of heat. Ready in about 5 minutes, this Chinese‑inspired dish uses a carbon‑steel wok, half‑cooked garlic for a golden‑silver aroma, and a splash of butter for richness. Serve over rice or noodles for a satisfying main course.
The Easiest Chinese Noodle Soup Recipe
A super‑quick, classic Jiangnan noodle soup made with just scallions, pork lard, soy sauce, water (or stock) and thin wheat noodles. The broth is simple yet rich, and the crispy scallion‑lard topping gives it an irresistible aroma.
All the Steamers I Use for Chinese Cooking (Pros, Cons, and When to Use Each!)
A comprehensive guide to the different Chinese steamers used for buns, dumplings, fish, and more. Learn how to choose the right steamer, prevent sticking, clean, and store them properly.
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The Trick To A Perfect Stir Fry Squid [双椒鱿鱼花]
A quick and authentic Cantonese pepper stir-fry squid, known as Shun Yo Yo Yo Ha, featuring tender squid, crisp bell pepper, and a savory black‑pepper sauce. Perfect for a fast weeknight dinner served over steamed rice.
The Most Basic Chinese Soup Recipe (Every Family Knowns How to Make It)
A simple, comforting Chinese tomato soup made with fresh tomatoes, chicken stock, and a silky egg ribbon. This family‑favorite recipe is quick to prepare and perfect for a light starter or a warm snack.
5 Amazing Chinese Broccoli Gailan Recipes You Must Try (Ready in 10 Minutes)
A quick, authentic Cantonese side dish featuring Chinese broccoli (gailan) stir‑fried with a glossy oyster‑soy sauce. The recipe highlights the classic technique of separating stems and leaves, slicing stems at an angle for maximum flavor absorption, and using a cornstarch slurry to coat the vegetables. Ready in under 20 minutes, it pairs perfectly with rice or noodles.
The Best Chinese Cucumber Salad is Smashed (拍黄瓜)
A crisp, refreshing Chinese-style cucumber salad where cucumbers are smashed to release juices, then tossed in a savory‑sweet‑spicy dressing. No cooking required—perfect for hot days or as a side to any Asian meal.
BETTER THAN TAKEOUT AND EASY! Chinese Chicken Fried Rice Recipe
A quick, restaurant‑style chicken fried rice made with day‑old rice, tenderized chicken, fresh vegetables, and a perfect balance of light and dark soy sauces. Ideal for a weeknight dinner and ready in just over an hour including marination.
Sweet Pickled Garlic Recipe
A sweet and tangy preserved garlic that softens the pungent bite and adds a delightful flavor to breads, soups, and salads. Made by soaking garlic in a salt solution, then pickling it in a sugar‑vinegar brine and letting it mature for a month.
Ginger Milk Pudding Recipe
A silky, warm Cantonese dessert made with just three ingredients—fresh ginger, milk, and sugar. The ginger enzyme curdles the milk into a delicate jello-like pudding that’s perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a light dessert.
BETTER THAN TAKEOUT - Pork & Chives Potstickers Recipe
Crispy‑bottom, steamed‑inside pan‑fried dumplings made with a soft wheat‑flour skin and a juicy pork‑ginger‑garlic filling. The technique of adding chicken stock in batches and high‑speed mixing creates a melt‑in‑your‑mouth texture, while the water‑steam‑then‑fry method gives a golden, crunchy base without deep‑frying.
Chinese Chive Dumplings (韭菜盒子)
Jiu Cai He Zi are savory Chinese garlic‑chive pockets with a soft‑chewy, slightly fluffy wrapper. The filling combines mung‑bean noodles, fluffy scrambled egg, aromatic garlic chives, soy sauce, 13‑spice, and salty dried baby shrimp. Pan‑fried until golden brown, these bite‑size boxes are perfect as a snack or a main‑course accompaniment.
Making Chicken Fried Rice is Fast, Easy, and Delicious!
A quick, easy, and delicious Chinese‑style chicken fried rice made in a hot wok. Marinated chicken, fluffy day‑old rice, crisp vegetables and a perfect balance of light and dark soy sauces create a restaurant‑like flavor at home.
How To Make Rice Wine
A quick‑prep, homemade sweet rice wine made from glutinous rice and distiller's yeast. The active preparation takes about five minutes; the rest is hands‑off fermentation. The resulting syrupy, mildly alcoholic drink can be enjoyed straight, used like mirin in sauces, or added to comforting soups and pouched‑egg dishes.
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Running Yolk Chinese Tea Egg Recipe - Easy and Delicious [茶叶蛋]
A fragrant, marbled snack of soft‑boiled eggs steeped in a spiced soy‑tea brine. The yolks stay creamy while the whites absorb aromatic flavors, perfect for a quick Asian‑style bite.
BETTER THAN TAKEOUT - Pineapple Fried Rice Recipe
A vibrant Cantonese‑style pineapple fried rice packed with shrimp, ham, cashews, raisins, and pork floss. Served in a carved pineapple bowl for an eye‑catching presentation, this dish balances sweet, savory, and nutty flavors.
Authentic Chinese Tea Egg Recipe (With Methods to Reuse the Brine)
Flavorful Chinese tea‑marbled eggs cooked with soy sauce, spices and black tea. Perfect as a breakfast side, noodle topping, or portable snack. The brine can be reused for future batches.