Taste Hong Kong: Chinese Cantonese

Recipe Archive : Chinese Cantonese

Beancurd Skin Sweet Soup with Ginkgo Nuts and Job’s Tears Beancurd Skin Sweet Soup with Ginkgo Nuts and Job’s Tears I particularly love making this classic Chinese dessert when climate turns cooler and drier. This is one of the most popular dessert here in Hong Kong ...
Cantonese Fried Noodles with Shredded Pork: Guest Post on Rasa Malaysia Cantonese Fried Noodles with Shredded Pork: Guest Post on Rasa Malaysia I am so honored to have this recipe a guest post on Rasa Malaysia. Thank you Bee for inviting me to take part in her esteemed blog. ...
Chinese Pancakes with Spring Onions and Dried Shrimps Chinese Pancakes with Spring Onions and Dried Shrimps Thin, soft but slightly crispy on both sides, this is a member of dim sum which can be found in some Cantonese restaurants. ...
Chinese Sticky Rice Cake with Coconut Milk, Steamed and Fried Chinese Sticky Rice Cake with Coconut Milk, Steamed and Fried I like enjoy this cake pan-fried with egg, which is crisp on the outside and soft inside. ...
Coriander Soup with Century Egg and Fish Fillet – for Curing Sore Throat? Coriander Soup with Century Egg and Fish Fillet – for Curing Sore Throat? A feeling of dryness in my throat reminds me of making this traditional Chinese soup (莞茜皮蛋魚片湯) I grew up eating. It is a soup known for curing soar throat and hot pot ...
Fuzzy Melon in Dried Shrimp and Bean Threads Fuzzy Melon in Dried Shrimp and Bean Threads A simple and inexpensive dish made from fuzzy melon and bean threads; it is also a recipe of low calories that can be prepared in just a couple of minutes. ...
Ginger Milk Pudding, a Natural Custard Ginger Milk Pudding, a Natural Custard We do not bake or steam. Nor do we need one single curding agent like egg, gelatin, flour, or agar-agar... Still we make a feathery smooth custard-like dessert with only ginger, milk and sugar. ...
Homemade Lo Bak Go Hearts Homemade Lo Bak Go Hearts Making a radish cake, which is traditionally round, into a heart-themed. ...
Homemade Pickled Swatow Mustard Green Homemade Pickled Swatow Mustard Green A popular pickle in Hong Kong, which can be served as a side dish or be used to cook with stir-fries, soups, or noodles. ...
Mixed Vegetables in Clay Pot with Dried Squid Mixed Vegetables in Clay Pot with Dried Squid This is a warming dish, a kind of clay pot vegetables which is especially popular during winter here. ...
Steamed Chicken in Lotus Leaf Steamed Chicken in Lotus Leaf While preserving the moist and flavors of meats, the lotus leaf also imparts much of its aroma to the dish. ...
Steamed Eggs – How to Make Them Smooth is No Secret Steamed Eggs – How to Make Them Smooth is No Secret A good dish of steamed egg to me does not necessarily need to come with shrimps, seafoods or any pricey ingredients. I only demand it appearing more or less like a piece of silken tofu. ...
Steamed Frozen Oysters with Fermented Black Beans Steamed Frozen Oysters with Fermented Black Beans These frozen oysters are perfect for making this dish as they still come with half-shells, each of which so resembles a custom-made dish ...
Steamed Halibut with Chili Bean Sauce Steamed Halibut with Chili Bean Sauce You shall see I to cook a Greenland halibut fillet by Cantonese steaming and cross it over with a Sichuan sauce. ...
Steamed Stuffed Tofu Steamed Stuffed Tofu Steamed tofu ( bean curd ) with minced shrimps, each piece is still so silky and juicy after cooked. ...
Stir-Fired Fish Maw with Eggs and Bean Sprouts Stir-Fired Fish Maw with Eggs and Bean Sprouts The typical way of cooking this classic Cantonese dish may be more elaborate. I make a tweak here to make the stir-frying simpler. ...
Turnip Cake or Radish Cake on Skewers Turnip Cake or Radish Cake on Skewers I cooked this dish in my kitchen with no flame, no heated pan, no sizzling. I just prepared the turnip cake as if I was grilling satay or kebab in my oven. ...
Turnip or Radish Cake with Chinese Sausages Turnip or Radish Cake with Chinese Sausages

This turnip cake (蘿蔔糕) is not only popular during the Chinese New Year but it is also one of the famous dim sum here in H.K., served either steamed or pan fried. ...

Water Chestnut Cake for Chinese New Year and Valentine’s Day Water Chestnut Cake for Chinese New Year and Valentine’s Day This water chestnut cake (ma tai gou 馬蹄糕) is easy and quick to make; with all the ingredients handy, the preparations can be done in about an hour (steaming time included). ...