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I’ve just moved!
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at my new home (www.steamykitchen.com).
Thank you!
Jaden

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These are my Mother’s famous Egg Rolls. I think every cook should have a dish they perfect and be known for! We grew up in North Platte, Nebraska in the ’70s, and these babies were the talk of the town. My Mom, who spoke no English, made friends through feeding people Chinese [...]

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The other day, I stopped by Sweetbay Supermarket by my home and found a bunch of Chinese Long Beans. They come in long bundles - typically they are 12″ - 30″ long, hence the nickname, “Yard Long Beans.” The best tasting Chinese Long Beans are young, 12″ - 16″ long. [...]

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I’m cooking once a week for a friend whose family is on a No-gluten, No-sugar, No-soy diet, All-organic diet. Their little 4 yr old daughter has cancer. They are going in this diet to try to prolong her life as much as possible. Sugar feeds cancer, and the Soy interferes with her medication. [...]

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This is my favorite way to eat prawns! It only takes 15 minutes to make and the brandy adds unexpected sweetness and depth of flavor. By the way, prawn and shrimp are one and the same. Mom taught me how to make this.
Prawns vs. Shrimp: Its the same thing. No difference. I just [...]

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Yu Choy looks a lot like the Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan), except that the Yu Choy stalks are skinnier and the flowers are yellow (Gai Lan has white flowers). This vegetable is tender, the taste of the leaves are very much like spinach leaves, even though it is part of the mustard family. [...]

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Looking back through my blog stats, this is by far the most popular recipe searched. There aren’t a lot of Chinese cookbooks that feature this recipe, I wonder why? Its such a beautiful, exotic dessert.
This is a recipe from my Mom - she used to serve this in the summer time to cool [...]

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Here is my recipe for Crab Fried Rice.  I did write another post on fried rice with some similar material and goes a little more in-depth, its a must read  The Secrets to the Best Chinese Fried Rice.
Fish sauce is used in a lot of Southeast Asian cooking, especially Thai and Vietnamese. It has [...]

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This is a great way to have a fun, hands-on dinner. You can substitute the ground pork with ground turkey or minced shrimp for an even healthier meal.
Baby corn is sold in cans – by itself, the taste is bland, however it adds a great texture to your dish. The corn can be [...]

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Happy Chinese New Year! I’m in Los Angeles, spending the holiday with my family.
For the past few days, I’ve been doing one of the following:
Eating
In the dining room pouring over my Mom’s library of cookbooks
Eating
In the kitchen learning new dishes from my Mom
Grocery shopping at Chinese, Japanese or Korean markets
Eating more
Good thing I brought my [...]

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