Liangfen are a type of noodles with a bouncy, jelly-like texture made from mung bean starch or green pea starch. The noodles are served cold, drenched in a spicy sauce. Heartbreak liangfen is a popular Sichuan dish where liangfen is…
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Honey Lemon Aiyu Jelly
What is aiyu jelly? Aiyu jelly is a plant-based jelly popular in Taiwanese drinks and desserts. You can sip it or spoon it, and serve it a glass or a bowl. It is made from the seeds of the Taiwanese…
Cantonese Milk Skin Pudding (雙皮奶)
This simple Cantonese milk skin pudding recipe requires just three ingredients: milk, sugar, and egg white. The result is a silky smooth, lightly sweet custard with a thin pudding skin. This pudding is closer in texture to French creme brulee…
Mussels in Soybean Butter Sauce
This simple yet elegant recipe for mussels comes together in just one pan with a rich, savory sauce made from shaoxing wine, mussel broth, yellow soybean paste, and butter. If you like miso soup or Korean soybean paste stew (doenjang-jjigae),…
Sichuan Hot Honey Baklava
Tingly, spicy, crunchy, chewy, and nutty— this Chinese-American take on baklava is unlike anything you’ve tasted before. Cashew and black sesame filling is rolled in crispy phyllo before getting drenched in a Sichuan spiced hot honey. The typical Turkish pistachios…
2 Minute Marinated Cold Tofu
This two-minute tofu recipe is high protein and easy to make, perfect for a quick and healthy meal. No knives, no tools, and no heat required— simply assemble this tofu dish directly on the final plate.
Sichuan Pig Ear Salad
Sichuan pig ear salad is a traditional Chinese dish doused in a spicy garlic sauce. It’s perfect as a cold appetizer or even packed in school lunches alongside rice or noodles. Don’t skimp on the chili oil in this one!…
Red Bean Ice Cream
Beans in ice cream are commonplace in East Asian countries like Singapore, China, and Japan. This red bean ice cream recipe teaches you how to make it at home from anywhere in the world. You will need an ice cream…
Chinese-ish Fermented Black Bean Clams and Congee
This is a two-in-one recipe where the clams see a dual purpose served as the primary protein and as a flavor base for the congee. The juices released from the clams are added directly to the congee, so you’re getting…
