Shanghai Cuisine Food - Omnivore's Cookbook

Sweet and Sour Meatballs

Maggie Zhu — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 14:05:00 +0000

The whole family will love these soft and tender sweet and sour meatballs for their taste and texture in a wonderfully balanced sauce. {Gluten-Free adaptable} Sweet and sour meatballs are a favorite with everyone, young and old. It’s probably because that balance of sweet, sour, and savory elements all come together for a sauce you ...

Honey Garlic Pork Chops

Maggie Zhu — Tue, 13 Feb 2024 13:58:00 +0000

Thin and crispy Chinese restaurant-style honey garlic pork chops use common ingredients to bring you an uncommonly exciting flavor everyone will love for dinner! {Gluten-Free Adaptable} Pork is one of my favorite proteins to use when creating recipes. In Chinese and many Asian dishes in particular, it creates new and unique dining experiences, breaking away ...

Crab Roe Tofu with Salted Duck Eggs (蟹黄豆腐)

Maggie Zhu — Thu, 30 Nov 2023 01:18:03 +0000

Crab roe tofu made with salted duck egg yolks is a simple and decadent main dish that you can put together in no time. The silky and soft tofu is braised in a savory broth that is bursting with umami. Served it over steamed rice for a satisfying meal under 30 minutes. {Gluten-Free} Crab roe ...

Ginger Green Beans (姜汁豆角)

Maggie Zhu — Sat, 01 Jul 2023 14:26:47 +0000

Ginger green beans is an appetizer with crisp blanched green beans in a refreshing gingery sauce. It is very easy to put together and it pairs well with any main dish to make a balanced meal. {Gluten-Free, Vegetarian / Vegan Adaptable} Ginger green beans is a Chinese homestyle dish that I love to make at ...

Authentic Chinese Food from Different Regions – O Mandarin

Maggie Zhu — Tue, 07 Feb 2023 19:18:11 +0000

O Mandarin in Westchester NY serves some of my favorite Chinese food in the US, including a solid Peking Duck, in a clean, traditional-chic setting. If you live in the area or are just passing through, it’s worth a visit for their authentic dishes from several parts of China. O Mandarin: Strip Mall Chinese Surprise ...

Cashew Chicken (腰果鸡丁)

Maggie Zhu — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 16:24:00 +0000

A takeout style cashew chicken recipe that teaches you how to make restaurant-style cashew chicken with super juicy and tender meat and crisp pepper and cashews, all brought together with a rich, gingery, garlicky sauce. It is very easy to make and you don’t need a wok! On the dinner table of a Chinese family, ...

Sweet and Sour Ribs (糖醋小排)

Maggie Zhu — Fri, 06 Jan 2023 14:02:00 +0000

Sweet and sour ribs is a classic Shanghainese appetizer that will be the highlight of your dinner table. The ribs are browned with sugar until crispy and caramelized, then finished up in a sticky and fragrant sweet and sour sauce. What is sweet and sour ribs Sweet and sour ribs (糖醋小排, tang cu xiao pai) ...

CheLi: Elevated Jiangnan Cuisine in the East Village

Maggie Zhu — Thu, 22 Dec 2022 17:46:14 +0000

CheLi serves impressive and authentic Shanghainese (Jiangnan) regional cuisine in a nostalgic, rustic setting. The menu features fresh ingredients and clean, subtle flavors in traditional dishes you may not find anywhere else in NYC. Read on to learn more about the place and some of its tastiest dishes. CheLi: Elevated Jiangnan Cuisine in the East ...

Rice Cake Stir Fry (炒年糕, Chao Nian Gao)

Maggie Zhu — Fri, 02 Dec 2022 16:52:25 +0000

Rice Cake Stir Fry (炒年糕, Chao Nian Gao) is a Shanghainese classic dish that combines chewy, gooey rice cake with chicken, bok choy, and egg in a tasty brown sauce. This one-dish meal has some really fun textures and the flavors are instantly familiar. {Gluten-Free Adaptable} What is rice cake stir fry? If you’ve never ...

Yang Zhou Fried Rice (扬州炒饭)

Maggie Zhu — Fri, 23 Sep 2022 18:14:26 +0000

Make authentic Yangzhou fried rice in 30 minutes for crispy rice with bits of shrimp and Chinese BBQ pork that are rich and aromatic. This one is so easy to put together and tastes so much better than your usual Chinese takeout! {Gluten-Free Adaptable} Yang Zhou rice rice, or 扬州炒饭 (yang zhou chao fan), is ...