Portuguese prego with green piri-piri
Chicken Handi
Bean & Sausage Hotpot
Garlic Broccoli
This home-style dish is known for its strong garlic aroma and simple seasoning. The blanching process leaves the broccoli either soft and tender or lightly crisp, with a refreshing and umami flavor. It is rich in Vitamin C, dietary fiber, and various antioxidants, making it a nutritious, quick vegetarian dish. The cooking process is simple, and beginners can master it easily. The whole process from prep to serving takes about 15 minutes.
Krispy Kreme Donut
Acaraje black-eyed pea fritters with shrimp filling
Grilled Eggplant with Katsuo Sauce
Grilled Eggplant with Katsuo Sauce is a home-style dish featuring a sweet and savory blend of flavors, inspired by Japanese Katsuo-bushi flavor but cooked using Chinese stir-frying methods. Rich in dietary fiber and vitamins, it helps clear heat and promote blood circulation. The difficulty is moderate; beginners need a little patience, and the estimated preparation time is about 30 minutes.
Baked brie with sorrel jam
Stir-fried Carp with Cabbage
Stir-fried carp with cabbage is a flavorful, rich home-style stew. The fish is soft and tender, and the cabbage is sweet and delicious, absorbing the juices. It represents a typical Northern Chinese flavor. Carp is rich in high-quality protein and unsaturated fatty acids, while the cabbage provides fiber and vitamins, making for a balanced diet. The process involves pan-frying and stewing, which has some difficulty but is not too complex. It is suitable for those with basic cooking experience, or an estimated 40 minutes from prep to serve.
Scallion Oil Noodles
Scallion Oil Noodles (Cong You Ban Mian) is a classic Shanghai homemade dish known for its unique scallion oil fragrance; the method is simple and swift. It is rich in carbohydrates and fats, providing a quick energy boost. Beginners can typically complete this in 20 minutes, making it very suitable as an everyday quick dinner.
Spicy Chili Preserved Egg
Spicy Chili Preserved Egg is an unsensational-looking yet richly flavorful home-style cold dish. The toasty aroma of the peppers blends with the smooth texture of the egg. It is tangy, spicy, and appetizing, making it especially suitable as a side dish in the summer. The preserved egg is rich in protein and minerals, the peppers provide abundant vitamin C, and the garlic helps stimulate appetite. The whole dish is simple to make, easy for beginners to master, and takes only about 15 minutes from prep to finish.