https://www.scmp.com/rss/507871/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Up all night and hungry? Try this fried egg over rice recipe from chef Lucas Sin. You only need soy sauce, egg, rice, and some commonly-used aromatics to make this dish.  Sin joked that his parents used to serve him this dish if he answered “是但” (whatever) when they asked him what he wanted to eat for dinner. It’s a Cantonese pun because “是但” sounds similar to “豉蛋”, which means fried egg with soy sauce.  The dish is basic but there is some work to make it perfect! The egg should have crispy... https://www.scmp.com/food/lucas-sins-fried-egg-over-rice-basic-chinese-dish/article/3217815?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/food/lucas-sins-fried-egg-over-rice-basic-chinese-dish/article/3217815?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 21 Apr 2023 03:03:54 +0000 We’ve all had a huge bowl of dan dan noodles for lunch, but in Sichuan, it’s a quick street food snack whipped up with speed for a hungry soul.  If you’d like to follow along, here’s our version of the dish. But feel free to adjust this recipe based on your personal preferences. Recipe (Serves two people) Dried wheat noodles x 5oz (140g) Neutral cooking oil x 2 teaspoons Ground pork x ¼ pound (115g) Dark soy sauce x 1 teaspoon Light soy sauce x 2 tablespoons Preserved pickled cabbage (tianjin... https://www.scmp.com/food/dan-dan-noodles-basic-chinese-dish/article/3214272?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/food/dan-dan-noodles-basic-chinese-dish/article/3214272?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 21 Mar 2023 07:03:47 +0000 Ants Climbing A Tree — this phrase doesn’t seem to have anything to do with food, but it’s actually the name of a spicy Sichuanese dish!  It got its whimsical name because of the ground pork mixed in the noodles that people say look like ants on tree twigs. It can be made with either mung bean noodles or potato starch noodles. The key is to soften the noodles in hot water ahead of time before stir-frying the noodles with the rest of the ingredients.  Recipe (Serves two people) Vegetable oil x 3... https://www.scmp.com/food/ants-climbing-tree-basic-chinese-dish/article/3208845?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/food/ants-climbing-tree-basic-chinese-dish/article/3208845?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 02 Feb 2023 08:06:43 +0000 What’s your family's favorite thing to eat during Lunar New Year? Chef Lucas Sin is here to teach you how to make egg dumplings, a dish his family often ate during the festival.  Egg dumplings look like Chinese ingots, which are fortune symbols. They have the same filling as regular dumplings, but since the skin is made of egg and starch, the texture is lighter. You can also change what you fill it with whatever you like. Sin learned how to make these gluten-free delights while he helped out in... https://www.scmp.com/food/lunar-new-year-egg-dumplings-basic-chinese-dish-x-lucas-sin/article/3207193?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/food/lunar-new-year-egg-dumplings-basic-chinese-dish-x-lucas-sin/article/3207193?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 18 Jan 2023 02:49:57 +0000 Pot stickers, or guotie, are pan-fried dumplings found across China. Instead of steaming or boiling dumplings like what dim sum restaurants do, pot stickers are cooked by frying them on a flat pan to make them crispy.  Most pot stickers use pork as the main ingredient, but you can also use beef, chicken, fish, or other types of meats. The meat is then mixed with shrimp, which gives an umami punch.  If you’d like to try cooking it at home, we have the recipe here: Recipe Oil for cooking (We use... https://www.scmp.com/food/crispy-pot-stickers-pan-fried-perfection-basic-chinese-dish/article/3171276?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/food/crispy-pot-stickers-pan-fried-perfection-basic-chinese-dish/article/3171276?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 21 Mar 2022 09:30:24 +0000 If you have the time, mix the meat with the marinade and leave at room temperature for about 45 minutes, or for several hours in the fridge. I love the crunchy coating that water chestnut flour gives to fried foods, but the relatively expensive flour can be difficult to find. Cornstarch is good, too, but the coating will be more delicate.  Recipe 500 grams pork spare ribs, cut across the bone into 2.5cm pieces 3 cubes fermented bean curd (fu yu) 30ml soy sauce 30ml rice wine 2 large garlic... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/1129414/quick-recipe-fried-pork-spare-ribs-fermented-bean-curd?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/1129414/quick-recipe-fried-pork-spare-ribs-fermented-bean-curd?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 16 Jan 2013 16:00:00 +0000