Family Recipes
Simple, delicious dishes for everyday family meals
8 recipes
Sichuan-Style Eggplant (Yuxiang Qiezi)
Soft, lightly browned eggplant in a thick, tangy-sweet, savory sauce with garlic, ginger, and doubanjiang.
Biang Biang Noodles
Wide, chewy hand-pulled noodles from Xi'an, scalded with fragrant hot chili oil, garlic and Sichuan pepper.
Chinese Steamed Eggs
A delicate Chinese steamed egg custard with a silky texture, soy sauce, sesame oil, and green onion.
Mantou
Delicate Chinese steamed buns with no filling, featuring a smooth surface and a soft, springy crumb.
Scallion Pancakes
Crispy on the outside and delicately layered inside, these Chinese flatbreads are packed with fragrant fried scallions — a popular street food that's easy to make at home in a regular skillet.
Chinese-Style Tomato and Egg
A classic Chinese home-style dish: fluffy scrambled eggs with juicy tomatoes in a light sweet-and-sour sauce, traditionally served with steamed rice.
Cucumber and Wood Ear Mushroom Salad
Crisp cucumbers and springy wood ear mushrooms in a sweet-and-sour garlic dressing — a refreshing Chinese cold appetizer.
Shanghai Scallion Oil Noodles
Thin wheat noodles coated in fragrant oil from fried scallions and a sweet-savory soy sauce — a simple Shanghai dish packed with umami.