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Category Archives: Chinese recipes

This is a really light, healthy and easy one-dish wonder. This recipe is based on Martin Yan’s Beef broccoli recipe. It’s a great quick meal for a weeknight and impressive enough to serve to a crowd too. You can use any veggies for this recipe such as asparagus, green beans etc.    


These veggie cups are a really delightful, low calorie appetizer. I always keep ready made wonton skins in my fridge or freezer so I can bake them up and make this appetizer in a jiffy. Feel free to experiment with different kinds of ingredients for the fillings. You can add or take away anything you [...]


One of our favorite Thai spots to eat in Delhi is called Ego Thai. One of the dishes they serve there is a tangy, crispy vegetable dish which is really excellent. Of course my mother has recreated the recipe in her kitchen  and I’m amazed at just how easy it is. This dish is best [...]


Bok Choy is such an easy vegetable to cook. Its beauty is in retaining all of its crunchy goodness whilst cooking it. Here is a really simple recipe that I got from the farmer in my CSA newsetter this past week. Use vegetable stock if you can for this dish and if not then chicken [...]


This is a really quick stir fried chicken recipe using oyster sauce. It is a huge favorite with the kids.


This is a wonderful, easy and light stir fry dish that has a lot of flavor. It’s another recipe from the fabulous Spa Cuisine at Chiva-Som in Thailand. They do not use any oil in their cooking but you  may choose to STIR FRIED TOFU/ CHICKEN WITH GINGER AND MUSHROOM Serves 2 Ingredients: 1 tablespoon garlic, [...]


Here is a really quick and yummy vegetable fried rice. You can make it with or without the egg and can use any kind of leftover rice. You can also add in any vegetables or meats of your choice.     Vegetable Fried Rice   Serves 6 Ingredients 4 cups cooked rice 4 eggs (optional) 1 [...]


This dish is a real hot favorite. Every summer when I go to India I make it for my mother’s friends and its always a winner. My mother-in-law Atsuko makes this dish with a Japanese twist that really makes this recipe spectacular. My kids love it too, so I always try and sneak in some kind of green vegetable into it. Usually [...]


 Oriental Lettuce Wrap also know as Chicken/ vegetable Soong is a really yummy dish that can be served both as an appetizer or a main dish. You can make either a chicken or tofu version. For the tofu version use a hard tofu such as smoked tofu or the extra firm tofu.  



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