Ok, this has been a long time coming. I think my last post was a month ago! This chicken dish is probably one of my favorites. Every time I think about it, I can picture it being made in our home in Ottawa. Hot off the stove, my mum would […]
Braising
Chinese Braised Chicken Wings
I periodically dig around my freezer to make sure I’m circulating through frozen meat and seafood that I buy from the farmers market and elsewhere. In the past, I’ve had product go bad because of freezer burn which is a waste of money and totally avoidable! This time I found […]
Chinese Braised Beef and Tendons
I had made Chinese beef stew (gnau nam) awhile back and blogged about it. One thing that I was missing at the time was beef tendon which really makes this dish for me. I could have gone to Ranch 99 and got the beef tendon there but hesitated because […]
Lion’s Head
I thought this would be an appropriate post given it’s been freezing cold in the Bay Area. I must admit I am getting soft. Growing up in eastern Canada, the weather here would be worthy of shorts and a t-shirt. Okay, maybe jeans and a t-shirt but definitely no jacket. […]
Chinese Five-Spice Braised Beef with Daikon
I had asked my mum for her Chinese five-spice braised beef recipe probably a good ten years ago if not longer. I used to make it a lot but eased up the past few years as I tried to eat more healthy. I had a craving for it the other […]
Braised Five-Spice Oxtail
Ingredients 1.5lbs to 4lbs Oxtail 1 whole star anise 2 garlic cloves, smashed 1 tsp five spice powder 2 tbsp light soy sauce 2 tbsp dark soy sauce 1 tbsp oyster sauce 1 tbsp Chinese cooking wine Steps Trim oxtail fat. If desired, boil pot of water and place oxtail […]