Check out this awesome red braised pork belly! It will make your belly very happy! 2 pounds of pork belly 8 cloves of garlic 3 pieces of ginger 4 cups of water 3 pieces of star anise ¼ piece of dried tangerine peel 5 tablespoons of soy sauce 1 tablespoon of dark soy sauce A […]

Lean to cook the best garlic shrimp in less than 1 minute! 1 1/2 pounds of shrimp with head 10 cloves of minced garlic 1/2 teaspoon of chopped red chilies A pinch of salt A pinch of pepper A handful of cilantro In a pan, add 6 tablespoons of oil, cook the heads of the […]

Chicken and Broccoli is a super popular Chinese American dish. Now you can learn this in just 1 minute!   1 pound of sliced chicken breast 1 pound of broccoli 5 slices of carrots 5 slices of ginger 2 stalks of scallions, white parts 4 tablespoons of oil 1 teaspoon of corn starch with 2 […]

How to cook Braised Beef Shank like a master chef? Watch this video now! And did you know that 3 ounces of lean beef has about 22 grams of protein? So this is pretty much a great recipe for anyone. Experts even recommend that pregnant women to have 3 to 4 servings of protein per […]

How to Make the Best Teriyaki Rice Burger at Home? Check out this video to find out! Let’s also participate in this holiday food photo contest! *** Here’s how to win a $50 Visa gift card*** 1. Submit your most memorable holiday food photo to my Facebook inbox (www.facebook.com/cicili), with your name, email, and address […]

Crab Rangoon is packed with flavors and it’s served in most of the Chinese American restaurants. Some say it’s originated in San Francisco starting in the 1950s. But I can tell you one thing. It isn’t real Chinese food. 7 wonton sheets 3 ounces of crème cheese a handful of chopped imitated crab meat 2 […]

How do you cook 3 dishes in 15 minutes? Today we are introducing you to 1 fish cooks 3 ways! 1whole fish A pinch of salt 20 Shanghai bok choy 4 ounces of tofu 1 roll of glass noodles, soak in water 3 ounces of mushrooms 1 cup of minced scallions 1 tablespoon of minced […]

It’s said that Sichuan spicy boiled fish recipe was invented by a Sichuan Chef. And the original version was boiled pork slices. But there was one time a good friend of him visited him at home but this friend didn’t eat pork. So he created a boiled fish fillet. From then on the dish becomes […]

How to easily make Cantonese Char Siu at home? This is quick and simple recipe that anyone can master! Ingredients 1 pound of pork butt 2 tablespoons of honey and 2 tablespoons of water Sauce 2 pieces of Chinese fermented red bean curd 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce 1 tablespoon of soy sauce 1 tablespoon […]

Three cups chicken is originated from Jiangxi and it’s also a very famous dish in Taiwan. The 3 cups are 1 cup of sesame oil, 1 cup of soy sauce, and 1 cup of rice wine. 3 pieces of boneless chicken thigh a pinch of salt a pinch of pepper 1 tablespoon of oil 3 […]

I’d like to present you the 7 ways on how to wrap wonton today! 1. Rectangle Wonton 2. Rectangle Ingot Wonton 3. Triangle Wonton 4. Triangle Ingot Wonton 5. Envelop Wonton 6. Ravioli Wonton 7. Pocket Wonton Stay in touch with CiCi: http://www.cicili.tv CiCi Li Tweets by cicili http://instagram.com/cicisfoodparadise  

Sichuan people call wonton as Chao Shou. And Sichuan Chilli Oil Wonton is a classic Sichuan dish. In Chinese, it’s also known as Hong You Chao Shou. When literally translated, Chao Shou means “crossed arms”. Back in the ancient time, Sichuan people like to eat Hong You Chao Shou in the winter. And the weather […]

Did you know that Chinese eat dumplings on Chinese New Year because they look like gold ingots and therefore it symbolizes wealth and a good fortune? Today we are going to make pork and Chinese cabbage dumplings. And here are the ingredients. 24 dumpling wrappers 2 leaves of Chinese cabbage, minced 8 ounces of minced […]

I’d like to show you 8 cool ways to wrap dumplings! 1. Pleated dumpling First fold in half. Pinch the middle of both sides. Then pleat it like this. 1, 2, 3. 1, 2, 3. My family usual makes dumplings this way. 2. Triangle dumplings First in the middle, seal the three edges of the […]